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Name of project: Ethnic Media in Canada at a Crossroads: Challenges, Opportunities and Contributions to Canadian Society
Supervisor: Prof. Brian Daly (Atlantic Research Lead)
Start Date: Oct. 1, 2025
End Date: March 31, 2026, with supervisor’s option to extend
Remuneration: $33 per hour + benefits
Work week: Eight to 10 hours per week to 160 hours maximum.
Application Deadline: Sept. 19, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. AT
The School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing at the University of King’s College is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant to gather and analyze data, and organize interviews, for a qualitative case-study analysis of Black-owned media companies in Atlantic Canada. The study is part of a national, eight-city research project entitled Ethnic Media in Canada at a Crossroads: Challenges, Opportunities and Contributions to Canadian Society, funded by an Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).
Ethnic media in Canada is at a crossroads, as younger generations distance themselves from longstanding ethnic publications that are struggling to stay afloat in the digital marketplace. This digital shift has left behind some older ethnic Canadians as their trusted newspapers and magazines go online, or shut down altogether. The decline of some ethnic media can leave groups on the brink of cultural marginalization, and communities without a key source of information, connection, and identity. The problem is exacerbated among Black communities in Atlantic Canada, which are geographically dispersed and lack legacy media properties. Given this context, what are the future prospects for Black media in Atlantic Canada? How are they building audience and seeking out sources of financing? How is this critical role unfolding in different communities with different challenges? In what ways are some better positioned than others to meet challenges and expand into the future? How inclusive are the changes?
The Graduate Student Assistant (GRA) position is open to students currently enrolled in one of the following programs at the School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing: Master of Journalism, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction, and Master of Fine Arts in Fiction. The ideal candidate will have experience conducting qualitative research, either as a student or a professional. They will have a demonstrated, graduate-level proficiency in spoken and written English. An academic or professional background in journalism, communications or media studies will be a strong asset. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Teams and Excel, will also be a strong asset.
The Graduate Research Assistant will work with the Atlantic Research Lead (ARL) in developing and implementing interviewee recruitment strategies, organizing interviews and focus groups, coding data, identifying emerging themes, putting form to findings; and conducting literature searches/reviews. Pedagogically, students will observe and benefit from their supervisor’s experience in building relationships of trust and respect with communities for the long term.
The GRA will be trained, instructed and mentored in research design, protocols, methodologies and pedagogy as they assist in implementing a case studies research plan. This project will create opportunities for GRAs to present and publish in academic and community settings. It will also help them to identify innovative areas of research to inform future studies.
Closing Date: September 19, 2025
Candidates should submit applications addressed to Assistant Professor Brian Daly, by Friday September 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m., ADT. They are requested to send them via email to adminj@ukings.ca. Late applications will not be considered.
A candidate’s digital file will include a cover letter, complete CV, examples of research work, at least two letters of reference attesting to the candidate’s suitability for the position, and any other materials that would shed light on their suitability. Ideally, the application materials will be contained in a single PDF file, beginning with the cover letter and CV.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted during the week of September 22 and interviewed on campus or via Microsoft Teams.
Exhibition Content Developer, Discovery Centre, through a King's Undergraduate Fellowship in Public Humanities
King’s students have the opportunity to work in almost every area of university life, and even beyond the university through facilitated internships and fellowships. Typical jobs include peer mentor, fundraising campaign caller, residence junior don, reporter for the communications team, fitness centre attendant and athletics photographer, just to name a few.
If you are looking for an opportunity to work as an assistant to a professor, look for the Student Assistantship Program (SAP) listings at the beginning of fall, winter, and summer term. Successful candidates will be paired with a faculty supervisor to work on a project such as academic research, publication preparation, new course development, journalistic projects, academic and cultural events, outreach, or archival work. These positions are light on hours—just 30h completed over a term, usually according to the student’s preference—so they offer the opportunity to gain career-building academic experience and skills, while making a minimal impact on study time.
Students have the opportunity to work on campus at one of three student-owned and operated businesses: the King’s Co-op Bookstore, the Wardroom (student lounge) and the Galley (coffee shop). Ask at these locations about openings.
King’s also coordinates several funded summer internships and part-time work experiences at external organizations and businesses that will offer students the opportunity to experience for themselves the value of their liberal arts education.
The King’s Undergraduate Fellowships in Public Humanities is an opportunity to do an experiential learning internship at an organization or business that brings the humanities to bear on the world.
The Scotia Scholars Award, funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, is a funded opportunity for two undergraduate students at King’s to be the principal investigator on their own research study in the area of health research.
King’s encourages all student employees to use this workbook as a template for planning, documenting, and reflecting on their work experience. The goal of this document is to help elevate all student work experiences to work-integrated learning, so that students can maximize their personal and professional growth while supported by their university.