Mirjam Gollmitzer

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Journalism Dear Professor Gollmitzer, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "'You can't buy a revolution, but you can support a paper fighting for one': Journalism cooperatives' organizational traits and journalistic missions." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Can journalism's `real utopias' address the crisis of the news media? Exploring journalism cooperatives from an international and comparative perspective" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]