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Nicole Clarity

Hofstra University

Assistant Professor

Long Island, NY

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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.

9:00am PDT

Student Media at Liberal Arts Colleges: Opportunities, Challenges and Unique Student-Centered Experiences W310

10:15am PDT

Generative AI in Video Journalism: Innovation, Ethics, and Impact W311

12:00pm PDT

That's an Assignment?! W315 How Media Shapes the Mainstreaming of Sports Gambling: A Beyond Sports Initiative Discussion W308

1:15pm PDT

From Tool to Partner: A Practical Playbook for Ethical, Transparent AI Collaboration W306 Aircheck: The Student Newscast Experience W307 Skills vs. Specialization: Preparing Students for Sports Media and Beyond W308

3:00pm PDT

AI in the Faculty Toolkit: How Professors Teach, Research, and Advise W303 Bridging Classrooms and Newsrooms: Teaching Special Projects Through Professional Partnerships W306

4:15pm PDT

Off Script: Students Take the Lead on Creative Media Education W304 Media and Journalism Education in the Age of AI: Reshaping Boundaries and Future Practices W303 Content Creation is more than just "Influencers," it could be another way forward for Student Media W309

9:00am PDT

Blurring Boundaries: Integrating Sports, Broadcasting, and Journalism with AI Skills W312

11:30am PDT

Facility Upgrades! Academic control room & studio updates that serve news, sports, and live production W306

12:45pm PDT

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - News & Sports (News Program) Competitions W311

3:15pm PDT

From AI Speculation to AI Practice: Real Decisions, Courses, and Policies W310 News Division Meeting W303

4:30pm PDT

Student News Live: From 24-Hour Coverage to National Podcast W311 The Future of Local Television, AI, Ownership, and the New Broadcast Frontier W308

5:30pm PDT

2026 Best of Festival Awards Ceremony W316

10:15am PDT

Advising Student Groups in an AI World: Mentoring the Next Generation W307 The Future of Broadcast Journalism: Dual Enrollment High School Programs W311

11:30am PDT

How to Speak to a Camera W312 How college media are effectively utilizing social media to complement their broadcast W309

12:45pm PDT

Embracing News Influencing: Combining traditional journalism standards and social media practices W311

2:00pm PDT

Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Robotics in Broadcast Productions W304

3:00pm PDT

Step Into the Newsroom: A KLAS-TV Experience W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

4:30pm PDT

News & Sports Production Technologies Tour West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby

5:30pm PDT

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