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.”