BEA2026

Welcome and BEA 101 4:30pm - 5:30pm

BEA2026 Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Ross 5:30pm - 6:30pm

BEA Opening Night Awards Ceremony - Sponsored by Ross 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Writing Division Division Meeting 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Religion & Media Division - Division Meeting 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Religion & Media Division - Top Research Presentations 4:15pm - 5:15pm

“Beating the System”: Identifying and Countering Students’ AI De... 10:15am - 11:15am

From Campus to Kickoff: Building the Valley Sports Network 12:00pm - 1:00pm

History Division Meeting 1:15pm - 2:15pm

AI in the Faculty Toolkit: How Professors Teach, Research, and A... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Media and Journalism Education in the Age of AI: Reshaping Bound... 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Artificial Intelligence and Arab Media: Challenges and Opportuni... 10:15am - 11:15am

From Challenge to Creativity: International Documentary Producti... 12:00pm - 1:00pm

CAA's Great Ideas for Assessment (GIFA) 1:15pm - 2:15pm

The Search for Digital Responsibility: When Violence Goes Viral 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Off Script: Students Take the Lead on Creative Media Education 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Algorithms and Heartbeats: Creating Radio Content that Embraces... 9:00am - 10:00am

The Global Communication Repository: Case Study for Research and... 10:15am - 11:15am

Writing Textbooks that Win 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Three Case Studies: Preparing Students for Meaningful Community... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Radio & Audio Media Division - Top Research Presentation & JRAM... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Radio & Audio Media Division - Division Meeting 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Geopolitics, Platform Power, and the Remaking of Arab Media: Egy... 9:00am - 10:00am

College at the Crossroads: Shifts in Workforce Development, Indu... 10:15am - 11:15am

The Future Is Freelance in the Digital World: Race, Gender, and... 12:00pm - 1:00pm

From Tool to Partner: A Practical Playbook for Ethical, Transparent AI Collaboration 1:15pm - 2:45pm

Bridging Classrooms and Newsrooms: Teaching Special Projects Thr... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

AI Special Interest Group - Research-in-Progress 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Stoke the Fire: Translating Broadcast Newsroom Energy For The Cl... 9:00am - 10:00am

News Division - Top Research Presentations 10:15am - 11:15am

2026 Communication Technology Update 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Aircheck: The Student Newscast Experience 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Screenwriting Craft: How to Hook 'Em 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Representing Poverty in Television, Film, and Music 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Teaching AP Style: Our Tips and Tricks 9:00am - 10:00am

Festival of Media Arts: Faculty Showcase Session & Awards - Audi... 10:15am - 11:15am

How Media Shapes the Mainstreaming of Sports Gambling: A Beyond... 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Skills vs. Specialization: Preparing Students for Sports Media a... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Public mistrust in Media: How inequalities drive mistrust of hea... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Has DEI Jumped the Shark? Rethinking Diversity in Journalism Edu... 4:15pm - 5:15pm

What are the ideal sizes and roles for student group field produ... 9:00am - 10:00am

Sports Division Meeting 10:15am - 11:15am

Teaching TV History in the Streaming Era 12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Impact and Advantages of an International Background in Acad... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Podium Session: From Walter... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Content Creation is more than just "Influencers," it could be an... 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Student Media at Liberal Arts Colleges: Opportunities, Challenge... 9:00am - 10:00am

Industry Bound: Guiding students through their final stretch 10:15am - 11:15am

Making Magic: Where Storytelling Meets Strategy and Technology 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Exploring the 100 Best Black Podcasts of 2025 and Their Impact 1:15pm - 2:15pm

A Conversation with Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Creating Learning Experiences in Professional Productions 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Mobile Journalism Workshop 9:00am - 10:00am

Generative AI in Video Journalism: Innovation, Ethics, and Impac... 10:15am - 11:15am

Social Media Special Interest Group - Research-in-Progress 12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Future of Radio: Communal and Generational Impact of Student... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

The Third Annual Two-Year College/High School Teaching Showcase 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Going high tech 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Do Student Podcasts belong on Senior Seminar Demo Reels? While g... 10:15am - 11:15am

The State of College Media: Insight From The 2025 National Stude... 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Telcom Update 2026 - Everything about media is changing. 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Our Own Way: How Student Leaders Take Initiative in Radio and Fi... 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Resumes, reels and portfolios:Getting your first newsroom job 4:15pm - 5:15pm

The BEA Oral History Project 10:15am - 11:15am

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Ass... 1:15pm - 1:45pm

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Sports Division - Top Research Presentations 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technology Division - Top Rese... 4:15pm - 5:15pm

BEA101 for Students ONLY 9:00am - 10:00am

Current Issues in Research and Teaching on Race: A High Density Session 10:15am - 11:45am

That's an Assignment?! 12:00pm - 1:00pm

BEA2026 Exhibit Hall & Lounge 9:30am - 6:30pm

Student Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 1 11:15am - 12:15pm

Faculty Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 1 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Faculty Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 2 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Applying for BEA Scholarships @ the BEA Info Desk 2:15pm - 3:15pm

Tata Cloud Demo - NAB Show Booth... 3:15pm - 3:45pm

Media Management & Content Strategies Division Meeting 9:00am - 10:00am

International Division Meeting 10:15am - 11:15am

Student Media Advisors Division Meeting 11:30am - 12:30pm

Two-Year College Radio Roundtable 2:00pm - 3:00pm

High School Roundtable 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Gender & Sexuality Division - Top Research Presentation 9:00am - 10:00am

Crafting AI-Resistant Assignments: Strategies for Digital Media... 10:15am - 11:15am

Drones and the Future of Aerial Technology: New Regulations in T... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - News & Audio... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

The 2026 State of the Broadcast News Industry 2:00pm - 3:00pm

News Division Meeting 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Mas Que Palabras: Navigating the Future, Promise, and Pressure o... 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Law & Policy Division - Top Research Presentations 9:00am - 10:00am

The FCC, Broadcasters and Programming: Regulation by Raised Eyeb... 10:15am - 11:15am

DEI Under Scrutiny: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an AI So... 11:30am - 12:30pm

“Please Submit a Ticket”: Strategies for Getting Tools Through I... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Research Division - Top Research Presentations 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Meeting the Needs of ADA Title II: Audio Descriptions in Media f... 9:00am - 10:00am

Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies Division Meeting 10:15am - 11:15am

Image and Video Creation 11:30am - 1:00pm

Passport to Publication: Study Abroad Programs That Produce Medi... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Multicultural Division - Top Research Presentation 3:15pm - 4:15pm

History Division - Top Research Presentations 9:00am - 10:00am

Public interest vs. business interest: The impacts of ownership... 10:15am - 11:15am

Facility Upgrades! Academic control room & studio updates that s... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Student Inter... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Digital Color Correction and Power Window Techniques 9:00am - 10:00am

Engaging the Digital Natives: Teaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha 10:15am - 11:15am

Strategies for Success in Academic Filmmaking 11:30am - 12:30pm

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Documentary C... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Are we obsolete or just our techniques? 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Decolonizing the Documentary: Reframing Gaze, Voice, and Process 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Media Management & Content Strategies Division - Top Research Pr... 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Top Tips: What We Learn from the Great Women Screenwriters in Ea... 9:00am - 10:00am

Marketing and Branding My Program: Timely Strategies to Attract... 10:15am - 11:15am

Voice of America and the Evolution of International Broadcasting... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Film & Video... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Signature Station Success Stories 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Festival of Media Arts: Faculty Showcase Session & Awards - Inte... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

The Future of Local Television, AI, Ownership, and the New Broad... 4:30pm - 5:30pm

The University Podcast Framework: Planning, Production and Reven... 9:00am - 10:00am

Finding your voice in podcast and radio production 10:15am - 11:15am

RAB Super Session - From the Top – Radio Unplugged 11:30am - 12:30pm

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Audio Competi... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

From Classroom to Microphone: Inspiring the Next Generation of S... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

A Look At Late Night TV 3:15pm - 4:15pm

BEA Research Grant Presentations 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Imp... 9:00am - 10:00am

Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Imp... 10:15am - 11:15am

Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Imp... 11:30am - 12:30pm

BEA Ignite: Rapid-Fire Innovative Teaching Ideas 2:00pm - 3:00pm

From AI Speculation to AI Practice: Real Decisions, Courses, and... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Nonlinear Narrative Storytelling: Exploring the pros, cons, and... 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Day Turn: A Summer Reporting Bootcamp Overview 9:00am - 10:00am

Sports Broadcasting Program Showcase 10:15am - 11:15am

Practical practice: Getting students experience via immersive wo... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - News & Sports... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Media Writers Pitch Session 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Media Writers Q&A Session 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Student News Live: From 24-Hour Coverage to National Podcast 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Blurring Boundaries: Integrating Sports, Broadcasting, and Journ... 9:00am - 10:00am

"What the $#!& were you thinking?!" and other Newsroom No-Nos in... 10:15am - 11:15am

The Professional Broadcaster’s Path to Professor 11:30am - 12:30pm

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Sports Compet... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

On the Mic and On Screen: Helping Students Find Their Sports Voi... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) National Honor Society presents Advice... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Teaching Play-by-Play in the Classroom 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Multicultural Studies Division Meeting 9:00am - 10:00am

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Scriptwriting... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Gender & Sexuality Division Meeting 2:00pm - 3:00pm

But Who's Gonna Tell Me What to Like?: The Future of Music Media 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Curriculum, Assessment & Administration Division Meeting 4:30pm - 5:30pm

BEA Festival of Media Arts - Rehearsal 2:30pm - 3:30pm

2026 Best of Festival Awards Ceremony 5:30pm - 8:00pm

BEA2026 Exhibit Hall & Lounge 9:30am - 5:00pm

Scholar-to-Scholar Research: Digital Poster Session 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Scholar-to-Scholar Research: Digital Poster Session - AI Special... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Applying for BEA Scholarships @ the BEA Info Desk 2:00pm - 3:00pm

ACEJMC Q&A with the Experts @ the BEA Info Desk 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Show Bibles Competition & Showcase 11:30am - 12:30pm

How to Create and Grow a State Media Educators Association: A Co... 10:15am - 11:15am

Revolutionizing Media Audience Analysis with A.I.: Tools, Trends... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Defining the Documentary: Trauma and Documentary 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Documentary Division Meeting 2:00pm - 3:00pm

A Workshop: Audio Description - Making Media Accessible for Peop... 10:15am - 11:15am

From Policy to Practice: Supporting Students with Mental Disabil... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Learning Through Experimentation: Students Share How AI Shapes M... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Robotics in Broadcast P... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Australian Youth Storytelling Exchange: Tips from the World’s Ol... 10:15am - 11:15am

High-Impact Multi-Semester Projects: Enhancing Interdisciplinary... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Screenwriting Plus Production: How the Mixture Can Benefit Stude... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Beyond Standardization: Exploring Alternatives in Evaluating Stu... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

How to Successfully Include Non-Majors in a Study Abroad Documen... 10:15am - 11:15am

How to navigate the Film Festival World 11:30am - 12:30pm

From Collaboration to Creation: Building Student-Centered Media... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Making Television History More Accessible: Exploring New Researc... 9:00am - 10:00am

Advising Student Groups in an AI World: Mentoring the Next Gener... 10:15am - 11:15am

Streaming, Scrolling, and Subscribing: Media Habits of Today’s S... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Law and Policy Division Meeting 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Rainbow Chalk Rebels: Gender Identity, LGBTQ+, Body Image, and D... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Finding Meaningful Professional Development for High School Teac... 9:00am - 10:00am

Two-Year/Scholastic Institutions Division Meeting 10:15am - 11:15am

Mentoring 101: Building Faculty and Student Success from Campus... 11:30am - 12:30pm

AI and Program Assessment: Putting Your Digital Helper to Work 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Your Media Job Search in the Age of AI 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Building Blocks of a Better Team 9:00am - 10:00am

How college media are effectively utilizing social media to comp... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Student Media Advisors: A Roundtable Discussion 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Student Success and Media Production: Experiential Learning thro... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Integrating Virtual Production Technology Into Your Curriculum 10:15am - 11:15am

Seeing the game differently: Storytelling, Perseverance, and Spo... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Managing Equipment on a Shoestring Budget 12:45pm - 1:45pm

The King of Podcasting: Howard Stern 2:00pm - 3:00pm

The First Amendment in an AI Society 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Coffee with the BEA Editors 9:00am - 10:00am

The Future of Broadcast Journalism: Dual Enrollment High School... 10:15am - 11:15am

Festival of Media Arts: Faculty Showcase Session & Awards - News... 11:30am - 12:30pm

Embracing News Influencing: Combining traditional journalism sta... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Resource Hurdles: Successfully Navigating Partnerships with DII... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Our media: is it “mass” or is it just each pick and choose? And... 9:00am - 10:00am

Research Division Meeting 10:15am - 11:15am

How to Speak to a Camera 11:30am - 12:30pm

On Air, On Site, On Point: College Radio's Pathway to Profession... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Pitching Stories: Have We Lost the Meat and the Art? 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Fireside Chat with Cameron Coats and Zach Sang 3:15pm - 4:15pm

International Division - Top Research Presentation 9:00am - 10:00am

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 10:15am - 10:45am

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 10:15am - 10:45am

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 10:15am - 10:45am

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:00am - 11:30am

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:00am - 11:30am

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:00am - 11:30am

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:00am - 11:30am

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:00am - 11:30am

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:45am - 12:15pm

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:45am - 12:15pm

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:45am - 12:15pm

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:45am - 12:15pm

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:45am - 12:15pm

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match... 11:45am - 12:15pm

Academics Vs Athletics? The Opportunities and Challenges of Acad... 12:45pm - 1:45pm

BEA Past President Meeting 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Beyond Traditional Media Writing: Integrating Social Media Shows... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

BEA STAR (Service, Teaching Assistance and Resources) Office Hours 12:45pm - 3:00pm

Student Winners Celebration - BEA Student Festival of Media Arts... 9:00am - 10:00am

Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) Awards Ceremony 10:15am - 11:15am

BEA Coaching Lounge at the LABF Career Fair & Graduate School Showcase 11:00am - 3:00pm

Library of American Broadcasting Foundation Career Fair & Graduate Student Showcase 11:00am - 3:00pm

Step Into the Newsroom: A KLAS-TV Experience 3:00pm - 4:30pm

News & Sports Production Technologies Tour 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Film & Documentary Production Technologies Tour 4:30pm - 5:30pm

RAB Radio & Audio Media Technology Tour 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Closing Cocktails @ ZEN Westgate Hotel & Casino 5:30pm - 6:30pm