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Keira O'Neal

BEA • Temple University

Multimedia Journalist • Public Relations & Events Student

Philadelphia PA

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4:30pm PDT

Welcome and BEA 101 W316

5:30pm PDT

BEA2026 Welcome Reception - Sponsored by Ross W316

6:30pm PDT

BEA Opening Night Awards Ceremony - Sponsored by Ross W316

9:00am PDT

BEA101 for Students ONLY W315

9:30am PDT

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

10:15am PDT

The BEA Oral History Project W313 The Global Communication Repository: Case Study for Research and Teaching to Bridge the Global South and the Global North W305 Current Issues in Research and Teaching on Race: A High Density Session W315

12:00pm PDT

Social Media Special Interest Group - Research-in-Progress W311 From Challenge to Creativity: International Documentary Production in Low-Resource Environments W304 The Future Is Freelance in the Digital World: Race, Gender, and Journalism W306 The State of College Media: Insight From The 2025 National Student Media Convention W312

1:15pm PDT

Aircheck: The Student Newscast Experience W307 Three Case Studies: Preparing Students for Meaningful Community Leadership W305 Skills vs. Specialization: Preparing Students for Sports Media and Beyond W308 The Future of Radio: Communal and Generational Impact of Student Voices in College Radio Part Duex W311

2:30pm PDT

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

3:00pm PDT

The Search for Digital Responsibility: When Violence Goes Viral W304 Public mistrust in Media: How inequalities drive mistrust of health information W308 A Conversation with Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship recipient John Woody W310 Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Podium Session: From Walter Cronkite to AI Anchors: Perception, Attention and Credibility of News W309 Our Own Way: How Student Leaders Take Initiative in Radio and Film W312

4:15pm PDT

Representing Poverty in Television, Film, and Music W307 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 W308 Resumes, reels and portfolios:Getting your first newsroom job W312 Content Creation is more than just "Influencers," it could be another way forward for Student Media W309

5:00pm PDT

AERho Alumni Meet-Up: Casual Networking in the BEA Exhibit Hall W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

5:15pm PDT

Exhibitor Happy Hour W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

9:00am PDT

Gender & Sexuality Division - Top Research Presentation W303 Top Tips: What We Learn from the Great Women Screenwriters in Early Hollywood W308

9:30am PDT

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

10:15am PDT

Public interest vs. business interest: The impacts of ownership deregulation on broadcasters and communities in the United States W306 "What the $#!& were you thinking?!" and other Newsroom No-Nos in a Shifting Workplace Culture W312

11:30am PDT

Drones and the Future of Aerial Technology: New Regulations in Times of Emerging Artificial Intelligence W303 DEI Under Scrutiny: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an AI Society W304 Image and Video Creation W305

12:45pm PDT

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Documentary Competition W307

2:00pm PDT

Applying for BEA Scholarships @ the BEA Info Desk West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby Gender & Sexuality Division Meeting W313 Passport to Publication: Study Abroad Programs That Produce Media Professionals W305 Are we obsolete or just our techniques? W307

2:30pm PDT

BEA Festival of Media Arts - Rehearsal W316

3:15pm PDT

Festival of Media Arts: Faculty Showcase Session & Awards - Interactive Multimedia, Sports, Audio & Scriptwriting Competitions W308 Decolonizing the Documentary: Reframing Gaze, Voice, and Process W307 A Look At Late Night TV W309 But Who's Gonna Tell Me What to Like?: The Future of Music Media W313 Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) National Honor Society presents Advice from Professionals W312

4:30pm PDT

ASC Presents Team Deakins W316

5:30pm PDT

2026 Best of Festival Awards Ceremony W316

10:15am PDT

Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) Awards Ceremony W316

11:00am PDT

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Tim Clarke, TC Projects Media + Entertainment W313

11:30am PDT

How to navigate the Film Festival World W306 From Policy to Practice: Supporting Students with Mental Disabilities W304 How to Speak to a Camera W312

12:45pm PDT

Managing Equipment on a Shoestring Budget W310

2:00pm PDT

Rainbow Chalk Rebels: Gender Identity, LGBTQ+, Body Image, and Depiction of the “Other” in the Media W307 The King of Podcasting: Howard Stern W310

3:15pm PDT

Fireside Chat with Cameron Coats and Zach Sang W312

5:30pm PDT

Closing Cocktails @ ZEN Westgate Hotel & Casino ZEN @ Westgate Hotel & Casino