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BEA2026

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

Mobile Journalism Workshop W311 Geopolitics, Platform Power, and the Remaking of Arab Media: Egypt and the Arab World, 2011–2025 W306 Stoke the Fire: Translating Broadcast Newsroom Energy For The Classrooms W307 What are the ideal sizes and roles for student group field productions, to maximize efficiency, flexibility, and teamwork for narrative, documentary, promotional, or news videos? W309 Algorithms and Heartbeats: Creating Radio Content that Embraces the Digital and the Deeply Human W305 Student Media at Liberal Arts Colleges: Opportunities, Challenges and Unique Student-Centered Experiences W310 BEA101 for Students ONLY W315 Teaching AP Style: Our Tips and Tricks W308

9:30am PDT

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

10:15am PDT

Festival of Media Arts: Faculty Showcase Session & Awards - Audio & Documentary Competitions W308 The BEA Oral History Project W313 “Beating the System”: Identifying and Countering Students’ AI Detection Evasion W303 Generative AI in Video Journalism: Innovation, Ethics, and Impact W311 Artificial Intelligence and Arab Media: Challenges and Opportunities W304 The Global Communication Repository: Case Study for Research and Teaching to Bridge the Global South and the Global North W305 News Division - Top Research Presentations W307 Do Student Podcasts belong on Senior Seminar Demo Reels? While growing in academia as a Production class exercise, are podcasts what Future Employers wish to see? W312 Sports Division Meeting W309 Industry Bound: Guiding students through their final stretch W310 College at the Crossroads: Shifts in Workforce Development, Industry, and Higher Education W306 Current Issues in Research and Teaching on Race: A High Density Session W315

11:15am PDT

Student Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 1 W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

12:00pm PDT

That's an Assignment?! W315 Social Media Special Interest Group - Research-in-Progress W311 From Challenge to Creativity: International Documentary Production in Low-Resource Environments W304 Teaching TV History in the Streaming Era W309 2026 Communication Technology Update W307 The Future Is Freelance in the Digital World: Race, Gender, and Journalism W306 Making Magic: Where Storytelling Meets Strategy and Technology W310 Service Learning & Community Engagement Division Meeting & Showcase W302 How Media Shapes the Mainstreaming of Sports Gambling: A Beyond Sports Initiative Discussion W308 The State of College Media: Insight From The 2025 National Student Media Convention W312 From Campus to Kickoff: Building the Valley Sports Network W303 Writing Textbooks that Win W305

1:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - MICHEL HAIGH W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - AUGIE GRANT W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - SERENA MILLER W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - CORY ARMSTRONG W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - GLENN CUMMINS W313 CAA's Great Ideas for Assessment (GIFA) W304 History Division Meeting W303 The Impact and Advantages of an International Background in Academia W309 Telcom Update 2026 - Everything about media is changing. W312 Exploring the 100 Best Black Podcasts of 2025 and Their Impact W310 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 Writing Division Division Meeting W302 From Tool to Partner: A Practical Playbook for Ethical, Transparent AI Collaboration W306

1:45pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - MICHEL HAIGH W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - SHUHUA ZHOU W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - AUGIE GRANT W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - SERENA MILLER W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - STEPHEN PERRY W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - GLENN CUMMINS W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - ROGER COOPER W313

2:15pm PDT

BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - SHUHUA ZHOU W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - CORY ARMSTRONG W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - STEPHEN PERRY W313 BEA RADAR (Research and Data Assistance Resources) Scholar Office Hours - ROGER COPPER W313 Applying for BEA Scholarships @ the BEA Info Desk West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby Faculty Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 1 W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

2:30pm PDT

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

3:00pm PDT

AI in the Faculty Toolkit: How Professors Teach, Research, and Advise W303 The Search for Digital Responsibility: When Violence Goes Viral W304 Public mistrust in Media: How inequalities drive mistrust of health information W308 Bridging Classrooms and Newsrooms: Teaching Special Projects Through Professional Partnerships W306 A Conversation with Lifetime Achievement in Creative Scholarship recipient John Woody W310 Radio & Audio Media Division - Top Research Presentation & JRAM Outstanding Article of the Year W305 Religion & Media Division - Division Meeting W302 Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Podium Session: From Walter Cronkite to AI Anchors: Perception, Attention and Credibility of News W309 Sports Division - Top Research Presentations W313 Our Own Way: How Student Leaders Take Initiative in Radio and Film W312 The Third Annual Two-Year College/High School Teaching Showcase W311 Screenwriting Craft: How to Hook 'Em W307

4:15pm PDT

AI Special Interest Group - Research-in-Progress W306 Off Script: Students Take the Lead on Creative Media Education W304 Representing Poverty in Television, Film, and Music W307 Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technology Division - Top Research Presentations W313 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 Creating Learning Experiences in Professional Productions W310 Radio & Audio Media Division - Division Meeting W305 Religion & Media Division - Top Research Presentations W302 Faculty Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 2 W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall Content Creation is more than just "Influencers," it could be another way forward for Student Media W309 Going high tech W311

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

Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Impact of AI on Creators and Consumers of News and Entertainment -- Session 1: AI, Education, and Human Meaning-Making W310 Gender & Sexuality Division - Top Research Presentation W303 History Division - Top Research Presentations W306 Meeting the Needs of ADA Title II: Audio Descriptions in Media for the Classroom W305 Law & Policy Division - Top Research Presentations W304 Media Management & Content Strategies Division Meeting W302 Multicultural Studies Division Meeting W313 Day Turn: A Summer Reporting Bootcamp Overview W311 Digital Color Correction and Power Window Techniques W307 The University Podcast Framework: Planning, Production and Revenues W309 Blurring Boundaries: Integrating Sports, Broadcasting, and Journalism with AI Skills W312 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

Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Impact of AI on Creators and Consumers of News and Entertainment -- Session 2: AI, Trust, and Social Consequences W310 Engaging the Digital Natives: Teaching Gen Z and Gen Alpha W307 Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies Division Meeting W305 International Division Meeting W302 The FCC, Broadcasters and Programming: Regulation by Raised Eyebrow? W304 Crafting AI-Resistant Assignments: Strategies for Digital Media Curriculum W303 Public interest vs. business interest: The impacts of ownership deregulation on broadcasters and communities in the United States W306 Finding your voice in podcast and radio production W309 Sports Broadcasting Program Showcase W311 "What the $#!& were you thinking?!" and other Newsroom No-Nos in a Shifting Workplace Culture W312 Marketing and Branding My Program: Timely Strategies to Attract and Keep Students W308

11:30am PDT

Research Symposium: Communicating in an AI Driven World: The Impact of AI on Creators and Consumers of News and Entertainment -- Session 3: AI, Power, and Cultural Transformation W310 The Professional Broadcaster’s Path to Professor W312 Strategies for Success in Academic Filmmaking W307 Drones and the Future of Aerial Technology: New Regulations in Times of Emerging Artificial Intelligence W303 Voice of America and the Evolution of International Broadcasting: History, Technology, and Influence W308 DEI Under Scrutiny: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in an AI Society W304 Practical practice: Getting students experience via immersive workshops W311 RAB Super Session - From the Top – Radio Unplugged W309 Facility Upgrades! Academic control room & studio updates that serve news, sports, and live production W306 Student Media Advisors Division Meeting W302 Image and Video Creation W305

12:45pm PDT

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Documentary Competition W307 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - News & Sports (News Program) Competitions W311 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Film & Video Competition W308 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Audio Competition W309 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - News & Audio Competition W303 Scholar-to-Scholar Research: Digital Poster Session W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Sports Competition W312 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Scriptwriting Competition W313

2:00pm PDT

BEA Ignite: Rapid-Fire Innovative Teaching Ideas W310 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 “Please Submit a Ticket”: Strategies for Getting Tools Through IT W304 The 2026 State of the Broadcast News Industry W303 Are we obsolete or just our techniques? W307 From Classroom to Microphone: Inspiring the Next Generation of Student Podcasters W309 Scholar-to-Scholar Research: Digital Poster Session - AI Special Interest Group W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall On the Mic and On Screen: Helping Students Find Their Sports Voice W312 Signature Station Success Stories W308 Two-Year College Radio Roundtable W302 Media Writers Pitch Session W311

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 ACEJMC Q&A with the Experts @ the BEA Info Desk West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby From AI Speculation to AI Practice: Real Decisions, Courses, and Policies W310 Decolonizing the Documentary: Reframing Gaze, Voice, and Process W307 A Look At Late Night TV W309 Multicultural Division - Top Research Presentation W305 News Division Meeting W303 But Who's Gonna Tell Me What to Like?: The Future of Music Media W313 Research Division - Top Research Presentations W304 Student Research-in-Progress Digital Poster - Session 2 W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) National Honor Society presents Advice from Professionals W312 High School Roundtable W302 Media Writers Q&A Session W311

4:30pm PDT

Curriculum, Assessment & Administration Division Meeting W313 Media Management & Content Strategies Division - Top Research Presentation W307 Mas Que Palabras: Navigating the Future, Promise, and Pressure of Bilingual Media W303 Student News Live: From 24-Hour Coverage to National Podcast W311 The Future of Local Television, AI, Ownership, and the New Broadcast Frontier W308 ASC Presents Team Deakins W316 BEA Research Grant Presentations W309 Teaching Play-by-Play in the Classroom W312 Nonlinear Narrative Storytelling: Exploring the pros, cons, and intrigue of complex plot structures: Phase 2. W310

5:30pm PDT

2026 Best of Festival Awards Ceremony W316

9:00am PDT

Coffee with the BEA Editors W311 Student Winners Celebration - BEA Student Festival of Media Arts Award Ceremony & Signature Station Awardsature Station Awards W316 Making Television History More Accessible: Exploring New Research Tools in the Vanderbilt Television News Archive W307 International Division - Top Research Presentation W313 Building Blocks of a Better Team W309 Our media: is it “mass” or is it just each pick and choose? And what does this mean to existing mass comm theory research? W312 Community News and Student Reporting W310 Finding Meaningful Professional Development for High School Teachers W308

10:15am PDT

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Julie Koehn, Lenwaee Broadcasting Company/WLEN Radio W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Linnae Young, Salem Media Group W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Rick Ramos, Katz Radio Group W313 How to Create and Grow a State Media Educators Association: A Collaborative Discussion W303 Alpha Epsilon Rho (AERho) Awards Ceremony W316 Advising Student Groups in an AI World: Mentoring the Next Generation W307 How to Successfully Include Non-Majors in a Study Abroad Documentary/Multi-Media Project W306 A Workshop: Audio Description - Making Media Accessible for People who are Blind or Have Low Vision W304 Integrating Virtual Production Technology Into Your Curriculum W310 The Future of Broadcast Journalism: Dual Enrollment High School Programs W311 Australian Youth Storytelling Exchange: Tips from the World’s Oldest Continuing Living Culture W305 Research Division Meeting W312 Two-Year/Scholastic Institutions Division Meeting W308

11:00am PDT

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Erik Hellum, Townsquare Media W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Kelli Frieler, Vibrant Impact W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Linnae Young, Salem Media Group W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Tim Clarke, TC Projects Media + Entertainment W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Erica Farber, RAB W313 Library of American Broadcasting Foundation Career Fair & Graduate Student Showcase W322-W327 - BEA Exhibit Hall

11:30am PDT

Festival of Media Arts: Faculty Showcase Session & Awards - News, Film & Video and Audio Competitions W311 Mentoring 101: Building Faculty and Student Success from Campus to Career! W308 How to navigate the Film Festival World W306 From Policy to Practice: Supporting Students with Mental Disabilities W304 Revolutionizing Media Audience Analysis with A.I.: Tools, Trends, and Future Prospects W303 How to Speak to a Camera W312 High-Impact Multi-Semester Projects: Enhancing Interdisciplinary Pedagogy Through Film W305 Streaming, Scrolling, and Subscribing: Media Habits of Today’s Sports Fans W307 Seeing the game differently: Storytelling, Perseverance, and Sports Broadcasting. No Sight but all Vision W310 How college media are effectively utilizing social media to complement their broadcast W309 Show Bibles Competition & Showcase W302

11:45am PDT

RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Aleece Southern, Bonneville International W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Julie Koehn, Lenwaee Broadcasting Company/WLEN Radio W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Kristin Cantrell, Seven Mountains Media W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Linnae Young, Salem Media Group W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Andrew Kalb, Skyview Networks W313 RAB Student Scholar Mentor Match-Up - Rob Babin, Cox Media Group W313

12:45pm PDT

AI and Program Assessment: Putting Your Digital Helper to Work W308 Defining the Documentary: Trauma and Documentary W303 Learning Through Experimentation: Students Share How AI Shapes Media, Ethics, and Creativity — and Prepares Them for Journalism Careers W304 Law and Policy Division Meeting W307 Embracing News Influencing: Combining traditional journalism standards and social media practices W311 On Air, On Site, On Point: College Radio's Pathway to Professionalism W312 From Collaboration to Creation: Building Student-Centered Media Projects W306 Academics Vs Athletics? The Opportunities and Challenges of Academic/Athletic Partnerships W313 Student Media Advisors: A Roundtable Discussion W309 Managing Equipment on a Shoestring Budget W310 Screenwriting Plus Production: How the Mixture Can Benefit Students W305 BEA STAR (Service, Teaching Assistance and Resources) Office Hours W315

2:00pm PDT

BEA Past President Meeting W313 Documentary Division Meeting W303 Rainbow Chalk Rebels: Gender Identity, LGBTQ+, Body Image, and Depiction of the “Other” in the Media W307 Student Success and Media Production: Experiential Learning through Intercultural Storytelling W309 Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and Robotics in Broadcast Productions W304 Pitching Stories: Have We Lost the Meat and the Art? W312 Beyond Standardization: Exploring Alternatives in Evaluating Student Work W305 Resource Hurdles: Successfully Navigating Partnerships with DII and DIII Athletics W311 Your Media Job Search in the Age of AI W308 The King of Podcasting: Howard Stern W310

3:00pm PDT

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

3:15pm PDT

New Frontiers in AI and Journalism Research W311 Fireside Chat with Cameron Coats and Zach Sang W312 Beyond Traditional Media Writing: Integrating Social Media Shows to Bridge Professional Writing Skills W313

4:30pm PDT

RAB Radio & Audio Media Technology Tour West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby Affordable, Game-Changing Production Technology Tour West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby Film & Documentary Production Technologies Tour West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby News & Sports Production Technologies Tour West Hall - 3rd Floor Lobby

5:30pm PDT

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

9:00am PDT

BEA Board Meeting W301