BEA2026

BEA2026

4:30pm PDT

Welcome and BEA 101 W314-316

5:30pm PDT

BEA Opening Night Awards Reception W314-316

6:30pm PDT

BEA Opening Night Awards Ceremony W314-316

9:00am PDT

Mobile Journalism Workshop W311 Stoke the Fire: Translating Broadcast Newsroom Energy For The Classrooms W303 What are the ideal sizes and roles for student group field productions, to maximize efficiency, flexibility, and teamwork for narrative, documentary, promotional, or news videos? W309 Algorithms and Heartbeats: Creating Radio Content that Embraces the Digital and the Deeply Human W305 Student Media at Liberal Arts Colleges: Opportunities, Challenges and Unique Student-Centered Experiences W310 BEA101 for Students ONLY W314-316 Teaching AP Style: Our Tips and Tricks W308

9:30am PDT

BEA2026 Exhibit Hall & Lounge W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

10:15am PDT

The BEA Oral History Project W304 “Beating the System”: Identifying and Countering Students’ AI Detection Evasion W303 Generative AI in Video Journalism: Innovation, Ethics, and Impact W313 The Global Communication Repository: Case Study for Research and Teaching to Bridge the Global South and the Global North W305 News Division - Top Research Presentation W307 Do Student Podcasts belong on Senior Seminar Demo Reels? While growing in academia as a Production class exercise, are podcasts what Future Employers wish to see? W312 Sports Division - Business Meeting W309 Industry Bound: Guiding students through their final stretch W310 College at the Crossroads: Shifts in Workforce Development, Industry, and Higher Education W306 Current Issues in Research and Teaching on Race: A High Density Session W314-316

11:15am PDT

Student Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 1 W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

12:00pm PDT

That's an Assignment?! W313 Social Media Special Interest Group - Research-in-Progress W311 From Challenge to Creativity: International Documentary Production in Low-Resource Environments W304 Teaching TV History in the Streaming Era W309 2026 Communication Technology Update W307 The Future Is Freelance in the Digital World: Race, Gender, and Journalism W310 Making Magic: Where Storytelling Meets Strategy and Technology W306 How Media Shapes the Mainstreaming of Sports Gambling: A Beyond Sports Initiative Discussion W308 The State of College Media: Insight From The 2025 National Student Media Convention W312 From Campus to Kickoff: Building the Valley Sports Network W303 Writing Textbooks that Win W305

1:15pm PDT

CAA's Great Ideas for Assessment (GIFA) W304 History Division - Business Meeting W308 The Impact and Advantages of an International Background in Academia W309 Telcom Update 2026 - Everything about media is changing. W303 Exploring the 100 Best Black Podcasts of 2025 and Their Impact W306 Aircheck: The Student Newscast Experience W310 Three Case Studies: Preparing Students for Meaningful Community Leadership W307 Skills vs. Specialization: Preparing Students for Sports Media and Beyond W312 The Future of Radio: Communal and Generational Impact of Student Voices in College Radio Part Duex W311 Lighting the Spark Early W305 Writing Division Business Meeting W302 From Tool to Partner: A Practical Playbook for Ethical, Transparent AI Collaboration W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours W314-316

2:15pm PDT

Faculty Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 1 W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall Applying for BEA Scholarships @ the BEA Booth West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby

2:30pm PDT

AERho Honor Society questions answered @ the BEA Booth West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby

3:00pm PDT

Radio & Audio Media Division - Top Research Presentation & JRAM Outstanding Article of the Year W309 Analyzing Sports Media: Gender, Fan Reactions, Job Listings, Social Media Strategies W313 AI in the Faculty Toolkit: How Professors Teach, Research, and Advise W303 The Search for Digital Responsibility: When Violence Goes Viral W304 Public mistrust in Media: How inequalities drive mistrust of health information W308 Bridging Classrooms and Newsrooms: Teaching Special Projects Through Professional Partnerships W306 Production Aesthetics & Criticism Division - Business Meeting W310 Religion & Media Division - Business Meeting W302 Our Own Way: How Student Leaders Take Initiative in Radio and Film W312 The Third Annual Two-Year College/High School Teaching Showcase W311 Screenwriting Craft: How to Hook 'Em W307

4:15pm PDT

Faculty Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 2 W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall Religion & Media Division - Top Research Presentations W302 AI Special Interest Group - Research-in-Progress W308 Off Script: Students Take the Lead on Creative Media Education W304 Representing Poverty in Television, Film, and Music W305 Enhancing Learning with Immersive Technology: VR, Presence, and Motivation W313 Media and Journalism Education in the Age of AI: Reshaping Boundaries and Future Practices W303 Has DEI Jumped the Shark? Rethinking Diversity in Journalism Education W306 Resumes, reels and portfolios:Getting your first newsroom job W312 Creating Learning Experiences in Professional Productions W307 Radio & Audio Media Division - Business Meeting W310 Content Creation is more than just "Influencers," it could be another way forward for Student Media W309 Going high tech W311

9:00am PDT

Gender & Sexuality Division - Top Research Presentation W303 History Division - Top Research Presentations W306 Meeting the Needs of ADA Title II: Audio Descriptions in Media for the Classroom W305 Law & Policy Division - Top Research Presentations W307 Media Management & Content Strategies Division - Business Meeting W302 Multicultural Studies Division - Business Meeting W309 Day Turn: A Summer Reporting Bootcamp Overview W311 Digital Color Correction and Power Window Techniques W304 The University Podcast Framework: Planning, Production and Revenues W313 Blurring Boundaries: Integrating Sports, Broadcasting, and Journalism with AI Skills W312 Top Tips: What We Learn from the Great Women Screenwriters in Early Hollywood W308 Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Impact of AI on Creators and Consumers of News and Entertainment W310

9:30am PDT

BEA2026 Exhibit Hall & Lounge W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

10:15am PDT

Engaging the Digital Natives: Teaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha W307 A Workshop: Audio Description - Making Media Accessible for People who are Blind or Have Low Vision W305 International Division - Business Meeting W302 The FCC, Broadcasters and Programming: Regulation by Raised Eyebrow? W304 Crafting AI-Resistant Assignments: Strategies for Digital Media Curriculum W303 Public interest vs. business interest: The impacts of ownership deregulation on broadcasters and communities in the United States W306 Finding your voice in podcast and radio production W313 Sports Broadcasting Program Showcase W311 "What the $#!& were you thinking?!" and other Newsroom No-Nos in a Shifting Workplace Culture W312 Marketing and Branding My Program: Timely Strategies to Attract and Keep Students W308

11:30am PDT

Strategies for Success in Academic Filmmaking W307 Drones and the Future of Aerial Technology: New Regulations in Times of Emerging Artificial Intelligence W303 Voice of America and the Evolution of International Broadcasting: History, Technology, and Influence W308 DEI Under Scrutiny: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an AI Society W304 Practical practice: Getting students experience via immersive workshops W311 RAB Super Session - From the Top – Radio Unplugged W313 Facility Upgrades! Academic control room & studio updates that serve news, sports, and live production W306 Student Media Advisors Division - Business Meeting W302 The Professional Broadcaster’s Path to Professor W305 Image and Video Creation W312

12:45pm PDT

Scholar-to-Scholar Research: Digital Poster Session W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Documentary Competition W308 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Student Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technology Competition W303 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - News Competition W304 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Film & Video Competition W307 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Audio Competition W309 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Sports Competition W313 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Two-Year Colleges Competition W306 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Scriptwriting Competition W311

2:00pm PDT

BEA Ignite! W312 Applying for BEA Scholarships @ the BEA Booth West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby Passport to Publication: Study Abroad Programs That Produce Media Professionals W306 “Please Submit a Ticket”: Strategies for Getting Tools Through IT W308 The 2026 State of the Broadcast News Industry W304 Are we obsolete or just our techniques? W307 From Classroom to Microphone: Inspiring the Next Generation of Student Podcasters W309 On the Mic and On Screen: Helping Students Find Their Sports Voice W313 Signature Station Success Stories W303 Two-Year College Radio Roundtable W305 Media Writers Pitch Session W311

2:30pm PDT

BEA Festival of Media Arts - Rehearsal W314-316

3:15pm PDT

Student Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 2 W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall Festival of Media Arts: Faculty Showcase Session & Awards - TBD Competitions W308 From AI Speculation to AI Practice: Real Decisions, Courses, and Policies W303 A Look At Late Night TV W309 Multicultural Division - Top Research Presentation W306 News Division - Business Meeting W302 But Who's Gonna Tell Me What to Like?: The Future of Music Media W313 Research Division - Top Research Presentations W304 Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) National Honor Society presents Advice from Professionals W312 High School Roundtable W305 Media Writers Q&A Session W311

4:30pm PDT

CAA Division - Business Meeting W302 Decolonizing the Documentary: Reframing Gaze, Voice, and Process W308 Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies Division - Business Meeting W303 Media Management & Content Strategies Division - Top Research Presentation W307 Mas Que Palabras: Navigating the Future, Promise, and Pressure of Bilingual Media W306 Student News Live: From 24-Hour Coverage to National Podcast W311 The Future of Local Television, AI, Ownership, and the New Broadcast Frontier W304 BEA Research Grant Presentations W309 Teaching Play-by-Play in the Classroom W313 Nonlinear Narrative Storytelling: Exploring the pros, cons, and intrigue of complex plot structures: Phase 2. W305

5:30pm PDT

2026 Best of Festival Awards Ceremony W314-316

9:00am PDT

Student Winners Celebration - BEA Festival of Media Arts & Signature Station Awards W314-316 Coffee with the BEA Editors W311 Making Television History More Accessible: Exploring New Research Tools in the Vanderbilt Television News Archive W307 International Division - Top Research Presentation W305 Our media: is it “mass” or is it just each pick and choose? And what does this mean to existing mass comm theory research? W310 Finding Meaningful Professional Development for High School Teachers W308

10:15am PDT

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Ups Session I W312 Australian Youth Storytelling Exchange: Tips from the World’s Oldest Continuing Living Culture W308 Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) Awards Ceremony W314-316 Advising Student Groups in an AI World: Mentoring the Next Generation W307 How to Successfully Include Non-Majors in a Study Abroad Documentary/Multi-Media Project W306 Integrating Virtual Production Technology Into Your Curriculum W310 Artificial Intelligence and Arab Media: Challenges and Opportunities W303 Preparing the Next Generation: Mental Health & Diversity in Journalism Education W309 Research Division - Business Meeting W302

11:00am PDT

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Ups Session II W312 Library of American Broadcasting Foundation Career Fair & Graduate Student Showcase W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

11:30am PDT

BEA Past President Meeting W302 Festival of Media Arts: Faculty Showcase Session & Awards - TBD Competitions W311 Mentoring 101: Building Faculty and Student Success from Campus to Career! W308 How to navigate the Film Festival World W306 Revolutionizing Media Audience Analysis with A.I.: Tools, Trends, and Future Prospects W303 The Future of Broadcast Journalism: Dual Enrollment High School Programs W304 How to Speak to a Camera W313 High-Impact Multi-Semester Projects: Enhancing Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Through Film W305 Streaming, Scrolling, and Subscribing: Media Habits of Today’s Sports Fans W307 How college media are effectively utilizing social media to complement their broadcast W309 Two-Year/Scholastic Institutions Division - Business Meeting W310 Show Bibles Competition & Showcase W314-316

11:45am PDT

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Ups Session III W312

12:45pm PDT

AI and Program Assessment: Putting Your Digital Helper to Work W308 Defining the Documentary: Trauma and Documentary W303 Gender & Sexuality Division - Business Meeting W307 Learning Through Experimentation: Students Share How AI Shapes Media, Ethics, and Creativity — and Prepares Them for Journalism Careers W304 Law and Policy Division - Business Meeting W302 Embracing News Influencing: Combining traditional journalism standards and social media practices W311 On Air, On Site, On Point: College Radio's Pathway to Professionalism W312 From Collaboration to Creation: Building Student-Centered Media Projects W306 Academics Vs Athletics? The Opportunities and Challenges of Academic/Athletic Partnerships W313 Student Media Advisors: A Roundtable Discussion W309 Managing Equipment on a Shoestring Budget W310 Screenwriting Plus Production: How the Mixture Can Benefit Students W305

2:00pm PDT

Documentary Division - Business Meeting W302 Rainbow Chalk Rebels: Gender Identity, LGBTQ+, Body Image, and Depiction of the “Other” in the Media W307 Student Success and Media Production: Experiential Learning through Intercultural Storytelling W310 From Policy to Practice: Supporting Students with Mental Disabilities W305 Pitching Stories: Have We Lost the Meat and the Art? W313 Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Robotics in Broadcast Productions W304 Beyond Standardization: Exploring Alternatives in Evaluating Student Work W306 Resource Hurdles: Successfully Navigating Partnerships with DII and DIII Athletics W311 Your Media Job Search in the Age of AI W308 The King of Podcasting: Howard Stern W309

3:15pm PDT

New Frontiers in AI and Journalism Research W311 Geopolitics, Platform Power, and the Remaking of Arab Media: Egypt and the Arab World, 2011–2025 W310 The First Amendment in an AI Society W307 Beyond Traditional Media Writing: Integrating Social Media Shows to Bridge Professional Writing Skills W313

4:30pm PDT

RAB Radio & Audio Media Technology Tour West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby Documentary Production Technologies Tour West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby News Production Technologies Tour West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby eSports & Competitive Gaming Technologies Tour West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby

5:30pm PDT

Closing Cocktails LVCC Central Hall

9:00am PDT

BEA Board Meeting W313