BEA2026 has ended

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BEA2026

Dr. Max Roy Utsler

University of Kansas

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

10:15am PDT

Sports Division Meeting W309

12:00pm PDT

How Media Shapes the Mainstreaming of Sports Gambling: A Beyond Sports Initiative Discussion W308

3:00pm PDT

Sports Division - Top Research Presentations W313

4:15pm PDT

AI Special Interest Group - Research-in-Progress W306 Media and Journalism Education in the Age of AI: Reshaping Boundaries and Future Practices W303

9:00am PDT

Day Turn: A Summer Reporting Bootcamp Overview W311

10:15am PDT

Crafting AI-Resistant Assignments: Strategies for Digital Media Curriculum W303 Sports Broadcasting Program Showcase W311

11:30am PDT

The Professional Broadcaster’s Path to Professor W312

12:45pm PDT

Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - News & Sports (News Program) Competitions W311 Festival of Media Arts: Student Showcase Session - Sports Competition W312

2:00pm PDT

The 2026 State of the Broadcast News Industry W303 Are we obsolete or just our techniques? W307

3:15pm PDT

News Division Meeting W303

4:30pm PDT

The Future of Local Television, AI, Ownership, and the New Broadcast Frontier W308

10:15am PDT

The Future of Broadcast Journalism: Dual Enrollment High School Programs W311

11:30am PDT

Revolutionizing Media Audience Analysis with A.I.: Tools, Trends, and Future Prospects W303 How college media are effectively utilizing social media to complement their broadcast W309

12:45pm PDT

AI and Program Assessment: Putting Your Digital Helper to Work W308 Academics Vs Athletics? The Opportunities and Challenges of Academic/Athletic Partnerships W313

2:00pm PDT

BEA Past President Meeting W313