Congratulations to the BEA2024 Interest Division’s Top Research Paper Competition winners and the Research Committee special call on AI! All winners will present their research during the BEA2024 convention.
Please check the online program for times and session descriptions.
Curriculum, Assessment & Administration Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Amanda Czuprynski, Regent University; Examining Nonverbal Behaviors on a Zoom Platform
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Timothy E. Bajkiewicz, Virginia Commonwealth University; Why the noncompliances for assessment? An analysis of ACEJMC site visit reports of U.S. undergraduate broadcast journalism programs, 2013-2022
Open 2nd Place Paper: Benjamin Chad Whittle, Georgia College & State University; Exploratory Study on Using Podcast Lectures for an Online Course to Increase Student Engagement and Learning
Gender & Sexuality Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place: James Lohrey, Shippensburg University; Examining Social Identity for LGBTQ College Students
History Division
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Gregory Pitts, Middle Tennessee State University; Madeleine Liseblad, California State University, Long Beach; More than Reporting Hits: Historically Underappreciated Billboard Helped Set Radio’s Music Agenda
Open 2nd Place Paper: Michael Sinclair, Regent University; The Reluctant Broadcaster: C.S. Lewis Finds a New Voice
Thomas A. Mascaro, Bowling Green State University; NBC White Paper: The Castro Connection: Too Complex for an Ephemeral Broadcast, but Rich with Documentary History
Daniel Marshall Haygood, Elon University; The Foundation of Televised College Basketball: Sports Network Incorporated’s Role in the Sport’s Rise to National Prominence
Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies – Top Research Presentations
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Dingxiang Liu, Communication University of China; Xingang Chen, Communication University of China; Different Childhood: Heterogeneous Effects of Family Socioeconomic Status on Children’s Internet Usage Debut 2nd Place Paper: Cayman Carpenter, Samford University; Girl Dinner Textual Analysis of Trend Degradation Towards Disordered Eating
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Lakshmi N. Tirumala, Drake University; Ed Youngblood, Auburn University; Tom Hallaq, Kansas State University; TikTok and the Influence of Writing Complexity on Auto Caption Quality
Open 2nd Place Paper: Ruonan Zhang, Rollins College; Trinidee Mercado, Stetson University; Nicky Chang Bi, University of Nebraska-Omaha; “Unintended” Marketing through Influencer Vlogs: Mediating Roles of Parasocial Relationships and Perceived Influencer Credibility on Purchase Behaviors
International Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Ebenezer Ato kwamena Aidoo, University of Iowa; Sabena Abdul Raheem, University of Iowa; Framing Health Disparities in the UK: An Analysis of Media Coverage
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Kevin Hull, University of South Carolina; Minhee Choi, Texas Tech University; A Thematic Analysis of the Korean Baseball Organization Documentary Full Count
Law & Policy Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Grace Marie Provenzano, Arizona State University; Free speech in the public interest: The plight of climate change protestors and information dissemination
Debut 2nd Place Paper: Nikhil Moro, Kansas State University; An analysis of defamation lawsuits as propaganda
Debut 3rd Place Paper: Christine Rose Cooling, York University; National Sovereignty, Transnational Platforms? On Regulating Online Streaming Services in a Networked Canada
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Amy Sindik, Central Michigan University; Administrative autonomy: Can the Federal Communications Commission remain a powerful regulator?
Management, Marketing and Programming Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Nathan Chase, University of Connecticut; John Christensen, University of Connecticut; Emojis’ Influence on Crypto Attitudes, Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control, and Behavioral Intentions
Debut 2nd Place Paper: Anna Haisten Williams, Samford University; New Artists Rise, Established Ones Hold On For Dear Life: Social Media & The Music Revolution
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Xiaowen Xu, Butler University; ‘Someone Like Me’ — Influences of Ethnic Similarity, Product Type, and Social Distance on Online Product Review Effectiveness
Open 2nd Place Paper: Michael Sinclair, Regent University; A Qualitative Inquiry of Producer Attitudes in Sponsored Film Production
Multicultural Studies Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Madison Hackett, Samford University: Erasing the Footprints, Glorifying the Bomb: How the Oppenheimer Movie Overlooks Indigenous Experiences at Nuclear Test Sites
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Mahitab Ezz El Din, Linnaeus University; Emma Ricknell, Linnaeus University; Andreas Jahrehorn Önnerfors, Fojo Media institute, Linnaeus University; Twitter Campaign Against the Swedish Social Services: Between Disinformation and Dystopia
Open 2nd Place Paper: Nicole R Sheriff, Regent University; Steve D. Perry, Regent University; Andrea Arterbery, Regent University; Marisa Joann Hamilton, Regent University; Speaking Out with Conditions: Exploring the Spiral of Silence on Teaching African American History in Public Schools
Open 3rd Place Paper: Breana Hicks, University of Arkansas; Jee-Young Chung, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville; The Stunted Racial and Ethnic Diversification of ADPR Industries: An Assessment of Ethnic Minority ADPR Students’ Interests in Their Future Jobs
News Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Hannah Noelle Gusko, Samford University; Crime Reporting in Mass Media: Examining the Follow-Up Process on the Wrongfully Accused
Debut 2nd Place Paper: Kaitlin Miller, University of Alabama; Jessica Maddox, University of Alabama; On Air and On TikTok: How Broadcast Journalists Use the Growing Social Media Site
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Berrin Beasley, University of North Florida; Nataliya Roman, University of North Florida “We’re all traumatized”: How Reporting on COVID-19 Affected Local American TV Journalists’ Presentation of News Stories and Their Relationships with the Public
Production Aesthetics & Criticism Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Courtney Robeson, crobeson@samford.edu; Samford University; The Most Dangerous Game: The Effects and Ethics of True Crime Dramatizations
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Dustin Serrano Ardine & Candace Saunders-Grewe; Regent University; Film Heritage on American Netflix Services: A Replication Study
Radio & Audio Media Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Katelynn Maria McIlwain, University of Missouri; Journalist or Influencer? Exploring Young Public Radio Journalists’ Perceptions of Individual Branding on Twitter
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: David Crider, SUNY – Oswego; A Rockin’ Celebration, or Rockism Challenged? A Twitter Analysis of the WXPN 2021 All-Time Greatest Albums Countdown
Open 2nd Place Paper: Kim Fox, American University in Cairo; David Dowling, University of Iowa; Kyle J. Miller, Northwest Missouri State University; Advocacy and Activism in Sports Podcasts: Expanding Journalistic Roles
Research Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: Anna Baldwin, Samford University; Have I Know You 20 Seconds or 20 Years? A Study on the Parasocial Relationships Between Taylor Swift and Her Fans
Debut 2nd Place Paper: Dustin Serrano Ardine, Regent University; C.S. Lewis: Media Ecology, Medium Theory, & Impact on Theological Imagination
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Danielle F. Deavours, Samford University; Journalistic Perceptions of the Nonverbal Neutrality Norm: A Boundary Work Survey of Professional Journalists
Open 2nd Place Paper: Candace Saunders-Grewe, Regent University; Vegans on YouTube: A Qualitative Look into How Viewers Perceive Vegan YouTubers
Sports Division
Debut Paper Competition
Debut 1st Place Paper: George Henry Bovenizer, University of South Alabama; Mamie “Peanut” Johnson: A Narrative and Media Analysis of the Black Female Baseball Pioneer Who Broke the Pitching Gender Barrier
Open Paper Competition
Open 1st Place Paper: Tang Tang, Kent State University; Roger Cooper, Ohio University; Christiana Schallhorn, Johannes Gutenberg-University in Mainz (Germany); Qing Guo, Hangzhou City College; Pan(dem)ic for the Olympics?: Predictors of Beijing Winter Olympics Viewing across Countries and Platforms
Open 2nd Place Paper: Andrew C. Billings, University of Alabama; Emily Dirks, University of Alabama; Joshua Jackson, University of Alabama; Jessica Payne, University of Alabama; Spencer Maxwell Tomsett, University of Alabama; The State of Black Quarterback Media Depictions in the NFL: Reasons for Both Celebration and Concern
Open 3rd Place Paper: Kevin Hull, University of South Carolina; Loved It, Miss It, Would Never Go Back: Why Local Television Sports Broadcasters are Leaving the Industry
Writing Division
Debut Paper Competition:
Debut 1st Place Paper: June Mathis: The Master Class; Leslie Kreiner Wilson, Pepperdine University
Debut 2nd Place Paper: A Vision for Positive Masculinity in the Media; David Whitaker, Asbury University
Research Committee Special Call on AI
Nick Bowman, Syracuse University; Moral Panics or Mindful Caution? Moderating Excitement for and Expectation of AI’s Impact