BEA2025

Now is your chance to meet the leadership from BEA's interest divisions - all in one room.  Grab some snacks and make your way around the room to see how you can get involved with the brain trust of BEA.

Moderator: Kara Gould, University of Arkansas
Info Wars: Public Relations’ Influence on Paywalled Journalism; Madeleine Luchsinger, Middle Tennessee State University & Sally Ann Cruikshank, Middle Tennessee State University

Assessing News Source Credibility: Digital News Natives v. Digital News Immigrants; Kevin Curry, Linfield University
Is Generative AI Stealing Artists’ Job or Helping Their Work? :The News Media Coverage of The Impact of AI on Art Industries; Kisun Kim, Columbus State University & Ashley Adamian, Valdosta State University

Not that kind of gore: Exploring the differences between fans of true crime and horror; Bridget Rubenking, University of Central Florida

Raleigh’s Capitol Broadcasting Company – A Leader in Local & Regional Sports Broadcasting; Daniel Marshall Haygood, Elon University

The Fight for the Right to Report the News: Natural Hair on Television Broadcasts; Claudia Cruz, Reynolds School of Journalism

Integrating AI in Broadcast Journalism Education: Current Trends and Challenges; Iveta Imre, University of Mississippi & Debora Wenger, University of Mississippi

Service Learning in Journalism Education: A Cross-National Study of Student Performance in China and the U.S.; Lei Guo, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Global Majority Podcasters Through the Lens of African Technocultural Feminism; Kim Fox, American University in Cairo

The algorithm next door: Perceptions of credibility in AI and human-authored stories in community newsrooms; Aaron Atkins, Weber State University

Stop by the BEA Booth in the exhibit hall and find out about what scholarships are available to BEA student members. 
Hosted by BEA Scholarship Committee Chair: Peter B. Orlik, Central Michigan University

Moderator: Yiyi Yang, The University of North Carolina Wilmington

Algorithmic Intersectionality: Decolonizing AI Development Through Critical Social Theory; Atira B.E. Pressley, Regent University

Comparing Enjoyment, Empathy, and Trust in AI-Based and Human Translation: A Study of User Perceptions; Hyungseok Jang, Ball State University

Female Frames: A Content Analysis of News Media Portrayals of Women Accused of Violent Crimes; Haleigh Brooke Carter, Harding University; Jim Miller, Harding University

Forecasting Through The Lens of Bias: Exploring Gender, Race, and Appearance-Based Discrimination in Broadcast Meteorology; Tabitha Ann Bartoe, Regent University

Integrating AI in Public Relations Programs: Exploring Global Capability Framework (GCF) in Saudi Universities; Sara Alatmi, University of Colorado Boulder; Abdulqader Mahmoud Abdulbari, King Khalid University

Navigating the Controversies Surrounding LGBTQIA+ Influencers and Major Brands Endorsements; Kelsey Lynn Zook, Bowling Green State University

The Glass Ceiling in Cyberspace: How Online Harassment Affects Women in Sports Broadcasting; Kira Faith Fullington, Middle Tennessee State University; Christine C. Eschenfelder, Middle Tennessee State University

The Impact of Social Media on The Traditional Advertising Business Model and Content Format of TV Channel; Rania Sultan Sultan, American university in Cairo; Rasha Allam, American University in Cairo

A Cross-Cultural Critical Discourse Analysis of AI Representation in Egyptian and USA Drama; Nihal Alaqabawy, University of Colorado Boulder & Sara Alatmi, University of Colorado Boulder

Gen Z’s Social Media Choices in the 2024 Election: The Impact of Platform Owners’ Personalities; Dawson Henry Wagner, Kansas State University

Beyond the Virtual World: Replicating Research on Parasocial Bonds in the Anime Community; Amanda Czuprynski, Regent University & Larissa Krenzer, Regent University

Siemens AG Communications Centralization Effort: 2014-2021; Donald R. Thompson, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

TikTok’ing about gender: Analyzing how people engage with risky Internet challenges on social media; Aslin Osmara Paxtor, California State University, Fullerton & Roselyn Du, California State University Fullerton

Verify, accept, or ignore: The complexities of media trust along Southeastern U.S. coastal communities during severe weather events; Cory L. Armstrong, University of Nebraska-Lincoln & Matthew VanDyke, The University of Alabama

News Division
Comparison Study of Broadcast Journalism Curriculum and News Reporter/Anchor Job Posts; Kevin Hull, University of South Carolina; Minhee Choi, Texas Tech University

From Ukraine to Gaza: Watching One War Displace Another on the U.S. Cable News Agenda; Kenneth Richard Blake, Middle Tennessee State University School of Journalism and Strategic Media; Jun Zhang, Middle Tennessee State University; Jason Bernard Reineke, Middle Tennessee State University

Radio & Audio Media Division
State of commercial radio post-COVID-19: Optimism in the face of continuous industry evolution; Kyle J. Miller, Northwest Missouri State University; Christina C. Smith, Georgia College

Local Podcasts Should Not Be Overlooked: An Interview with Matt Peiken, Host and Creator of The Overlook Podcast; Chad Whittle; Georgia College & State University

Aliens on the Radio: From Science Fiction to Contested Facts in the Early Years of Paranormal Radio, 1947-1972; William Evans; University of Alabama

Sports Division
Image Repair Differences between Human and AI-generated Messaging: The Case of the Chicago White Sox; Kevin Meyer, Illinois State University; Peter Smuddle, Illinois State University; Joseph R. Blaney, Illinois State University; Stephen Hunt, Illinois State University; Lance Lippert, Illinois State University; Megan Hopper, Illinois State University & Roy Magnuson, Illinois State University

More than “sitting on their backside?” A visual framing analysis of Esports podcasts; Rich Johnson, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State University; Ryan Broussard; Lindsey A. Sherrill, University of North Alabama; Marcus Funk, Sam Houston State University

Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies Division
Beyond the Viewer: Exploring the Effects of Parasocial Relationships on Twitch Livestreamers; Ashley Adamian, Valdosta State University & Kisun Kim, Columbus State University

Stop by the BEA Booth in the exhibit hall and find out about what scholarships are available to BEA student members. 
Hosted by BEA Scholarship Committee Chair: Peter B. Orlik, Central Michigan University

Moderator: Yiyi Yang, The University of North Carolina Wilmington

A Comparative Study of User Cognitions in the United States and China for virtual influencers; Man Luo, Bowling Green State University; Kelsey Lynn Zook, Bowling Green State University

Analyzing Parental Responses to Children’s Negative Emotions in Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Mixed-Method Content Analysis; Emma Grace Gaskill, Harding University; Jim Miller, Harding University

Art as Catalyst for Social Change: A Study of Visual Culture in Lebanon; Noor Obeid, Ohio University

Broadcasting in Dark Seasons: The BBC’s Worldview, A Metaphoric Criticism; Titi Horsfall, Regent University

Digital Dissonance: The Influence of Social Expectation Uncertainty on Vietnamese International Students’ Online Identity Inauthenticity; Thu Dang, The University of Texas at Arlington

Entertaining or Mis/Disinforming ? Social Data Analysis of Audience Reactions to Historical Accuracy and Creative License in the Netflix Series 'Queen Cleopatra' on YouTube: A case study; Omnya Abdelwahab, Ohio University

Exploring Memes as Representations of Intercultural Adaptation in a Transnational Context; Jisha Jacob, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Get Out Your Phone and Gamble with Me: The Role Visual Senses and Experiences Play on Purchasing Behavior in Online Gambling Advertising; Landyn B. Welch, Kansas State University

Grief and identity in coming-of-age television shows; Alex Piscatelli, San Francisco State University

Requiem for a Century? Canadian Broadcasting Policy, Online Streaming Service Regulation, and Cultural Sovereignty in the Digital Age; Christine Rose Cooling, York University

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation is excited to sponsor the 2025 industry-wide LABF Career Fair & Graduate School Showcase on Tuesday, April 8th at NAB Show in Las Vegas. Partnering on this year’s event are the BEA, NAB, SMPTE, RTDNA, NABLF & RAB. The event offers high-quality job seekers of all levels a chance to meet with top media industry recruiters and grad school representatives.

Recruiters can look forward to meeting with all levels of job seekers, including:

• Undergraduate and Graduate Students 
  Students in attendance are among the top in their class. They are winners from our Festival of Media Arts competition, BEA Scholarship Winners, RAB Student Scholars, BEA Collegiate Media Chapters, & AERho honors society members.
• Young Professionals 
  Our Career Fair attracts professionals just starting out in the industry. These are up-in-coming media professionals who are interested in advancing their careers in Media.

About the Event
This year’s career fair will cover a diverse range of interests to reflect NAB Show’s audience.
Advertising • Audio • Broadcast • Cable • Cybersecurity • Digital • Education • Engineering • eSports • Film • Gaming • Live Events • Online Video • Podcasting • Post-Production • Radio • Social Media • Sports • Television
Traditionally, BEA’s convention attracts over 1,300 media faculty members to learn and see the latest advances in the field from the perspectives of educators and professionals. We have over 400 students attend our conference alone each year and NAB Show has around a thousand attendees that attend the Career Fair each year.
The NAB Show, produced by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), has 100,000 attendees traditionally each year and focuses on the entire spectrum of content creation and distribution. For more information on the NAB Show visit https://www.nabshow.com/.
The event is also an initiative to increase diversity in broadcasting, and all participating companies receive Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) credit from the Federal Communications Commission.