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9:00am PDT

History Division - Top Research Presentations

Sunday April 19, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

Moderator: Hailey Baldock, York University

Open 1st Place Paper: Daniel Marshall Haygood, Elon University; The Rise and Demise of the Tobacco Sports Network: The Story of University Sports Radio Networks Overtaking the Southeast’s Oldest Regional Sports Radio Network

Open 2nd Place Paper: Tabitha Ann Bartoe, Regent University, WKEF/WRGT; Not Just A Girl or A Curl: Mary Pickford’s Image and the Rhetoric of Femininity

Craig Allen, Arizona State University; The Origin of Advocacy Journalism in U.S. Spanish-Language Television News: The 1970 Killing of Ruben Salazar and the Activism of Los Angeles Station KMEX

Nathan Dale Crissman, Regent University; Historical Communicative Governance: The Pirate Code as a Model of Shared Risk and Ethical Reciprocity

Moderators

Hailey Baldock

PhD Student, History, York University

Speakers

Daniel Haygood

Professor of Strategic Communications, Elon University

Tabitha Bartoe

Regent University

Craig Allen

Arizona State University

Nathan Crissman

Regent University

Sunday April 19, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
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History, Research/Theory | BEA, Research/Theory

10:15am PDT

Public interest vs. business interest: The impacts of ownership deregulation on broadcasters and communities in the United States

Sunday April 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT

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Since the Telecommunications Act of 1996, radio and television mergers and acquisitions have exploded in a push to deregulate local media ownership in the United States. As family owned stations became conglomerate owned, single stations became duopolies, and shell companies “owned” stations in name only, local broadcasters have borne the brunt of the business decisions of their corporate mega-owners. What has this done to the face of LOCAL broadcasting? This panel discusses impacts on minority radio ownership and programming, labor impacts for station workers, and the state of local journalism in the community.
Moderator: Carey L. Higgins-Dobney, University of Kentucky
Panelists: Chip Mahaney, Southern Methodist University
Robin Mazyck Sundaramoorthy, Lehigh University
Mary Beth Earnheardt, Youngstown State University
Nicole Clarity, Hofstra University

Moderators

Carey L. Higgins-Dobney

Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky

Speakers

Nicole Clarity

Assistant Professor, Hofstra University

Emmy Award-winning producer using my 20+ years of news writing and producing experience to educate and train the next generation of media professionals. I teach mainly broadcast and digital journalism courses.

Robin Sundaramoorthy

Assistant Professor, Lehigh University

Chip Mahaney

Visiting Media Executive in Residence, Southern Methodist University

Chip Mahaney has more than 40 years’ experience in news, primarily in television and digital, with more than 30 in leadership positions at local and corporate levels.  He is in his first year as journalism faculty at SMU, teaching broadcast and sports journalism.

Mary Beth Earnheardt

Youngstown State University

Sunday April 19, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
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News, Industry Issues & Updates | BEA, Industry Issues & Updates | Radio & Audio Media, Industry Issues & Updates

11:30am PDT

Facility Upgrades! Academic control room & studio updates that serve news, sports, and live production

Sunday April 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

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With technology being at the forefront of how we teach, create, and tell stories, this panel will showcase a variety of schools' approaches to their recent control room updates. Whether you're in the early stages of gathering ideas, or making decisions on what equipment to buy, this panel may help you on the journey of planning your new facility upgrade for any budget. Control rooms for live sports, news and podcasting will be discussed.
Moderator: Joe Brackman, University of Cincinnati
Panelists: Aaron Atkins, Weber State University
Michael Moon, Otterbein University

Moderators

Joe Brackman

Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati

Speakers

Michael Moon

Assistant Professor of Media, Journalism and Communication, Otterbein University

Aaron Atkins

Assistant Professor, Weber State University

Sunday April 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
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Sports, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs | BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

12:45pm PDT

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Student Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technology Competition

Sunday April 19, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm PDT

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Join us for this series of sessions showcasing the work of our Festival of Media Arts Student Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technology winners.

Moderator: Ryan Stoldt, Drake University

Interactive Reality Category
1st Place: Erica Hoyt & Kayla McDonald, Arizona State University; Scientists created a ranking for dust storms, like we use for tornadoes

Interactive Multimedia
1st Place: Matt Liff & Ma'at Hetep, University of Miami; Saying their Names: The Virtual Experience Team

Emerging Media & Technology Category
1st Place: Matt Liff representing: Charlotte Yates, Daniele Montefiori, Barbara Griffin & Meredith de la Torre, University of Miami, Answer Campus: First Semester

Moderators

Ryan Stoldt

Associate Professor, Drake University

I’m an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at Drake University! But, more importantly, I’m a huge film, music, and tv nerd. My research focuses on personalization algorithms. I look into how they affect our cultural tastes and sociopolitical landscape. Come chat... Read More →

Speakers

Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies, Festival of Media Arts | Student Spotlight, Festival of Media Arts

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