The Management & Sales
Division requests papers for presentation at the Broadcast Education
Association's 2003 Annual Convention, April 4-7, in Las Vegas.
The BEA2003 convention theme is BEA 2003: The Next Generation.
The theme is intended as a focus for the convention, but does
not imply that competitive papers must reflect that theme. Papers
should deal with issues related to broadcast and cable management
and/or sales, including such topics as programming, promotion,
personnel, ownership, economics, and technology. Papers using
qualitative as well as quantitative methods are welcome.
Both debut and open entry
papers are encouraged. A debut paper is one where none of the
authors has presented a paper or been a panelist at any previous
BEA convention. First and second place winners in each category
receive cash awards of $300 and $100 respectively. The Broadcast
and Cable Financial Management Association provides partial funding
for the open category award. The winning papers in both categories
will be presented at the division's competitive paper session.
Additionally, every effort will be made to include other quality
papers in the BEA convention program.
Manuscripts may not be submitted
simultaneously to other publications or paper competitions. Open
category award winners funded by the BCFM Association will be
asked to provide an additional report version of the paper to
the BCFM Journal to be considered for publication. The intent
is to provide the BCFM Journal with non-academic style articles.
The emphasis in these report versions is on relevance of the issues
and findings to managers. The report format for the BCFM Journal
also allows winners to submit a full-length academic version to
a refereed journal. Upon receipt by BCFM of report versions, prize
checks will be distributed.
Referees of national scholarly
stature will make blind evaluations of papers based on:
1. Identification of an important problem for study;
2. Application of a recognized or innovative research method;
3. Original and competent interpretation of data; and
4. Placement of findings within the context of scholarly theory
Only the cover page of each
entry should contain the author(s) name and academic affiliation.
Any paper submitted as a debut paper should be so noted on the
cover sheet. If no such designation is made, the paper will automatically
be considered an open entry submission. The cover page should
contain the address, e-mail, and phone numbers of the author(s),
as well as listing any A/V requirements.
Authors are required to use
APA style and include an abstract of 250 words. Four copies (with
double-spaced typeface) must be RECEIVED by Saturday, November
30 (postmark first class mail by November 23, 2-3 day packages
no later than November 27th). Winners will be notified by January
31, 2003. At least one author of an accepted competitive paper
must register for and attend the convention to present the paper.
Division funds may be available for graduate student competition
winners to help defray travel expenses.
Address questions or submissions
to:
Greg Newton
Paper Competition/Vice-Chair
School of Telecommunications
Ohio University
9 South College Street
Athens, OH 45701
(740) 597-1882
(740) 593-9184 FAX
newtong@ohio.edu