Friday, April 16, 2004:
7:30-8:00 AM Division
Chairs Pre-Convention Meeting
N252, N254, N256
8:00-5:00
PM Convention
Registration/Email/Lounge
9:00-5:00
PM Exhibit Hall
N252, N254, N256
BEA is pleased to have both Apple and Avid providing free hands-on
training on their most popular applications. Both companies have set up fully-equipped computer
labs where you can come in, sit down and receive free training
from some of the top instructors in the country.
Don't miss this incredible professional development opportunity.
9:00-5:00
PM Avid Hands-On
Lab (Free Training Lab) 
N253 Come get FREE hands-on training
on Avid's newest applications including Xpress Pro, NewsCutter
XP and SOFTIMAGE|XSI. Be
sure to stop by the lab early to register for these training
classes.
On-Site Registration
8:00 am
– 4:00 pm, Room N253
Today's Schedule
9:00 - 10:15: Avid Xpress Pro: The Basics and Beyond
10:30 - 11:45: Softimage, Introduction to the World
of XSI
12:00 - 1:15: Going Deeper with Avid Xpress Pro
1:30 - 2:45: Avid Editing in a News Environment with NewsCutter
XP
3:00 - 4:15: Avid Xpress Pro: The Basics and Beyond
4:30 - 5:45: Going Deeper with Avid Xpress Pro
Avid Xpress Pro: The Basics and Beyond:
This hands-on session will show
some of the key features that set Avid apart from other editing
solutions. Although this hands-on session assumes that you’re
new to Avid editing, it also offers an excellent overview of
the latest version of Avid Xpress Pro for those using earlier
versions of Avid software. After a brief overview of Avid’s
approach to video editing, you'll work hands-on with Avid’s
unique multicam editing, keyboard-driven trimming, and one-touch
automatic color correction based on Avid Symphony. You’ll also
work hands-on with a real-world film project, using the same
tools found in the Academy Award-winning Avid Film Composer,
explore 24P video editing, and take a brief look at the power
of Avid’s script-based editing. Experience for yourself, hands-on,
why Avid continues to be the first choice of film and video
professionals at the highest levels of production.
Going Deeper with Avid Xpress Pro:
Video editing is just the beginning
of the power of Avid Xpress Pro, and this hands-on session will
show how quickly and easily you and your students can go even
deeper into these powerful tools. You’ll work hands-on with
the most advanced software color correction tools on the market,
dig deeper into advanced text effects, and save advanced 2D
and 3D effects for easy reuse. You’ll even get to explore Xpress
Pro’s powerful audio features, working hands-on with technology
developed in Digidesign’s Academy Award-winning ProTools. This
hands-on session will show that you needn’t be an expert to
take advantage of Avid’s industry-defining expert tools.
Avid Editing in a News Environment
with NewsCutter XP:
Get a hands-on introduction to
Avid’s news editing software, NewsCutter XP, the standard for
news editing. This session is designed to let you dive hands-on
right into the basic concepts of nonlinear video editing, while
learning the best-in-class tools to help you maintain accuracy
and meet tight deadlines in a broadcast-journalism environment.
You will work hands-on to identify and execute basic editing
steps, utilize creative tools to polish the story, and become
familiar with the concepts that today and tomorrow’s news professionals
need to know – whether they are reporters, producers, or editors.
This session is geared to educators familiar with electronic
journalism curricula, but all participants can benefit
from getting their hands on the powerful Avid editing interface.
Use the news editing software that will prepare your students
for their careers, and see for yourself how to give them the
edge they need.
Softimage, Introduction to
the World of XSI:
Ever wondered what it would be
like to create those slick animated flying logos? In 3D!! Here
is the perfect opportunity to be introduced to the groundbreaking
technology that SOFTIMAGE|XSI offers you. In this
hands-on session, you will be immersed in a user-friendly
interface that lets you create what your imagination dictates. You
will be introduced to some of the many tools available
for modeling, animating and rendering the different elements in a
simple exercise. Afterwards, you will be able to work within
XSI’s own integrated compositor to assemble all the layers to
create the final image. This is best way to find out for
yourself why Softimage is revolutionizing the 3D world!
9:00-5:00 PM Apple Hands-On Classroom (Free Training
Lab) 
N257 Want some hands-on time with some
of the latest tools for video editing, compositing and animation?
Then join one of the free, hands-on classes led by Apple Certified
Trainers at this year's BEA convention. In the Apple Hands-On
Classroom, a new feature in BEA's Technology Demonstration Room,
you'll get a chance to test drive the latest Apple and Mac based
tools, including:
• Final Cut Express 2
• Final Cut Pro 4 - Intro and Advanced
• LiveType and Soundtrack
• DVD Studio Pro 2
• Shake 3
You'll also learn how easy it is to integrate these tools into
your existing broadcast video course curriculum. BEA conference
attendees will be able to reserve a space in a class the day
the class is offered ONLY, and space will be limited.
Today's Schedule
9:00 - 10:15: Intro to Final Cut Express 2
10:30 - 11:45: Intro to Final Cut Pro 4
12:00 - 1:15: Advanced Final Cut Pro 4
1:30 - 2:45: Soundtrack and LiveType
3:00 - 4:15: Intro to DVD Studio Pro 2
4:30 - 5:45: Intro to Shake 3
Introduction to Final Cut Express 2
This class will provide a hands-on introduction to Final Cut
Express, Apple's newest non-linear video editing software. The
session will be focused on educators and show how the new Apple
Pro Series Final Cut Express course can be used in high school,
college, and university video classes. It will also compare
Apple's two pro digital video editing applications -- Final
Cut Express and Final Cut Pro -- while demonstrating the differences
between the two tools, helping educators choose the right video
editing tool for their curriculum. No video editing experience
is necessary. Computer and Mac OS familiarity recommended. Diana
Weynand, author of The Apple Pro Training Series; Final Cut
Express book, will facilitate this session and discuss how this
book was written to assist you in the classroom.
Introduction to Final Cut Pro 4
Final Cut Pro has created a paradigm shift in the worlds of
video and film post-production. In this hands-on class, students
will edit a 30-60 second video project. Content will include
an overview of the Final Cut NLE interface, keyboard navigation,
marking in and out points, insert and overwrite editing, transitions,
and titling. Students will also learn about using the internal
audio meters, setting audio levels, and keyframing audio to
mix ambiance, music, and voice tracks. No video editing experience
is necessary. Computer and Mac OS familiarity recommended. Diana
Weynand, author of The Apple Pro Training Series - Final Cut
Pro 4, will facilitate this session and address how the book
will work for you in the classroom. She will also discuss the
student certification program attached to the book.
Advanced Final Cut Pro 4
With over 300 new features included in Final Cut Pro 4 this
session will focus on the advanced tips and tricks of the application.
Advanced trimming techniques, color keying, color correction,
media management, and audio finishing will all be addressed.
Instruction also covers tips, tricks, and other timesaving
secrets that allow participants to become more efficient and
productive using this powerful program. Prior Final Cut Pro
experience is required. The Introduction to Final Cut Pro class
at BEA does not qualify.
Soundtrack and LiveType
The inclusion of Soundtrack and LiveType applications with
Final Cut Pro 4 allows the user much more flexibility and creativity
in the post production process. Students will learn to
arrange and score music using Soundtrack and the library of
more than 4000 royalty-free Apple loops that is included with
the software. This course provides practical, professional techniques
to add professional quality music and sound effects to video
and multi-media projects. Using LiveType, students will learn
advanced motion graphics and compositing creating a professional
score using SoundTrack.
Authoring DVD's using DVD Studio Pro 2
This hands-on class will show how to create chapter and compression
markers, alternate audio tracks, and alternate video angles
in Final Cut Pro. Students will learn about MPEG 2 compression,
creating Dolby Digital audio tracks, adding DVD-ROM material,
and the requirements for creating graphics for broadcast. The
class will then assemble a short DVD project. Students will
learn about multiplexing a final DVD and then preparing it for
large scale replication or one-off burning it on their Mac.
No video editing experience is necessary. Computer and Mac OS
familiarity recommended.
Compositing at Its Best: Shake 3
Did you know that you can do powerful video compositing and
3D animation on your Mac? In this hands-on class, participants
will learn the fundamental operations and interface of Shake
and Maya on the Mac. This session will show a number of features,
including rotoshape and paint tools, the curve editor, keying
with the Primatte and leylight proprietary keyers, matchmoving,
log/linear, conversions, retiming, combination keyer techniques,
to name just a few. Some experience with compositing and animation
is preferred.
9:00-5:00
PM Technology
Demonstration Room (TDR) Exhibits
N255 Leading-edge technology companies
are on-hand to exhibit their latest technologies and software
with the higher education market in mind. This is a chance
to wander in, chat and see the technology for yourself.
You can speak to representatives of these companies about their
products and get the information you need. The following
companies and products are on-hand today:
Adobe Systems, Inc. (Booth #4) 
With
integrated sets of software and cutting-edge functionality,
Adobe products offer schools, colleges, and universities the
opportunity to expand and improve communication, strengthen
curricula, and most importantly, prepare students for exciting,
successful careers. To find out more, visit: www.adobe.com/education.
Apple TDR Booth (N257)
Apple's TDR booth is housed inside the Apple Hands-On Classroom.
At this year's BEA Convention, Apple will be showcasing
its industry-leading broadcast and video solutions for education.
See Apple's full digital video workflow in action, with applications
like Final Cut Pro 4, Final Cut Express 2, Shake 3, Logic Pro
and DVD Studio Pro. Plus, stop by the new Apple Hands-On Classroom
for a free training session on these tools led by an Apple Certified
Trainer. Apple's digital video tools are rapidly becoming the
choice of a growing number of industry professionals. Learn
how to give your students a competitive advantage by teaching
these tools in your courses. www.apple.com.
Avid Technology, Inc. (Booth #3)
Avid shares your commitment to developing the next generation
of digital artists - from video and audio editors to broadcast
journalists and 3D animators. Students need access to industry-standard
tools at the earliest possible point in their academic career
to best prepare themselves for a career in the digital arts.
The ease of use and interoperability of the Avid family of products
let students focus on the idea rather than the interface – and
educators on teaching instead of technology. With Avid systems
and networks, schools can attract today’s top talent, build
the careers of the next generation of media professionals, and
stay ahead of the technology curve.
For a complete look at Avid’s latest products, please
visit us at NAB booth number SL4761 in South Hall or visit us
at www.avid.com/education.
Comprompter, Inc. (Booth #5) 
Comprompter will bring three exciting products to BEA2004.
NewsKing NewsRoom Automation combines Windows, SQL and Word
into a powerful newsroom structure with easy point and click
operation with instant access to scripts, wires, rundowns and
archives. NewsKing automation provides instant control of Still
Store, Character Generator, Close Captioner, Robotic Camera
and Digital Video & Audio.
We'll also show our classroom lecture video system.
The system automatically starts and stops the encoding
of lectures and allows students to review material from their
homes or dorms. To find out more, visit: www.comprompter.com.
Dalet Digital Media Systems (Booth #10) 
Operating worldwide, Dalet solutions are used in 60 countries
by over 1,700 customers including; ABC, BBC, Canal Sur, Canadian
Broadcasting Corp, Catalunya Radio, Emmis, EMAP, Entercom, France
Télévision, MBC, Mediaset, NPR, NDR, Radio France, Radio France
International, SABC, SKY TV, SWR, US Senate, Voice of America,
Washington and Lee University, WDR and XM Satellite Radio.
Products include DaletPlus News Suite, an end-to-end
solution for managing television news and DaletPlus Media Library
for fast, flexible, friendly media asset management. Dalet will be demonstrating the DaletPlus broadcast
solutions at NAB booth number SL3842.
To find out more, visit: www.dalet.com.
EZNews (Booth
#9) 
EZNews, the overwhelming Newsroom System of Choice for broadcast
Educators, will show the latest version of their Broadcast Industry
Specific integrated Newsroom System.
On a single network application users can create assignments
(futures), plan newscasts, build rundowns, receive and integrate
Wire Services, arrange and time shows, teleprompt the newscast,
provide Live on-air show control, and Archive everything produced.
EZNews will also be presenting elements of its newest Newscast
Automation. EZNews interfaces
with your Character Generator, your Still Store, your Closed
Captioned, and your digital Video Server, allowing for far greater
integration and efficiency.
To find out more, visit: www.eznews.com.
Macromedia
(Booth #1) 
Experience
matters. Macromedia is motivated by the belief that great experiences
build great businesses. Our software empowers millions of business
users, developers, and designers to create and deliver effective,
compelling, and memorable experiences-on the Internet, on fixed
media, on wireless, and on digital devices. To find out more,
visit: www.macromedia.com.
Panasonic Broadcast and Television Systems Company (Booth #2) 
Panasonic Broadcast, a long-standing supporter of BEA, will
again show its latest examples of video technologies. New acquisition,
production and display models will be available for all to examine.
Digital acquisition has made great strides in the past few years
and this year Panasonic will show an enhanced line of digital
video acquisition designed also to shoot like film. From DV
to DVCPRO HD, Panasonic has camcorders that give the cameraperson
the ability to shoot in a variety of looks. In addition, Panasonic
will have the latest information about the next generation of
video acquisition, “P2.” The tape less format of the future!
This equipment plus much, much, more is also displayed at Panasonic’s
booth on the NAB floor. To find out more, visit: www.panasonic.com/PBDS/
RealNetworks, Inc. (Booth #8) 
Real is
the leader in streaming media delivery. With audio and video
creation and hosting software from Real, educators can improve
classroom and distance learning with presentations incorporating
audio, video, slides, Web pages and more. Meet with the experts
who invented Internet broadcasting and learn about some of the
recent advancements in streaming technology. See live demonstrations
of how other educational institutions and leading broadcasters
are working with Real to deliver presentations in the popular
RealPlayer. You will find Real on the NAB floor at Booth #SL
1280. More information is available at www.realnetworks.com.
Ross Video, Inc. (Booth #7) 
Ross will
display a Synergy 3 Digital Video Production Switcher with 3D
Warp DVE, Aspectizer, and a full range of facility controls.
In addition, we will show the power Synergy 100 compact digital
production system and the Talia facility routing system. To
find out more, visit: www.rossvideo.com.
Sony
(Booth #6) 
Sony is providing you answers that work today. Experience
a full set of Sony tools to help you work smarter, faster, and
better. Be sure to ask us about Sony XDCAM" Optical
Disc Systems, new DVCAM® Camcorders, and space saving
Luma" Monitors. To find out more about all of Sony
s answers that work today, go to www.sony.com/NAB04.
Friday Session 1, 9:00-10:15 AM
N203/204:
High School Media Programs: Their
Role in BEA [BOARD]
Many training programs housed in High Schools, Adult
Education programs and Regional Occupational Programs provide
transfer or vocational training for students who go on to college
broadcast education programs. A growing number of these pre-collegiate
programs are sending teachers and students to attend the BEA
Convention; many are also becoming BEA members. This session
provides an opportunity to explore how BEA serves these programs
and to determine the extent of shared interests. Options to
be discussed include a membership category and convention interest
division among others.
Moderator: Gary Martin,
Cosumnes River College
Panelists:
Bob Long, WSTB-FM, Streetsboro, Ohio
Tom
Ninneman, Jackson Hole High School, Wyoming
Nancy
Nixon, KURA-LP, Ouray School, Colorado
Vincent
Pinelli, Glenbrook North High School, Illinois
N210: Writing
Division Business Meeting
N211/212:
The Young & The Restless: What is Happening to the 20-Somethings
in TV News? [News]
“Burnout” or other reasons for leaving the TV news field is
occurring between the 2nd and 5th years,
or the 3rd and 7th years, depending on
whom you ask. Many students
are choosing not to enter the field despite their four-year
education. There is research
indicating a generational problem as one of the major reasons,
along with extremely low pay and job dissatisfaction.
What can educators do to deal with such realities?
Moderator: Kenn Venit,
Quinnipiac University, TV Consultant
“Generational
differences in Broadcast Journalists: Pay, Job,
Convergence
issues”
Panelists: Marie
Curkan Flanagan, University of South Florida
“Preparing
students for contemporary electronic news lifestyles
&
professional realities”
Tony
Silvia, University of Rhode Island
“Why
college graduates leave broadcast news relatively early
while
others remain”
Mark
Neerman, News Director, KVVU-TV5 (Fox) LasVegas
“What
20-somethings need to succeed in today’s broadcast
news
environment”
N219/220: History Division Paper Competition
Moderator: Peggy Finucane, John Carroll University
Open
Category
First Place: Dr. Paul Gullifor, Bradley University
“From Sport to Franchise: When College Football
Became Broadcast Business”
Second Place: Prof.
Robert Spellman, Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale
“The Selling of the Pentagon”
Debut Category
First Place:
Dr. Robert Pondillo, Middle Tennessee State University
“Of Sin and Sensuality: Eroticized Programming
Censorship at NBC-TV 1948-1960”
Second Place (tie): Ginger
Loggins, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
The Hidden History of Television News: 1948-1953”
Second Place (tie): Daniela
Montalvo, George Washington University
“Must Si TV: The Evolution of Spanish Language
Television in the United States”
N221/222:
“The Times
They Are a Changin…” Again: Curricular Innovation in a 21st
Century World [CC&A]
As educators of tomorrow’s professionals we are increasingly
faced with preparing students to multi-task in entry-level
jobs. So, how
are universities responding in their curriculum to deal with
this changing professional climate in a time of fiscal restraint?
This panel brings together a representative from industry
who will discuss the current business climate and Chairs from
a variety of institutional types who will discuss curricular
responses.
Moderator: Christine
Buck, Butler University
Panelists: Cindy
Patrick, Cable News Network
Ken
Creech, Butler University
Fred
Berger, St. Joseph College
Nancy
Carlson, Ball State University
N223/224:
Designing Web Pages for Users with Disabilities: A Web Accessibility
Primer for Digital Media Faculty [Com. Tech.]
This workshop provides insights into how persons with disabilities
use the Web and the design problems they face.
Assistive technologies, accessibility problems, design
tips and instructional resources will be explored.
The workshop will incorporate multimedia segments to enable participants the rare opportunity
of observing users with disabilities as they demonstrate how
they use the Web.
As social and legal considerations around the world drive the
implementation of accessibility on the Web, it becomes critical
that our students be prepared to meet the information needs
of all people who use the Web. This workshop will provide faculty with resources
to facilitate this effort.
Moderator: Candace
Lee Egan, California State University
Panelists (appearing on video):
David
Basden, California State University
Blue
Riggs, California State University
Sandi
Southard, California State University
Shee
Yee Xiong, California State University
N225/226:
Spanish Language Broadcasting: Bold Vision, Fresh Thinking
Trends
[M&S, Multicultural, Research]
Spanish-language broadcasting has become an increasingly important
part of the media landscape in America.
Hispanics are now the largest minority audience in America
with major growth predicted for the coming years.
By 2020, the American Hispanic market is forecast to
be the number two Hispanic market worldwide.
Already, some Spanish-language stations are number one
in their markets among young viewers.
This panel provides an overview of issues facing Spanish-language
broadcasting in America as well as new research about the audiences
who watch and listen to Spanish-language broadcasting.
Moderator: Joe Foote,
Arizona State University
Panelists: Guillermo
Gibens, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
“Audience
Perceptions of Univision: Three Hispanic Groups”
Adrian
Olivas, Corporate Research, Univision/Telefutura
“Consumer
Snapshots of the U.S. Hispanic Market”
Gonzalo
Sorucco, University of Miami
“Finding
the Hispanic Market with Today’s Research
Methodology”
Federico
Subvervi, Latinos & Media Project
“Defining
the Spanish-language Market: What Makes it
Separate, What Makes it Integrated”
Respondent: Araceli
De Leon, VP, General Manager, Telemundo (KDRX-
TV,
KHRR-TV), Phoenix, AZ
N227/228:
Convergence in Broadcast, Cinema & Interactive Media
Education
[Com. Tech., CC&A, PAC]
This international group of multimedia scholars will
present a broad update regarding the state of higher education
in the converging fields of digital broadcasting, digital production
and interactive media. These
industries are no longer new and mysterious.
Many of the technologies have matured beyond
experimental status.
Essential courses, pedagogical perspectives, fully developed
curricula and important research agenda have
emerged. While each of
the listed subtopics could easily represent a full session on
its own, this panel will attempt to offer breadth early in the
conference, and opportunity for orientation, review and preparation
for the depth of individual sessions, workshops, discussions
and debates to follow throughout the convention.
Moderator: Tim Hudson,
University of Oklahoma
Panelists: Kavita
Hayton, Bournemouth University
“Interactive
Multimedia Education in the U.K.”
Rustin
Greene, James Madison University
“Teaching
Writing for Digital Cinema and Interactive Media:
When? Where? How?”
Luci
Hernandez, London College of Music and Media
“Animation
in Multimedia Education”
Larry
Elin, Syracuse University
“Video
Production for Interactive Media”
Melissa
Lee Price, Staffordshire University
“Interactive
Multimedia Curricula: A Global Perspective”
N229/230:
Privacy & Surveillance: Untangling Issues in Telecommunications
[L&P]
This session presents an overview of some controversial issues
in current telecommunications law and policy: universal service
and the widening digital divide, privacy concerns on the Internet,
and government surveillance under the Patriot Act.
The issues are interrelated , painting a broad picture
of where telecommunications are headed and the obstacles that
must be overcome to ensure effective policy and legislative
decision-making in the future.
Moderator: Jamie
Lynn Gilbert, Central Michigan University
Panelists: Christine
M. Cronauer, Central Michigan University
“Invasion
of the Info Snatchers: Data collecting and the Patriot Act”
Daniel
M. Kimbrough, Syracuse University
“Digital
Divide, The More things Change, The More They Stay
the Same: A Look at the Digital Evolution of Oppression”
Nathaniel
D. Poor, University of Michigan
“
The Intersection of Utopia and Policy: The Case of the
Napster Case”
Trey
Allen Stohlman, Central Michigan University
“Invasion
of Privacy?: Internet Regulation Concerns”
N259: TDR
Breakout Session
Panasonic
Introduction: John
M. Woody, James Madison University
Presenters: Hal Morrison, Panasonic Broadcast
Another year, another technological breakthrough for Panasonic
Broadcast. Last year, Panasonic brought you the variable frame
camera. This feature has been upgraded due to user suggestions
over the past year. At this BEA/NAB, we are introducing
our newest technology, the tapeless or non-linear acquisition
camcorder and tape recorder. This new “P2” name represents
two fundamental attributes; it is designed for professional
applications and it permits immediate Plug and Play operations
with the latest generation of computers and non linear edit
systems. White papers on this new technology will be given out
during the session and electronic copies of the presentation
are available for school use.
N261: Faculty
News Competition Awards [News, BEA Media Arts Festival]
Radio Chair:
C.A. Tuggle, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Television Chair: Dale
Edwards, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Radio News Award of Excellence:
Neil Roberts, Minot State University
“On Air at the Fair”
TV News Best of Competition:
Kevin Hager, Wichita State University
“Smoke Detector Test”
N262: TDR
Breakout Session
Creating
Content for the Real 10 Platform with PresenterPlus from Accordent
Introduction: Steven D. Anderson, James Madison University
Presenters: Derek TJ Smithwick, Senior Systems
Evangelist, Advanced Technologies, RealNetworks
This technical session will show the latest techniques for creating
digital media on the Real 10 Platform. Live demonstrations of
RealNetwork's latest encoding tool, the RealProducer 10, will
be given, along with a discussion of video pre-processing and
optimization techniques. The Producer's filters and batch processing
functions, logging capabilities, and template creation methods
will also be covered. Audience members will be introduced to
Accordent’s latest authoring products, PresenterOne and PresenterPlus.
Accordent's tools facilitate the creation of presentations that
synchronize audio/video with PowerPoint slides, still images
and Web pages. This session will give you all the knowledge
necessary to creation cutting edge streaming media content.
N201/202: Trends in Latin American Broadcasting:
Between the Hard Place of the State & the Rock of the Market
[International]
Once cowed by authoritarian politics and stat-led economic strategies,
Latin America’s broadcast news media today face more varied
challenges to free expression and public-focused journalism.
Today’s trends include concentrated media ownership,
collusion between media and political elites, tabloidized broadcast
news formats and a lack of access to public information, as
well as increased repression from extra-state actors such as
organized crime and paramilitary groups. This panel assess those challenges, as well
as the possibility that a nascent public-based journalism in
print and community radio can expand into the wider broadcast
media, where the media’s potential to influence public opinion
is greater.
Moderator: Sallie
Hughes, University of Miami
Panelists: Rick
Rockwell, American University
“Media
& Corruption in Central America”
Juliet
Gill, University of Miami
“Mexico’s
Access to Information Act in Comparative
Perspective”
Rosalind
Bresnahan, California State University-Bernardino
“Grassroots
Broadcast Media, Social Movements and
Economic Collapse in Argentina”
Jesus
Arroyave, University of Miami
“Market-Driven
Journalism and the Tabloidization of
Mainstream Mexican TV News”
Respondent: Leo Ferreira,
University of Miami
N203/204: Fair and Balanced in the Broadcast News
Classroom
[CC&A, News]
In our 24-hour world of TV news, channels offer newscasts spiced
with opinion—not always identified as such. A cottage industry
of “media bias” police have charged journalists with spinning
stories to the left and right. The question for broadcast educators:
what should we be teaching the next generation of broadcast
reporters and anchors about objectivity? This session features
outstanding educators who can address this question:
Moderator: Jeanne
M. Rollberg, University of Arkansas, Little Rock
Panelists:
Philip J. Auter & William R. Davie, University of
Louisiana,
Lafayette
“Multi-channel- multi-views:
the cable news nightmare?”
Evonne
H. Whitmore, Kent State University
“More than Two Sides: Balancing Stories by Using Multiple
Sources?
Max
Utsler, Kansas University
“Fair and Balanced? How
about Accurate?”
Don
Heider, University of Texas
“The
Myth of Objectivity”
N210: History
Division Business Meeting
N211/212: Student TV Stations: Practice & Problems
[SMA]
Faculty supervised, student managed TV stations provide an unequalled
educational opportunity for students to apply principles learned
in the classroom to TV station operations.
This panel will present information on current practices
at student TV stations. Problems
found in this environment will be presented along with their
solutions.
Moderator: John MacKerron,
Towson University
Panelists: Maryjo
Cochran, Sam Houston State University
“Practices
and Problems in Student Produced Programs”
Scott
Cook, University of North Texas
“Starting
a Student TV Station”
Roger
Heinrich, Middle Tennessee State University
“Student
Produced Public Affairs Programs”
Ken
Nagelberg, Buffalo State College
“Copyright
Practices and Problems for Student TV Stations”
Mark
Smith, Towson University
“A
Student’s View of a Student Managed TV Station”
N219/220: Communication Technology Division Business Meeting
N221/222: Women
in American Journalism: How Far Have We Come? [Gender]
Newswomen from Nellie Bly to Barbara Walters have faced insurmountable
odds in obtaining a place in American journalism.
While the widow of Jose Glover was the first woman to
own a printing press in colonial America, it would take some
300 years for women to find their place in the nation’s mainstream
newsrooms. This panel
will include an overview of some of the female pioneers of American
journalism and will assess the future of women in the profession,
given the challenges they continue to face in today’s world
of 24/7 news.
Moderator: Anthony
Fellow, California State University, Fullerton
Panelists: Andi
Stein, California State University, Fullerton
Gail
Love, California State University, Fullerton
Beth
Bingham Evans, California State University, Fullerton
Joan
Giglione, California State University, Fullerton
N223/224: Risk Taking in College Teaching [CC&A]
Every time a professor enters a classroom there is the chance
of success of failure. Teaching
is risky and therefore, many of us engage in risk assessment. We measure what we do in class with what affect
it will have on promotion, tenure or merit increases. The question addressed by the panel is whether
our individual attempts to control risk ultimately overwhelm
our attempts to be creative; and when , or should we, engage
in risk taking?
Moderator: David
E. Tucker, University of Toledo
Panelists: Jennifer
Henderson, Trinity University
“Risk Taking and the Junior Faculty”
William
Christ, Trinity University
“Risk
Taking and the Evaluation of Junior Faculty”
Peter
B. Orlik, Central Michigan University
“Evaluating Risk-Taking: A Chair’s Perspective”
Jeffrey
Guterman, University of
Pittsburgh, Bradford
“Risk Taking and the Administrator”
Respondent: David E.
Tucker, University of Toledo
N225/226: Teaching News Courses in a Converging Media
World [News]
Each Panelist will discuss the role of convergence in teaching
broadcast news classes.
Moderator: C.A. Tuggle,
UNC Chapel Hill
Panelists: Laura
Castaneda, University of Southern California
Tim
Bajkiewicz, University of South Florida
Bob
Papper, Ball State University
C.A.
Tuggle, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
N227/228: Performance Teaching: A Comprehensive View
[PAC]
This session will explore the aspects of teaching broadcast
performance to college students.
Theoretical and practical applications will be discussed
by a panel of professionals and professors. Particular attention will be devoted to the
importance of cultural aesthetics and to the significance of
historical interpretations and tendencies.
Moderator: Michelle
McCoy, Kent State University
Panelists: Lillian
Williams, Columbia College
“Women
of Color: Challenges with Aesthetics and Production
Values”
David
McCoy, Kent State University
“Performance
Basics: What have we taught and what are we
teaching?”
Michelle
McCoy, Kent State University
“Performance
Issues in Broadcast News: An International
Comparison”
Bob
Papper, Ball State University
“Convergence:
Basic Challenges for Production and News
Talent”
N229/230: The Gordian Knot in Radio Production: How Common
Industry Pressures & Procedures May Hinder Application of
Research Findings in Real Life [BIRD, M&S]
This panel begins with a synopsis of recent research findings
suggesting that certain production techniques and content features
can increase the effectiveness of radio advertisements.
While academics often lament the challenge of disseminating
research findings to practitioners, this panel advances the
discussion by describing how daily practices and procedures
in the industry may actually frustrate practitioners who honestly
want to try to employ them.
Moderator: Robert
F. Potter, Indiana University
Panelists: Paul
D. Bolls, Washington State University
“What
we know about the impact of content variables in
processing of radio commercials”
Robert
F. Potter, Indiana University
“What
we know about the impact of production techniques in
processing of radio commercials”
Richard
Tiner, Belmont University
“What
we know about the impact of organizational variables in processing of radio commercials”
Respondent: Paul Casey, Casey Communications,
Seattle, WA
N259: TDR Breakout Session
Curriculum
for the Next Generation: Changing Education to Meet Changing
Markets
Introduction: John M. Woody, James Madison University
Moderator:
Elizabeth Daley, University of Southern California School of
Cinema-Television
Presenters: Janet
Kolodzy, Emerson College
David
G. Ballou, Lyndon State College
Mike
Retherford, Full Sail Recorders, Inc.
Fausto
Sanchez, Performance Post
New technologies. New trends. New careers. How can instructors
adapt their media curricula for success in a changing environment?
Preparing the next generation of professionals requires the
transformation of teaching approaches as well as toolsets, and
overcoming obstacles along the way. Comprising educators and
industry experts, this panel will look at what’s needed to adapt
our curricula and our teaching methods to best integrate these
new practices with our mission to help create the media professionals
of the future.
N261: Student
& Faculty Scriptwriting Competition Awards
[Writing, BEA Media Arts Festival]
Faculty
Competition Chair: Fred
G. Thorne, California State University,
Chico
Student Competition Chair: Glenda C. Williams, University of
Alabama
Faculty Awards of Excellence
Eric Edson, California State University,
Northridge
“Unlikely Places”
Rustin Greene, James Madison University
“Christmas In The Trenches”
Anne Orwin, Rochester Institute of Technology
“In Hope of a Hawk”
Michael Hendrix, Southwest Missouri State University
“She’s Still Sarah”
Student Short Features
First Place:
Todd Bryant, University
of Alabama
"Hair A La Mode"
Second
Place: Randall Moore, Southwest Missouri State University
"Pandora's Box"
Third
Place: Kira Rubenstein Ryerson University
"Cliché"
Student
Full-length Features
First
Place: Catherine Harris, San Francisco State University
"A New Idea"
Second
Place: Jeanette Castillo, Indiana University
"The Idiot"
Third
Place: Danny Bourque, Trinity University
"Vagabonds"
Student
Television
First
Place: Peter Aranda and Eric Alan Sera, Purdue University,
Calumet, "Quit Bugging"
Second
Place: Norman Gilchrist, Jr., San Francisco State University
"Home for the Holidays"
Third
Place: Brad Patrick, Texas Tech University
"The Likelihoods"
N201/202: It’s Up To Us: How Former Broadcast Journalists
Can Subvert the Low Standards in Broadcast News by Teaching
the Next Generation to Buck the System [CC&A]
Too many university professors complain about the quality of
students when they should be accepting responsibility for making
those students better. Former broadcast news professionals—who were
at the top of the profession and are now teaching—will lead
the discussion. This
interactive panel will discuss ways to reach students, make
them aware of current events and issues, and to instill traditional
values of the importance of broadcast new—all things needed
to subvert the system and change it into the positive force
it can be. This panel
will follow up on discussions in the Linn/Bliss panel of last
year.
Moderator: Richard
Landesberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Panelists: Deborah
Potter, NewsLab (former CBS)
John
Dancy, Duke University (former NBC)
Hub
Brown, Syracuse University (former local television)
Rich Landesburg, University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill
(former
CNN)
N203/204: The Indispensable Guide to the International
Television Market
[International, L&P,
M&S]
“The Indispensable Guide to the International Television Market”
brings a multi-disciplinary approach to an examination of this
vital aspect of broadcasting.
Panelists, who come from both academia and the professional
realm, will present the latest developments in law, business,
the social aspects and technology affecting the international
market.
Moderator: Manjunath
Pendakur, Southern Illinois University
Panelists: Miriam
A. Smith, San Francisco State
“International
TV & the Law”
Eileen
Mahoney, San Francisco State
“The
Global Media Culture”
Duccio
Donati, International Sales, E! Networks
“The
American View”
Chrisma
Albandjar, University of Indonesia
“The
Asian View”
“The British/European View”
N210: Research
Division Business Meeting
N211/212: Promoting the Student Radio Station: Successes
& Failures [SMA]
In this roundtable discussion, student radio station members
and their faculty advisors share stories of their efforts to
promote their stations to their campus audiences.
Moderator: Paul A.
Creasman, Azusa Pacific University
Panelists: Chris
Hayner, Merari Zaldana, Azusa Pacific University
(Students)
Courtney
Sikorski, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
(Student)
Art
Challis (Faculty), Jay Dixon (Student)
Southern Utah University
Vince
Payne, Marshall University
(Student)
N219/220: Communication Technology Division
Paper Competition
Moderator: Missy Price, Staffordshire University, UK
Open Category
First Place: Connie
Ledoux Book & Brooke Barnett, Elon University
“PCTV:
Consumer Expectations and Value”
Second Place: Steven
C. Rockwell, University of Southern Alabama,
&
Loy A. Singleton, University of Alabama
“The
Effect of the Modality of Presentation of Streaming
Multimedia
on Information Acquisition”
Debut
Category
no winners
N221/222: Paid
Newscast Segments: News for Sale? Or Print Advertorials Moving
to TV? [BOARD]
Over the past year, some
U.S. television stations have begun offering clients paid segments
on news shows in which the client delivers the news content.
Broadcasting & Cable called it “blurring the line between
news and infomercials.”
Television news purists worry that viewers may not recognize
the difference between news stories paid for by advertisers
and news stories controlled by the station. Led by Senator John
McCain, they urged the Federal Communications Commission to
investigate the practice. Broadcasters say they are not disguising
the “infomercials” and claim the content is clearly labeled
as paid. Others point out that “advertorials” (advertisements
which look much like news stories but are identified as paid
advertisements) have run for years in some of the nation’s most
respected newspapers without complaint. They contend that all sponsored television content
is clearly identified as paid advertising on screen. This panel will bring together all sides of
the issue.
Moderator: Jerry
Condra, State University of New York at Oswego
Panelists: Dan
Bradley, Vice President of News, Media General
Broadcast
Group
Albert
N. Greco, Fordham University Graduate School of
Business
Adminsitration, NY
Wally
Dean, Project for Excellence in Journalism & The
Committee
for Concerned Journalists, Washington, DC
Marci
Burdick, Senior Vice President, Broadcasting,
Schurz
Communications, South Bend, IN
N223/224: Media History IS Media Literacy [CC&A,
History]
The rush to develop books and courses in Media Literacy based
on critical-cultural models stems from an understanding of the
pervasive reach of media in global civilizations.
But critical approaches to media literacy can only have
their full impact if built on foundations for critical thought—which
requires knowledge and an appreciation of context.
True media literacy, then, derives from media history.
This panel will explore four areas in which literacy
depends on comprehension of media history.
Moderator: Thomas
Mascaro, Bowling Green State University
Panelists: Mary
Beadle & Margaret Finucane, John Carroll University
“Essential
Works in Film, Radio & Television Required for
Media Literacy”
Richard
Campbell, Middle Tennessee State University
“Who
Owns the Media?”
Jannette
Dates, Howard University
“Media
History Is American History”
Thomas
A. Mascaro, Bowling Green State University
“The
Day CBS News Pulled a True Story”
Respondent: Lawrence
W. Lichty, Northwestern University
N225/226: Local News Coverage of Communities of Color:
Problems & Solutions from the Research Front [Multicultural,
News]
This panel looks at problems with how local TV news covers communities
of color and how producers can make positive changes.
The panel includes a discussion of how audiences react
to typical crime stories; how newsroom practices and routines
contribute to coverage problems; and how communities of color
react to local news. The panel, however, isn’t just about problems,
as it discusses these issues and how teachers can shape news
producers to be more sensitive to these issues.
Moderator: Brad Gorham,
Syracuse University
Panelists: Brad
Gorham, Syracuse University
“Social
Psychology and audience reactions to race in news”
Don
Heider, University of Texas
“Is
White News Still White? Looking at how newsroom
practices exclude coverage of people of color”
Hub
Brown, Syracuse University
“Race
and the news”
David
Kurpius, LSU
“Alternate
ways of covering communities of color”
Cristina
Azocar, San Francisco State University
“Lessons
from the Center for Integration and Improvement of
Journalism”
N227/228: Why Teach Radio News? [News]
Should we or shouldn’t we continue to teach radio news in a
world of continuing consolidation and job shrinkage?
We’ll debate the cases for keeping radio news courses
and for devoting those resources to other courses that our students
clearly need. We should be able o justify the courses and
articulate why we keep them in the curriculum beyond the fact
that we always have taught them,
Moderator: Rosemary
McCarthy, University of Nevada, Reno
Panelists: Bob
Priddy, MissouriNet
”How
to prepare students for the new radio marketplace”
John
Dempsey, University of North Texas
”Radio
news as the foundation for a broadcast
news
curriculum”
Bob
Papper, Ball State University
“survey
of radio news jobs”
N259: TDR Breakout Session
Macromedia
Education Solutions
Introduction: Steven D. Anderson, James Madison University
Presenters: John Schuman, Macromedia
Learn how Macromedia Breeze enables you to quickly combine existing
learning assets with real-time interactivity for collaborative
communication, teaching and learning experiences. Also, join
us to see the newest features of Studio MX 2004 and Director
MX 2004 - tools that provide designers and developers
with the power to take digital experiences to new heights.
* NOTE: Student Radio Awards moved to SMA Business Meeting, Sunday, Rm. N219/220 @ 1:30-2:45pm. Sorry for the inconvenience.
N262: TDR Breakout Session
EZNews
Newsroom System
Introduction: John M. Woody, James Madison University
Moderator:
Rick Sykes, Central Michigan University
Presenters: Bill Sacia, EZNews
Jim
Cundiff, EZNews
EZNews will demonstrate a comprehensive selection of Newsroom
functions using a fully functional EZNews Newsroom System. Scripting,
Producing, Prompting, On-Air Show Control, and Archiving of
the Newscast will be among the integrated capabilities demonstrated.
Members of the audience will be asked to join the news crew
to add or change scripts and to introduce breaking stories while
on-air.
N201/202: Aircheck: Student Newscasts… Who is Dong
What, How [News]
Faculty from several universities share information about their
broadcast news operations. The panelists will discuss their
course sequence and how the student newscast fits into the curriculum.
Topics will also include facilities and equipment support, program
carrier, faculty and staff involvement and newsroom software
systems. Panelists will show a video highlight of their student
newscast. Examples will be given of how the newscasts prepare
students for the job market.
Moderator: Dana Rosengard,
University of Memphis
Panelists: Dutch
Hoggatt, Harding University
Andy
Barton, University of Maiami
Anthony
Cavazos, University of Oklahoma
Linda
Lashendock, Elon University
N203/204: Challenges in Media Aesthetics: Zettl’s
Sight, Sound, Motion in Today’s
Media Production Environment [PAC]
Herbert Zettl’s Sight, Sound & Motion: Applied Media
Aesthetics, remains the seminal guide for the academic study
of television and video production (and to some degree film).
It has been used widely in a variety of professional
and academic contexts for the past 25 years and continues to
provide a foundation for the construction of and analytical
study of media texts. This
panel opens a discussion about the ideas presented in the third
edition of the book and reassesses their relevance and utility
for today’s media production environment.
Moderator: Robin
Riley, University of Cincinnati
Panelists: Hamid
Khani, San Francisco State University
“The
Interplay of Screen Forces: Examining Zettl’s Principles
Governing Multiple and Divided
Screen Space”
Corey
Carbonara & Mike Korpi, Baylor University
“From
Inscape to Landscape: HDTV and Zettl’s Reformulation
of
the Frame”
Phil
Kipper, San Francisco State University
“Reconstructing
the Moment: The Importance of Time as an
Aesthetic Variable”
Nikos
Metallinos, Concordia University
“Making
Important Developments in Applied Media
Aesthetics: Classical Education and the Development of
Television
and Video as Fields for Academic Study”
Manfred
Wolfram, University of Cincinnati
“Reflections
of an Administrator: The Influence of SSM on
Curriculum Development and Design”
Respondent: Herbert
Zettl, San Francisco State University
N210: International
Division Business Meeting
N211/212: FCC Deregulation & News: How U.S. Media
Policy Affects the “Product”
[News]
In 2003, the Federal Communications
Commission passed some of the most sweeping policy changes in
the history of American broadcasting.
The changes to media ownership rules have since been
challenged by both the courts and Congress—not to mention the
American public. This
panel addresses the possible impact of policy changes on the
content of news and public affairs programming, especially empirical
research on diversity, localism, and competition.
Moderator: Nancy
Kaplan, Hofstra University
Panelists:
Laura Smith, University of Texas at Austin
“Duopolies
and Local News Quality: Methods for Studying
News
in the Public Interest”
Wally
Dean, Project for Excellence in Journalism
“Does
Ownership Matter in Local Television News? A Five-
Year
Study of Ownership and Quality”
Dr.
Herbert Terry, Indiana University
“A
Legal Conundrum: The FCC, Empirical Content, and First
Amendment
Concerns”
N219.220: Do
We Need National Student Outcomes for Television Production
Programs? If So, What Should They Be? [2Yr/Sm. Col.]
Television production is one of the few professions taught at
the university level that lacks any national standards of student
competencies or outcomes. The
purpose of this panel would be to gather opinions regarding:
1. Would it be beneficial to have a set of minimum student learning
outcomes, agreed to on a national level by BEA and possibly
NAB? 2. If so, what specific
competencies should be included in those outcomes?
Moderator: Lenora
Brogdon-Wyatt, Grand Rapids Community College
Panelists: Robert
Hockstein, University of Hawaii, Leeward Community
College
Jack
Dirr, Bergen Community College
Ron
Weekes, Brigham Young University – Idaho
N223/224: Cutting Tenure’s Gordian Knot [CC&A,
PAC]
Faculty members preparing for tenure review need to be aware
of both opportunities and pitfalls.
Panelists will engage the audience in a discussion of
the tenure process, the effects of media advising and creative
production, the roles of mentors and department chairs, and
the impacts of collective bargaining contracts and letters of
expectations. This panel
will also be of interest to those who serve on promotion and
tenure committees.
Moderator: John Weispfenning,
Otterbein College
Panelists: Stacey
Irwin, Towson University
“The Journey: Lions and Tigers and Mentors, Oh My!”
Jeff
Demas, Otterbein College
“Balancing
Act: the Media Adviser and Tenure”
Jan
Loft, Southwest Minnesota State University
“Tenure
and Promotion: A Collective Bargaining Approach”
John
Weispfenning, Otterbein College
“The
Department Chair’s Role in Tenure Process”
David
Tucker, University of Toledo
“Avoiding
Messy Tenure Decisions Through the Use of Letters
of Expectations”
N225/226: Dealing with Change at the Campus Radio Station
[BIRD, M&S, SMA]
Station manager and advisers have to deal with a variety of
changes that affect the operation of their campus radio station.
The panelists will discuss the ways in which they have
dealt with change at their station, including format change,
staff change, or change in the reportability of the station
to the college/university. The purpose of this panel is to share experiences
that will help others to better prepare for and manage change.
Moderator: John R.
Turner, Towson University
Panelists: Barry
Moore, Towson University
“The
Positioning and Relationship of the Campus Station to the
College/University: Where Does It Belong?”
Greg
Adamo, Richard Stockton College
“From
Student Activity to Academic Responsibility: Balancing
the Change”
Art
Challis, Southern Utah University
“The
Campus Station as a Tool for Teaching or What the
Administration Wants”
Sam
Lovato, Colorado State—Pueblo
“Roll
the Bones…Win Big or Sucker Bet…Before You Flip,
Consider
This”
Candace
Walton, Kansas State University
“What
is the Purpose of the College Radio Station? Defining
Purpose
Can Help Manage Change”
N227/228: The Human Connection [Writing]
This panel will focus on the human connection that is sometimes
forgotten and lost in the wave of new technology, specifically
the relationship between the teacher and the student.
Current technological advances in our society have enabled
people to disengage from each other.
Humans are social creatures, and the process of growth
comes from human interaction and support. This panel will also question if this new technology
is healthy to our educational system, and to society.
Moderator: Mary Beth
O’Connor, Purdue University Calumet
Panelists: Mary
Beth O’Connor, Purdue University Calumet
“The
Human Connection: Trust”
Stuart
Hyde, San Francisco State University
“Close,…but
not Too Close”
Robert
M. Prisco, John Carroll University
“Mentoring
Through Media”
N259: TDR Breakout Session
Apple
Pro Training Series: Certified Curriculum for Educators
Introduction: John M. Woody, James Madison University
Presenters:
Kirk Paulsen,
Apple Computer
This session will provide an overview of the "Apple Pro
Training Series", the official curriculum of the ApplePro
Training and Certification Program. Upon completing the course
material, instructors and their students can become certified
on each of Apple's professional content creation applications,
including Final Cut Pro, Shake, Logic, and DVD Studio Pro. In
this session, we will review the structure of the program including
trial software, media and sample lesson plans, and the associated
online certification examination systems.
N261: Student
Video Production Competition Awards
[PAC, BEA Media Arts Festival]
Competition
Chair: Bill Bolduc,
University of North Carolina Wilmington
PSA/Promotional
First Place: Austin Kellerman, University of
North Texas,
"Feel Our Passion"
Second Place: Jennifer Dudley, Arizona State University,
"Expressions in Stone"
Third Place: Scott Myrick, Elon University,
"Phoenix 14 News: Fall Promo"
Honorable Mention: Melissa Parks, Pepperdine University,
"Don't Be Played"
Studio
FirstPlace: Stephanie Kun, Ohio University,
"Friday's Live"
Documentary
First Place: David Pittock, University of Nebraska,
"Lincoln, Cuba:
Illogical Temple"
Second Place (tie):
Sarah Jenson, University of Northern Iowa,
"Shell Rock Honey & Flowers"
Second Place (tie): Hilla Medalia, Southern Illinois University,
"Daughters of Abraham"
Mixed
First Place: Jason Eppink, Pepperdine University,
"Deaf to the Muses"
Second Place: Kane Kelly, University of North Texas,
"Undressed"
Third Place: Ashley Cicero, Ohio University,
"AVW's Jukebox: Cringe"
Honorable Mention: Jennifer Dudley, Arizona State University,
"Celebrating Shakespeare"
Narrative
First Place: Randall Moore, Southwest Missouri
State University,
"Pandora's Box"
Second Place: Kurt Paulsen, Bethany Lutheran College,
"The Skylands of VanMorse"
N201/202: Diversity Summit: The Broadcast Networks & BEA Membership Discuss a Diversity Game Plan [BOARD]
The Diversity Summit will review ways the networks and the academic community can work together to improve diversity in broadcasting. Current diversity programs being done by the networks will be presented. Discussion on how best the academic community can help the networks achieve their diversity goals will be explored.
Moderator: Dwight Ellis, VP of Diversity, NAB
Panelists: Alex Nogales, National Hispanic Media Coalition
Gary Corbitt, Research Director, Post Newsweek Stations
Misty Wilson, Senior Vice President Diversity, Fox
N203/204: Tapeless Recording—Options & Implications [Com. Tech., PAC]
This invited panel of industry representatives will present information on the latest options in tapeless recording technology and the implications this technology has for broadcast and electronic media education. Three main approaches to tapeless recording will be discusses including blue laser optical disc recording, hard-drive based systems, and solid state SD memory-based PCMCIA cameras. The advantages/disadvantages of each approach will be examined along with transition paths from existing technology with emphasis on implications in an educational setting.
Moderator: Joe Hall, University of Central Florida
Panelists: Phil Livingston, Panasonic Broadcast Systems
“A Solid State SD-Memory-based Approach to Tapeless Recording”
Toru Suzuki, Sony Corporation
“Blue Laser Optical Disc Recording”
Matt McEwen, FOCUS Enhancements
“The Advantages of Firestore DTE Recording Technology”
N210: Law
& Policy Division Business Meeting
All Law
& Policy members please attend, elections will be held.
Chair: Kim Zarkin, Westminster College
Vice Chair: Miriam Smith, San Francisco State University
Newsletter Editor: Cynthia Cooper, Salisbury University
N211/212: From “Copywrong” to “Copywrite”: Preparing
& Supporting Radio
Advertising Copywriters [M&S, Writing]
Whether group-owned or stand-alone, radio stations today continue
to focus on building the bottom line.
Stations seek out, hire, and strive to retain radio advertising
account executives who can “do it all and do it well.”
To be successful in an entry-level position one needs
to be a good copywriter. This panel of faculty, professionals, and those
who are both will explore teaching techniques, best practices,
and what is expected of the new AE and how he or she is supported
through training and development at the station level.
Moderator: Scott
R. Hamula, Ithaca College
Panelists: Suzanne
Lynch, Ithaca College
“Creative
Copywriting for the Radio Bound”
Gordon
Webb, Ithaca College
“From
Ideas, to Copy, to Ears: Production Instruction for
Effective
Commercials”
David
Martin, Lotus Broadcasting Corp.
“Demo
Dave to the Rescue: Copywriting Support for Radio
Account
Executives”
Scott
R. Hamula, Ithaca College and The Finger Lakes Radio
Group
“Riding
the Fence: Radio Copywriting in Teaching and in
Practice”
N221/222: The
Frontline: Assignment Editing Skills [News]
Good assignment editing is more than working the phones, pulling
the files and surfing the Internet. It is also gatekeeping of
a most profound sort. The job, however, is often cast as secretarial
rather than professional. The place to remedy this miscasting
is the classroom where the next generation can be taught to
respect assignment editing at least as much as and perhaps more
than producing.
Moderator: Thomas
A. Nelson, Elon University
Panelists: John
Montgomery, Assignment Editor,
KCNC-TV,
Denver, CO
Ken
White, News Director, WCCB-TV, Charlotte, NC
Kevin
Lovell, General Manager,
KVIA-TV,
El Paso, TX
Eileen
Solomon, Webster University, Saint Louis, MO
Michael
Castengera, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
N223/224: A Master Class Collaboration in High Definition
Video [PAC]
In July of 2003 the CSU Summer Arts Programs hosted a unique experiment in educational collaboration. Five distinct, yet related courses (Acting,
Production, Writing, Editing and Music Scoring) joined forces
in the creation of a single project: a 22-minute narrative film
shot on Hi Definition video and edited on laptops using Final
Cut Pro. The process
pushed the boundaries of technology and provided the students
with a real opportunity to “see how the other half lives.”
Moderator: Don Priest,
California State University—Fresno
Panelists: Howard
Ritter, Freelance Director
“Production
Realities”
Doug
Cunnignhan, Apple Computers
“Post
Production Workflow”
Candace
Egan, CSU Fresno
“Post
Production Curriculum”
Elizabeth
Sellers, CSU Northridge
“The
Composer’s POV”
Derik
Grover, Director of Photography
“The
HD Camera System”
N225/226: Technology Issues in Broadcast Education Poster
Session
[CC&A, Com. Tech.]
Contributors to the recent book, “Technological Issues in Broadcast
Education,” will present their updated research in a poster
session format. This is akin to a high density panel. The publisher of this book, Greenwood (Praeger)
expresses interest in sponsorship.
Moderator: Joseph
R. Blaney, Illinois State University
Panelists: W.A.
Kelly Huff, University of Georgia
“News
Radio-TV Technologies and ‘The Digital Perception’”
Matt
Jenkins, Cameron University
“Old
and New: Teaching Skills in the Digital Age: A
Layperson’s Guide”
Steve
Craig, University of North Texas
“Using
Student Fees for Equipment Maintenance and
Replacement: The University of North Texas Experience”
Jerry
Condra, SUNY-Oswego
“Teaching
Electronic Media: How Much to Change?”
Jerry
Donnelly, Northwest Missouri State University
“Technology
and collaboration: Interdisciplinary Programs”
Doug
Sudhoff, Northwest Missouri State University and Rick
Musser, University of Kansas
“Bringing
Academic and Professional-Cultural Barriers in a
Multimedia Reporting Class”
Joyce
Chen, University of Northern Iowa
“The
Changing of Teaching-Learning Relationships in the
Classroom: Exploring the Transition to Teaching Digital
Technologies”
Joseph
R. Blaney, Illinois State University, Gerard Donnelly,
Northwest Missouri State University, and Matt Rouch,
Northwest Missouri State
University
“Outcome
Differences in Modular and Traditional Instruction
of Broadcast Production”
Dom
Caristi, Ball State University
“Legal
Issue and Digital Technology in Broadcast Education”
Mark
Braun, Gustavus Adolphus College and Rebecca Lind,
University of Illinois-Chicago
“Examining
Race and Gender in Student Use and Evaluation
of New Technologies”
Bruce
Mims, Southeast Missouri State University
“Analog
to Digital Conversion Considerations”
Kevin
Lee, Western Carolina University
“Learning
Beyond the Classroom: Student Stations,
Internships, and Distance Education”
Jong
Kang, Illinois State University and Seok Kang, Arkansas Technical University
“Chapter
13 Characteristics of Broadcasting Curricula:
Perspectives from Three Continents”
N227/228: Girl Fight: Women & Romantic Reality Television
[Gender, Research]
Love and courtship reality television series have been gaining
unprecedented popularity recently.
Programs such as The Bachelor, Joe Millionaire, Who Wants
to Marry my Dad, and For Love or Money pit women against each
other in order to “win the game” to get the guy and/or money.
This panel examines female viewership of these programs.
Why are these programs so popular with female audiences
when the programs. Why are these programs so popular with female
audiences when the programs themselves arguably present women
in an unfavorable light?
Moderator: Beth Olson,
University of Houston
Panelists: Judy
Marlane, California State University, Northridge
“Women
and Reality TV: The Ultimate Gender Game”
Cary
Horvath, Youngstown State University
“Women’s
Co-viewing of the Bachelor”
Maria
Williams-Hawkins, Ball State University
“He’s
Mine and reality TV”
David
Hurwitz, Executive Producer, NBC’s “Fear Factor”
N229/230: Contemporary
Issues in Classroom Management [CC&A, PAC, SMA]
Student behavior in the classroom/co-curricular environment
can sometimes be as perplexing and volatile as the media industries
they seek to enter. The panelists will explore classroom/co-curricular
management issues based upon their personal experiences and
engage attendees in a dialogue leading to solutions and new
approaches to these “ageless” issues.
Moderator: Joseph
P. Tenerelli, Indiana State University
Panelists: Peter
R. Gershon, Hofstra University
“The
Hofstra University School of Communication Student
Resolution”
Libby
McGlone, Columbus State Community College
“Teaching
Video Production To the Community College
Student”
Chris
Strobel, Northern Kentucky University
“Keeping
Students Engaged in an MTV World”
David
Sabaini, Indiana State University
“Are
the Circumstances Really Beyond Our Control?”
N259: TDR Breakout Session
A
Simple Plan To A Great Design: From Storyboard to Execution
Featuring Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Illustrator
Introduction: Steven D. Anderson, James Madison University
Presenter: Dean Velez
This session will explore concepts, workflow and production
techniques that are essential in creating a Motion Graphics
Project. It will also introduce you to a curriculum for
teaching Motion Graphics. Topics will include researching
ideas, rough storyboards, logo design, style pages, polished
storyboards, building elements and compositing. Examples
of previous students work will be shown. All attendees
will receive a free training CD.
N261: Student News Competition Awards [News,
BEA Media Arts Festival]
Television Chair: Dana
Rosengard, University of Memphis
Radio Chair: Tim
Brown, University of South Carolina
Winners in the Student News competition
will be announced at the BEA Convention in April. Winners came
from the following institutions:
Arizona State University
Southern Utah University
Lyndon State College
University of Alabama
Elon University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Southern Illinois University
University of North Texas
N262: TDR Breakout Session
DaletPlus
- A New Paradigm for Producing Content in a Multimedia World
Introduction: John M. Woody, James Madison University
Presenter: Ken Tankel, Dalet Digital Media
Systems
Producing content successfully in the 21st century means providing the
widest and most flexible view of your media assets to all of
your content creators in a way that fits your workflow.
DaletPlus enables all kinds of users to access all content types:
text, video, audio and graphics. Embedded tools handle
everything from metadata to format conversion, text and video
editing, import and playout.
N203/204: Preparing the Discipline for the Research Council Survey
[Council of Communication Associations]
This panel will focus on preparing the field of communication for the upcoming National Research Council (NRC) survey of academic fields in the USA. Sponsored by the Council of Communication Associations, panelists through the CCA are currently working to coordinate the NRC information with department chairs and deans to prepare the field for this survey. Presentations will cover recent developments as well as general information about the surveys, use of the results, and objective measures of faculty productivity. The study is slated to begin in the Fall of 2004.
Possible Panelists: Steven D. Anderson, James Madison University, BEA 2004-2005 President-Elect
Jannette Dates, Howard University, current President of AEJMC
Linda Putnam, Texas A&M University, past CCA President
Charles Self, University of Oklahoma, current President of CCA
N210: Courses, Curricula & Administration Division Business Meeting
N211/212: The Political Economy of International Communication: Understanding the Gordian Knot [Research, International]
Given the unprecedented—at times bewildering—changes in the economics, control structure, and technology of modern media it is imperative that we research the media in order to understand the problems that are so intricately entangled and perplexing. Today's media age is one of convergence, consolidation, and globalization. To help us, as scholars and teachers, understand the global media, we must step back and discover the environment within which the media live and operate.
Using Political Economy as a methodological tool allows us to do just that and thereby helps us understand the inter-connectivity of American media and the media of and in other countries.
As a whole, this panel explores the tenets, concepts, and breadth of Political Economy as a methodological tool in international communication and offers insight into how we might best untie the Gordian Knot. Individually, each of the participants presents a current application of Political Economy to the international media.
Moderator: Mark A. Tolstedt, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Panelists: Janet Wasco, University of Oregon
“Global Hollywood: The Foundations of Cinematic World Domination”
Helena Vanhala, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
“International Terrorism: A Global Media Commodity?”
Manjunath Pendakur, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
“Contours of Bollywood: Globalizing Indian Cinema?”
N219/220: Diversity Best Practices: Complying
with Standard 12 [BOARD]
The Accrediting Council
on Education In Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC) is
publishing a diversity best practices book. The project is intended
to result in a book of proven practices schools have successfully
used to increase and incorporate diversity in their faculties,
student bodies and curricula. The booklet has a direct connection
to accreditation in that it will help schools comply with Standard
12. The session will review the findings from the book and implementation
strategies.
Moderator: Susanne
Shaw, Executive Director, Accrediting Council on
Education
in Journalism and Mass Communications
Panelists:
Jane Dates, Howard University
Jackie
Jones, Penn State University
Joe
Foote, Arizona State University
Gary
Crobitt, Post Newsweek Stations
N221/222: Top Teaching Hints: Broadcast Boot Camp
[News]
One of the toughest courses in any university broadcast news
sequence is the one in which students produce their first news
packages. This "boot camp" class takes young recruits
and turns them into broadcast news reporters. What are some
tips for teaching this course? Broadcast news professors will
share some success stories. Come prepared to share your own
ideas, too, in this "Top Teaching Tips" panel."
Moderator: Gary Hanson,
Kent State University
Panelists: Judy
Darling, Temple University
Mary
Rogus, Ohio University
Denise
Dowling, University of Montana
N223/224: Understanding the College Radio Audience:
Strategies for Finding the Right Music Mix [SMA]
College radio stations are often seen as a “musical free-for-all.”
This session challenges this idea by highlighting stations that
have worked to implement structured formats. Both students and
faculty members will share stories of their efforts to serve
their audience through professional programming techniques that
move college radio stations away from its traditional “free-form”
practices.
Moderator: Vince
Payne, Marshall University
Panelists: Dan
King, Azusa Pacific University
“Finding
a College Radio Niche in a Major Media Market”
Vince
Payne, Marshall University
”College
Students: Ask and Ye Shall Receive”
Paul
Creasman, Azusa Pacific University
“University
Research Courses and the College Radio Station:
Practical
Uses of Classroom Theory”
Susan
Salas, Pepperdine University
“You
Won the Lottery! The Good News/Bad News of LPFM
and
Format Change”
N225/226: Beyond Fluff, Between Scares & Breakthroughs
[News]
How to help young journalists develop solid health care story
ideas they can tackle and master.
We’ll discuss ways to help students avoid falling into
some of the traps of shoddy health news coverage.
We’ll give special help in dealing with stories about
new drugs, new devices, and new technologies—often the subject
of TV news health/medical stories.
And, in this election year, we’ll give tips on how you
CAN make health policy stories come alive on television.
Moderator: Gary Schwitzer,
University of Minnesota
Panelists: Gary
Schwitzer, Universtiy of Minnesota
“Ten
Troublesome Trends in TV Health News”
Maryanne
Reed, West Virginia University,
“Cancer
Stories: Lessons in Love, Loss and Hope”
N227/228: Innovation in Radio Programming [BIRD]
The U.S. radio industry had been criticized for providing stale,
homogeneous content in this period of concentrated ownership
and voice-tracked programming.
Nonetheless, some commercial and public radio programming
and producers are experimenting with new forms and formats.
This session will examine fresh approaches to the medium.
Moderator: Todd Wirth,
William Jewell College
Panelists: John
Owens, University of Cincinnati
“WOXY-FM:
Fusing Art and Technology”
Judith
Cramer, St. John’s University
“Innovation
in the Big Apple”
Alan
G. Stavitsky, University of Oregon
“Fighting to Save Rock Radio in ‘Little Steven’s Underground
Garage”
Michael
Hutsberger and Tad Odell, University of Oregon
“Growing
the Next Generation: Grassroots Youth Radio in
America”
N229/230: Law & Policy Division Paper
Competition
Moderator: Miriam Smith, San Francisco State University
Open Category
First Place: JoAnne
Holman, James Madison University
&
Michael A. McGregor, Indiana University
“The Internet as Commons: The Issue of Access”
Second Place: Robert
L. Spellman, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
the John Walker Lindh Interview: War Correspondents as
Witnesses”
Debut Category
First Place: Beth
Fratkin, University of Utah
“The Deregulation of Public Service Obligations in
Broadcsting”
Second Place: Mark Smith,
Stephens College
“Moral considerations and Radio Consolidation: A Systematic
Approach”
N259: TDR Breakout Session
Digital Media Automation
Introduction: M. Joseph Hinshaw , James Madison University
Presenters: Ralph
King, Comprompter Inc.
Simon
Zanchetta, Bond University
Comprompter
& Bond University will present a paper and demonstrate a
lecture recording system developed using Windows Media streaming
technology to replace an existing analog videotape recording
system. The system allows
a user to enter a semester of recorded lectures and corresponding
metadata. Another component uses Active Server Page technology
to dynamically build web pages to stream the content as needed. This session will demonstrate the key features
of the automated encoding and website modules.
N261: Faculty
Video Production Competition Awards
[PAC, BEA Media Arts Festival]
Competition
Chairs: Kevin Burke,
University of Cincinnati &
M. Joseph Hinshaw, James Madison University
Special
Technical Merit Award
Best of Competition: Sanjeev Chatterjee, University of Miami,
"One Water"
Adjunct
Best of Competition: Patrick Yackley, Loras College,
"Working in the Tri-States"
Educational/Instructional
Best of Competition: Mark C. Timney, Keene St. College,
"Inside the Mass Media: Television Tour"
Award of Excellence: Marilou Johnson and Luke Aeschliman, James
Madison University,
"The Project Approach in the Primary Grades"
Award of Excellence: Kevin Hager, Wichita State University,
"Storm Team 12: Winter Watch"
Mixed
Best of Competition: Aaron Greer, University of Alabama,
"Not Color-Blind, Just Near-Sighted"
Award of Excellence: Babak Sarrafan, San Jose State University,
"Pour Some Sugar on Me"
Award of Excellence: Ron Osgood, Indiana University,
"To Washington"
Commercial
Best of Competition: John Woody, James Madison University,
"Blue Ridge Community College Enrollment Spots"
Narrative
Best of Competition: Andrew Quicke, Regents University,
"Removal of Innocence"
Award of Excellence: Yahia Mahamdi, Santa Clara University,
"City of Dreams"
Documentary
Best of Competition: Brian Patrick, University of Utah,
"Burying the Past-Legacy of the Mountain Meadows Massacre"
Award of Excellence: Craig Schaefer, Loras College,
"For God and Country"
Award of Excellence: Maryanne Reed, West Virginia University,
"Cancer Stories: Lessons in Love, Loss and Hope"
Award of Excellence: Sanjeev Chatterjee, University of Miami,
"One Water"
Promotional
Best of Competition: Eraj Shadaram, California State University
at Fullerton, "College of Communication"
Award of Excellence: John M. Woody, James Madison University,
"One Day/One Community"
Award of Excellence: Ian Feinberg, Chattahoochee Technical College,
"Entertainment Technology Program Presentation"
N262: TDR Breakout Session
Final
Cut Pro: High End Video and Film Creation Tools
Introduction: John M. Woody, James Madison University
Presenters:
Brian Meany, Final
Cut Pro Product Designer
Bill
Hanson, Education Consulting Engineer, Apple Computer
Final Cut Pro is the creative, professional and extensible tool
for editing and finishing in SD and HD formats. Whether you
are cutting a film, creating a soundtrack or breathing life
into your titles, Final Cut Pro has the tools that you need
to bring your project to life. In this session, you'll learn
more about Apple's high-end video and film creation tools, see
how easily they work together, and learn how you can design
a state of the art facility that utilizes Apple's professional
software and hardware solutions. In addition, you will find
out how your faculty and students can become Certified Apple
Pros using Apple's turnkey curriculum, which can be integrated
into your college or universities video studies program curriculum.
N261
N252, N254, N256 (Exhibit Hall)