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Friday, April 17
 

6:30pm PDT

BEA Opening Night Awards Ceremony - Sponsored by Ross
Friday April 17, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
The annual BEA Board Awards Ceremony recognizes some of the best faculty and graduate student work in research, as well as our scholarship winners and the very best leadership and service to BEA. Join us at the ceremony to honor this year’s distinguished award recipients.

Host: Jennifer Meadows, Chico State University

Our 2026 Awardees include:
Distinguished Education Service Award Recipient: Rebecca Ann Lind, University of Illinois at Chicago
Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship: Shuhua Zhou, City University of Hong Kong
Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship: Steve Anderson & John Woody, James Madison University

Outgoing Board Members & Editors:
Immediate Past President: Glenda Balas, University of North Texas – Dallas
Secretary/Treasurer: Kathleen Ryan, University of Colorado Boulder
District 3: Sara Magee Loyola University Maryland
District 7: Brian L. Shelton, Harper College

Festival of Media Arts Committee Chair: Heather Dunn, Arizona State University
Publications Committee Chair: Joe Blaney, Illinois State University
Research Committee Chair: Michel Haigh, Texas State University
Research Symposium Chair: Seungahn Nah, University of Florida

Kenneth Harwood Dissertation Award Recipient: Grace M. Provenzano, Arizona State University
Innovation in Teaching Award: Milton Santiago, Syracuse University
Library of American of American Broadcasting Foundation’s Broadcast Historian Award:  
Lauren Bratslavsky, Illinois State University and Elizabeth Peterson, University of Oregon; The Archivability of Television: Essays on Preservation and Perseverance 
The Leibner Cooper Grant for Creative Productions on the History of Media:  Danielle Beverly, University of Texas at Arlington; Eyes on the Prize Reclaimed 
Book Award: Margaret Peacock, University of Alabama; Frequencies of Deceit: How Global Propaganda Wars Shaped the Middle East
Textbook Award:  Chris Easterly, Regent University; Writing, Making, and Distributing Your Short Film: How the Short Film Can Advance Your Craft and Career

2026 BEA Research Grant Recipients:
Judy Watts, University of Kansas; Persuaded or Dissuaded from Entertainment? Exploring Media Storytelling Techniques and Audience Characteristics 
Nan Zheng & Chengqu Guo, James Madison University; Creator Logic and User Trust: Understanding News Engagement on Short-Video Platforms 
Lauren Smith, Rowan University; Gendered Aesthetics as Causal Agents: Visual Excitement and Cognitive Effects in Olympic Broadcasts 
Gregory Pitts, Middle Tennessee State University & Madeleine Liselblad, California State University, Long Beach; News slanting: The Federal Communications Commission versus George A. Richards’s Goodwill Stations, Inc.

2026-2027 BEA Scholarship Recipients & AERho class of 2025 will also be recognized.
Speakers
avatar for Rebecca Ann Lind

Rebecca Ann Lind

Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

avatar for Jennifer Meadows

Jennifer Meadows

Professor, Chico State University
Jennifer Meadows is a Professor of Media Arts in the Media Arts, Design, and Technology Department at California State University, Chico.  She is the 2025-2026 BEA President.  Her research and teaching focuses on communication technology, emerging technologies, diversity and inclusion... Read More →
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Shuhua Zhou

City University of Hong Kong
Dr. Shuhua Zhou is a Chair Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at City University of Hong Kong. He previously served as the Leonard H. Goldenson Professor in Radio and Television Journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism and was a professor and associate dean... Read More →
avatar for Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson

James Madison University
Steve Anderson is an Emeritus Professor of Interactive Design and the former director of the School of Media Arts & Design at James Madison University. His websites have won the top awards from the Broadcast Education Association (Best of Festival) and the Association for Education... Read More →
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John Woody

Emeritus Professor, James Madison University
John M. Woody dedicated thirty years to James Madison University, where he served as a full professor of Media Studies until his retirement in 2015. Specializing in advanced video post-production, he built a reputation for combining creative storytelling with emerging technology... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
W316
 
Saturday, April 18
 

10:15am PDT

The BEA Oral History Project
Saturday April 18, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
The BEA Oral History Project is gathering the life histories of BEA members to help celebrate the 75th anniversary of the organization. In this session, BEA members who are interested in oral history, either to help with this particular project or in general, will learn about the project and how the oral history interview is different from the traditional journalistic interviews. We'll discuss oral history best practices, including release forms, how to develop questions, online v. in person interviewing, archival practices, and also include an interviewee from the project.

Moderator: Kathleen M Ryan, University of Colorado Boulder
Panelists: Kim Fox, American University in Cairo (interviewee)
Michael Dale Bruce, University of Alabama (interviewee)
Glenda R. Balas, University of North Texas - Dallas
Stacey O. Irwin, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Moderators
avatar for Kathleen M. Ryan

Kathleen M. Ryan

Associate Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
Speakers
avatar for Kim Fox

Kim Fox

Professor of Practice, American University in Cairo
The first and only double BEA Best of Festival Winner in the same year; podcaster (Ehky Ya Masr Podcast) and executor of the podcasting trifecta: teaching, researching and producing podcasts.
https://soundcloud.com/ehkyyamasr

Founder and organizer of PodFest Cairo, Egypt and Africa... Read More →
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Michael Bruce

Dept. Chair, Associate Professor & Director of Digital Media Center, University of Alabama

avatar for Glenda Balas

Glenda Balas

Professor, University of North Texas - Dallas
Dr. Glenda Balas is a Professor in Communication and Technology at the University of North Texas at Dallas. She was formerly Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UNT Dallas; Professor and Chair of the Communication and Journalism Department at the University of New Mexico; and Chair... Read More →
avatar for Stacey O. Irwin

Stacey O. Irwin

Professor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Current Alpha Epsilon Rho National Chair, Past President of the BEA Board of Directors (2022-23); past Convention Chair.

My most recent book is the textbook through Taylor & Francis titled Survey of Media: Screens, Sounds, Synergies. I also authored the Choice Review recommended D... Read More →
Saturday April 18, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
W313

12:00pm PDT

Teaching TV History in the Streaming Era
Saturday April 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
This panel is designed for instructors teaching either explicit broadcast history courses, or classes that incorporate historical learning outcomes, addressing a student population who has come of age in a time of increased digital media consumption and reduced engagement with traditional over-the-air television. Panelists will discuss best practices for teaching the historical formation of U.S. broadcast systems and technology, regulation and production practices, attending to the challenges of teaching subjects that are difficult to discuss, such as nuclear holocaust in The Day After or programs such as The Cosby Show, strategies to expand curriculum beyond the major networks and primetime schedules, and ways to incorporate historical content into other media studies courses. Time will be allotted for engaged discussion with panel attendees.
Moderator: Eleanor Patterson, Auburn University
Panelists: Kyra Hunting, University of Kentucky
Alfred Leonard Martin, University of Miami
Eleanor Patterson, Auburn University
Molly Schneider, Columbia College Chicago
Moderators
avatar for Eleanor Patterson

Eleanor Patterson

Auburn University
Speakers
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Kyra Hunting

The University of Kentucky, United States of America
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Molly Schneider

Associate Professor, Columbia College Chicago
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Alfred Martin

University of Miami
Saturday April 18, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
W309

1:15pm PDT

History Division Meeting
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Understanding where media has been helps us imagine where it is going so come and be part of the conversation on preserving and interpreting media history.

Join the History Division meeting in Las Vegas to connect with colleagues, exchange new ideas, and help shape exciting initiatives for the coming year. These meetings are a welcoming space to build community, spark collaboration, and make your voice part of the conversation. Whether you’re a returning member or attending for the first time, this is a valuable opportunity to network with peers, share insights, and play an active role in your division’s future. We’d love to see you there.

Chair: George Henry Bovenizer, University of South Alabama
Vice Chair/Paper Competition Chair: Hailey Baldock, York University
Moderators
avatar for George Bovenizer

George Bovenizer

Assistant Professor, Broadcast Journalism, University of South Alabama
Hello. I'm an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of South Alabama. Before joining the faculty in 2021, I had an award-winning 27-year career in broadcast journalism. I worked at NBCUniversal in Los Angeles for the last 14 years of my professional... Read More →
Speakers
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Hailey Baldock

PhD Student, History, York University
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
W303

1:45pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - STEPHEN PERRY
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

STEVE PERRY's research focus is on: Media History, Peace Journalism, Disaster Warning Dissemination, Media Effects, Religious Communication

Approaches: Critical
Qualitative
Quantitative
History

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Scale Development and Validation
Quantitative Content Analysis
History
Interview
Thematic Analysis

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Chair & Professor, Regent University
Long-time BEA member, former chair of the History Division and the Publication Committee. 
Saturday April 18, 2026 1:45pm - 2:15pm PDT
W313

2:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - STEPHEN PERRY
Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
RADAR Scholar Office Hours is our one-of-a-kind, feedback and community building program designed to connect you with senior researchers within the BEA community. BEA wants to help you maximize your conference experience by helping you with your research career or engaging your intellectual curiosity. We’ve tailored our RADAR Scholar Office Hours program to support researchers in terms of attendees interested in getting feedback on their research projects, as well as other senior scholar BEA members interested in engaging in dialogue about the practice of research.

These are ONE-ON-ONE office hours.  One person can sign up per time slot.

STEVE PERRY's research focus is on: Media History, Peace Journalism, Disaster Warning Dissemination, Media Effects, Religious Communication

Approaches: Critical
Qualitative
Quantitative
History

Methods: Experiment
Quantitative Survey
Scale Development and Validation
Quantitative Content Analysis
History
Interview
Thematic Analysis

Stats: Yes

BEA members can sign up for on-on-one meetings with RADAR Scholars to:
  • Get feedback on a study idea
  • Design a study using a method
  • Engage in discussions of research
  • Learn about research best practices
  • Understand epistemological approaches to knowledge-making
  • Discuss RPT
  • Learn about making theoretical arguments
  • Write persuasively about contributions for academic publications
  • Structure journal article papers
  • Respond to reviewers
  • Discuss the next stages of your conference presentation/paper
  • Discuss grant funding
  • Present research at conferences
  • Get data analytic advice
Speakers
avatar for Steve Perry

Steve Perry

Chair & Professor, Regent University
Long-time BEA member, former chair of the History Division and the Publication Committee. 
Saturday April 18, 2026 2:15pm - 2:45pm PDT
W313

4:15pm PDT

Representing Poverty in Television, Film, and Music
Saturday April 18, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT
This panel examines media representations of poverty in film, music and television to assess how they extend or reinforce stereotypes about poverty in the United States and Canada.

Moderator: Hailey Baldock , York University
Panelists: Walter J. Podrazik, University of Illinois, Chicago; It’s Hard To Find Nice Things on the Poor Side of Town: Examining TV’s narrative challenges (and successes) in engaging audiences with programs for and about the hard-scrabble lives among us
Anne F. MacLennan, York University; Penniless and Empty-Handed”: Media Representations of Poverty in Entertainment Media in the United States and Canada
Christine Cooling, York University; The Joker’s Poverty in Text and Film: From Personal Tragedy to Systemic Critique
Hailey Baldock, York University; Framing South Central: Representations of Urban Poverty in Boyz n the Hood and Straight Outta Compton
Alyson Steele, York University; Frozen Divides: Media Depictions of Poverty and Class Struggle in Snowpiercer

Moderators
HB

Hailey Baldock

PhD Student, History, York University
Speakers
avatar for Anne MacLennan

Anne MacLennan

Associate Professor, York University
Talk to me about Broadcasting, Media and History!
avatar for Walter Podrazik

Walter Podrazik

Adjunct Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Christine Cooling

York University
Saturday April 18, 2026 4:15pm - 5:15pm PDT
W307
 
Sunday, April 19
 

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
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Hailey Baldock

PhD Student, History, York University
Speakers
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Daniel Haygood

Professor of Strategic Communications, Elon University
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Tabitha Bartoe

Regent University
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Craig Allen

Arizona State University
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Nathan Crissman

Regent University
Sunday April 19, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
W306

3:15pm PDT

A Look At Late Night TV
Sunday April 19, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
Since the early 1950s, late night talk and entertainment shows have been a staple of network television. In today’s media saturated environment, the format may not succeed in the future. After a brief overview of late-night history, we will look at The Johnny Carson Show, the “Gatekeeper of Late-Night,” by examining how the show introduced America to new stand-up comics. The Tomorrow Show, a much different format, straddled the line between news and entertainment, providing an interesting counterpoint to Carson. While late night tv has been primarily a male dominated sphere, we examine women entertainers like Joan Rivers, Samantha Bee, Taylor Tomlinson and others who stand in contrast to the Carsons, Colberts and Kimmels. Finally, not all shows were successful, why and how did some succeed and others failed. Was it high Q-ratings or are there other skills needed for success? This panel will examine these issues.
Moderator: Fritz J. Messere, SUNY - Oswego
Panelists: Frank A. Aycock, Appalachian State University; The Tomorrow Show
Brian Sheridan, Mercyhurst University; Gatekeeper of Late-Night: Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show and the impact on stand-up comedy
Richard Vogel, retired from Culver Stockton College; What Makes a Successful Late Night TV Host?
Louise M. Benjamin, Kansas State University; The Women of Late Night Television
Moderators
avatar for Fritz J. Messere

Fritz J. Messere

Retired Dean, SUNY - Oswego
I am the retired Founding Dean of the School of Communication, Media and the Arts at SUNY Oswego.  Prior to that I was chair and professor of broadcasting and telecommunications in the Communication Studies department.  I am a long-time (meaning old) member of BEA and have chaired... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Rick David Vogel

Rick David Vogel

retired from Culver Stockton College
I am a dad, a husband, and a teacher. I love my daughter and my wife (Mandi and Beth). I was born and raised in New York. My favorite color is blue, my daughter tells me and I love the Yankees. I live in Iowa. That always amazes me--I live in Iowa

I am married to a beautiful pharmacist. I have an awesome, My daughter, who wrote this blurb, is wonderful, beautiful, amazing, and clever. I am in Iowa. That is still hard to believe. I'm in Iowa? Really... Read More →
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Frank A. Aycock

Professor, Appalachian State University
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Brian Sheridan

Asst Prof, Mercyhurst University
Love talking about old movies, classic TV and James Bond. I’m also a writer and former TV journalist/anchor (known for The Pizza Bomber story). I also teach mindfulness and interpersonal communication.
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Louise Benjamin

Kansas State University
Sunday April 19, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm PDT
W309
 
Monday, April 20
 

9:00am PDT

Making Television History More Accessible: Exploring New Research Tools in the Vanderbilt Television News Archive
Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
This workshop will demonstrate how journalism scholars can engage with the newly upgraded Vanderbilt Television News Archive for efficient research of over 1 million TV news stories from U.S. broadcasters dating back to 1968. New features improve search capabilities of story-level titles and abstracts and full broadcast transcripts and enable easy check-out of individual stories for virtual viewing. The team will also present new data services that make complex computational analysis of the collection possible.
Moderator: Kristy Roschke, Vanderbilt University
Panelists: Kristy Roschke, Vanderbilt
Giselle Hengst, Vanderbilt University
Namrah Khan, Vanderbilt University
Moderators
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Kristy Roschke

Executive Director McGee Applied Research Center for Narrative Studies, Vanderbilt University
Speakers
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Giselle Hengst

Community Engagement Coordinator, Vanderbilt Television News Archive
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Namrah Khan

Vanderbilt University
Monday April 20, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
W307

5:30pm PDT

 

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