BEA2011 Research Symposium

Media and Morality: Investigating the Connections

The relationship between media and morality has been a lasting concern among broadcast scholars and practitioners. Does morality play a part in how audience members select, interpret and respond to media content. Can media alter moral values? The challenge to answering such questions is enhanced by the complex nature of morality itself. This symposium joins leading scholars in efforts to clarify both simple and complex processes that shape the reciprocal influences that connect media and morality. Invited panels, competitive papers, and a keynote address will set the course for future understanding of these connections.

Symposium Chair: Ron Tamborini, Michigan State University
Senior Scholars: René Weber, University of California Santa Barbara
Dana Mastro, Arizona University, USA
Mary Beth Oliver, Pennsylvania State University

Paper Competition Information…
The BEA2011 Research Symposium is now accepting faculty and student submissions for its 2011 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. Ron Tamborini and published by Routledge.
Paper Deadline: Received by December 1, 2010.

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. Ron Tamborini, Professor
Department of Communication
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Email: tamborin@msu.edu