The
Communication Technology Division of the Broadcast Education Association
invites submission of scholarly papers for potential presentation
at the BEA Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 4-7, 2003. The
Communication Technology Division is seeking papers that reflect
the mission of the division, which is to keep members informed
about the latest advances in communication technology including
hardware, teaching and research and how these advances will affect
broadcast education.
Papers submitted to this competition
are classified in one of two categories, debut and open. The open
category is for anyone, including faculty, professionals and students,
who have presented papers at BEA in previous years. The debut
category is applicable only for those authors who have not previously
presented a paper at a BEA convention, or been published in a
BEA publication. Two papers are traditionally recognized in each
category. Prizes of $200 for first place and $100 for second place
will be awarded in the Debut category. At least one author of
an accepted competitive paper must attend the convention to present
the paper.
Entries should not exceed
30 double-spaced pages in length, including references and tables.
Please use APA style. Papers must be accompanied by an abstract
not to exceed 250 words. All papers must be unpublished at the
time of submission, and each paper may only be submitted to one
interest division within BEA. The author's name, institution address,
phone number and e-mail should appear on the cover page only.
The cover page should also have the title of the paper and the
division to which the paper is submitted, and whether it is an
"open" or "debut" entry. Any papers without
such designation will be considered in the open category. The
title should be printed on the first page of the paper and on
running heads on all subsequent pages. Three copies of the paper
(without the cover page and abstract) must be submitted.
Deadline: Papers must be received
by the end of business on Monday, December 2, 2002. The paper
competition chair will acknowledge receipt of all submissions.
The division intends to notify authors of the results of the judging
by the beginning of February, 2003. All entries should be sent
to:
The address for regular mail
is:
Tom McHardy
MSC 4010
School of Media Arts & Design
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
The street address for overnight
delivery is:
Tom McHardy
JMU School of Media Arts & Design - MSC 4010
Modular Building room 210
University Blvd.
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Voice: 540-568-2547
Fax: 540-568-7026
Email: mchardtj@jmu.edu