BEA2010 Research Symposium | Thursday, April 15, 2010 | Las Vegas

Sports Media: Transformation, Integration, Consumption

One of the most elastic areas of broadcasting continues to be sports media. Delivery mechanisms have changed, yet the appetite for sports programming remains insatiable.  This research symposium will offer cutting-edge sport media scholarship while pinpointing avenues for future academic pursuits in this burgeoning and increasingly globalized area of study.  Through the use of a keynote speaker, invited senior scholars, and faculty and student competitive paper competitions, attendees will leave with a firm grasp of the past, present, and future of sports media scholarship.

Symposium Chair:       Andrew Billings, Clemson University, USA

Senior Keynote:           Jennings Bryant, The University of Alabama, USA

Senior Scholars:            Marie Hardin, Penn State University, USA
                                           Arthur Raney, Florida State University, USA
                                                 Michael Real, Royal Roads University, Canada
                                                       David Rowe, University of Western Sydney, Australia
                                                             Lawrence Wenner, Loyola Marymount University, USA

Paper Competition Information…

The BEA2010 Research Symposium is now accepting faculty and student submissions for its 2010 paper competition.  All papers must adhere to the symposium theme and must be submitted in MS Word, follow APA guidelines, and must not exceed 25 pages including references, tables, and figures, etc.  The cover sheet should be separate and the paper itself should be “blind.”  Paper competition winners will be eligible for inclusion in a volume edited by Symposium Chair Dr. Andrew Billings. 
Paper Deadline: Received by December 1, 2009.

1. Register at: http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/bea/bea10

2. Under "Submitter Menu" click on "Submit or Edit a Paper or Program Proposal."

3. Click on "Submit a New Paper or Program Proposal"

4. Click "2010 Research Symposium -- Sports Media: Transformation, Integration, Consumption" from the list of "Divisions"

For the student competition -- first place paper will receive $300; second place, $200; third place, $100.  Winners are expected to register for and attend BEA to present their paper; in the case of multiple authors, at least one must attend.

Send three (3) copies of your paper to:
Dr. Andrew C. Billings
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Studies
409 Strode Tower
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0533
Email: acbilng@clemson.edu