The Effects of Mixed Membership in a Deliberative Forum: The Irish Constitutional Convention of 2012–2014

About the role

DCU Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society is seeking a researcher to contribute to its programme of work on media, democracy, and digital transformation. The role involves research activities across multiple projects addressing disinformation, media pluralism, deliberative democracy, and digital media literacy.

Research areas

• Disinformation and misinformation, including anti-immigrant disinformation, conspiracy claims, and platform compliance with codes of practice
• Media pluralism and media ownership monitoring
• Deliberative democracy and citizen deliberation, including mini-publics and constitutional conventions
• Digital and data technologies for journalism
• Media and information literacy, including teacher education
• Social media, online extremism, and polarisation
• News media trust, consumption, and audience behaviour
• Irish media, film, and broadcasting policy

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research on assigned projects
• Produce research outputs including reports, journal articles, and policy briefs
• Contribute to project management and reporting requirements
• Engage with project partners, stakeholders, and policy communities
• Present findings at conferences and workshops
• Support the Institute's wider research dissemination activities

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion in a relevant discipline (e.g. political science, communication studies, media studies, sociology, or related field)
• Strong research track record appropriate to career stage
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a research team

Skills

• Research design and methodological expertise (quantitative and/or qualitative)
• Data analysis capabilities
• Project management and organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills