BEA2025

Partnering With The Weather Channel: Productions for a Changing Climate
Climate change is a global challenge requiring science-based broadcast productions that need international collaborations. This panel will explain how to forge high-impact transnational production and distribution partnerships between universities, government agencies, and media networks like The Weather Channel and The Weather Channel en Español.
Panelists: Jairo Becerra, Universidad Catolica de Colombia
John Velandia, Universidad Catolica de Colombia
Santiago Arenas, Universidad Catolica de Colombia
Lina Gavidia, Universidad Catolica de Colombia
Mia Medellin, University of Texas at Arlington

Student News Live Needs You! Created to amplify the voices of student journalists - learn more and get involved!
Student News Live provides a platform for student journalists and transform how their voices are heard in the media landscape, reaching audiences through mainstream networks and streaming platforms. In this session you will learn how you can get involved with this new initiative, either as an individual or campus organization.
Panelists: Lance Liguez, University of Texas – Arlington
Nick Hirshon, William Paterson University of New Jersey
Rob Quicke, Marshall University
Alexander Felix, William Paterson University of New Jersey
Julia Menn, William Paterson University of New Jersey

Covering Race and Trauma: Voices of Resilience in Journalism Education
This panel explores the intersection of journalism, race, trauma, and mental health, with a focus on preparing the next generation of journalists to cover racially charged events with sensitivity, accuracy, and empathy. It features a unique collaboration of students, their instructor, and an expert in trauma-informed journalism. The panelists will reflect on their experiences during "Voices of Resilience," a three-week course where students were embedded in South Minneapolis to cover the anniversary of George Floyd Square and in Greenwood District during the Tulsa Race Massacre anniversary.
Panelists: Julie M. Jones, University of Oklahoma
Desiree Hill, University of Oklahoma

Creating local broadcast news content to engage collegiate audiences; a research-based and innovative semester of news leadership, creative storytelling & journalistic practice
Broadcast students at St. Bonaventure University are committed to building trust within their immediate target audience. They are devoting this year to reimagining and rebuilding a digital news product that informs and engages their peers in an unbiased, truthful, and entertaining way. Through a thorough and inclusive research study, students will track audience feedback, innovatively adjust production, and present insights that could help future news leaders reengage America’s generation Z as informed local news consumers.
Panelists: Anna Bulszewicz, St. Bonaventure University
Sydney Labayewski, St. Bonaventure University
Anthony DaSilva, St. Bonaventure University