{"id":100735,"date":"2024-03-18T19:54:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T19:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/conv\/?page_id=100735"},"modified":"2024-03-18T19:55:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T19:55:11","slug":"100735-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beaweb.org\/conv\/100735-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BEA204 Top Research Papers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations to the BEA2024 Interest Division\u2019s Top Research Paper Competition winners and the Research Committee special call on AI!<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>All winners will present their research during the BEA2024 convention.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please check the online program for times and session descriptions.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Curriculum, Assessment & Administration Division<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: Amanda Czuprynski, Regent University; <\/span>Examining Nonverbal Behaviors on a Zoom Platform<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: Timothy E. Bajkiewicz, Virginia Commonwealth University; <\/span>Why the noncompliances for assessment? An analysis of ACEJMC site visit reports of U.S. undergraduate broadcast journalism programs, 2013-2022<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen 2nd Place Paper: Benjamin Chad Whittle, Georgia College & State University; <\/span>Exploratory Study on Using Podcast Lectures for an Online Course to Increase Student Engagement and Learning<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Gender & Sexuality Division<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place: James Lohrey, Shippensburg University; <\/span>Examining Social Identity for LGBTQ College Students<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

History Division <\/span><\/b>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: Gregory Pitts, Middle Tennessee State University; Madeleine Liseblad, California State University, Long Beach; <\/span>More than Reporting Hits: Historically Underappreciated Billboard Helped Set Radio\u2019s Music Agenda<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen 2nd Place Paper: Michael Sinclair, Regent University; <\/span>The Reluctant Broadcaster: C.S. Lewis Finds a New Voice<\/span><\/i>
\nThomas A. Mascaro, Bowling Green State University; <\/span>NBC White Paper: The Castro Connection: Too Complex for an Ephemeral Broadcast, but Rich with Documentary History<\/span><\/i>
\nDaniel Marshall Haygood, Elon University; <\/span>The Foundation of Televised College Basketball: Sports Network Incorporated\u2019s Role in the Sport\u2019s Rise to National Prominence<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies – Top Research Presentations<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: Dingxiang Liu, Communication University of China; Xingang Chen, Communication University of China; <\/span>Different Childhood: Heterogeneous Effects of Family Socioeconomic Status on Children’s Internet Usage<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>Debut 2nd Place Paper: Cayman Carpenter, Samford University; <\/span>Girl Dinner Textual Analysis of Trend Degradation Towards Disordered Eating<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Open Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: Lakshmi N. Tirumala, Drake University; Ed Youngblood, Auburn University; Tom Hallaq, Kansas State University; <\/span>TikTok and the Influence of Writing Complexity on Auto Caption Quality<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Open 2nd Place Paper: Ruonan Zhang, Rollins College; Trinidee Mercado, Stetson University; Nicky Chang Bi, University of Nebraska-Omaha; <\/span>\u201cUnintended\u201d Marketing through Influencer Vlogs: Mediating Roles of Parasocial Relationships and Perceived Influencer Credibility on Purchase Behaviors<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

International Division<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: Ebenezer Ato kwamena Aidoo, University of Iowa; Sabena Abdul Raheem, University of Iowa; <\/span>Framing Health Disparities in the UK: An Analysis of Media Coverage<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: Kevin Hull, University of South Carolina; Minhee Choi, Texas Tech University; <\/span>A Thematic Analysis of the Korean Baseball Organization Documentary Full Count<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Law & Policy Division<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: Grace Marie Provenzano, Arizona State University; <\/span>Free speech in the public interest: The plight of climate change protestors and information dissemination<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Debut 2nd Place Paper: Nikhil Moro, Kansas State University; <\/span>An analysis of defamation lawsuits as propaganda<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Debut 3rd Place Paper: Christine Rose Cooling, York University; <\/span>National Sovereignty, Transnational Platforms? On Regulating Online Streaming Services in a Networked Canada<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: Amy Sindik, Central Michigan University; <\/span>Administrative autonomy: Can the Federal Communications Commission remain a powerful regulator?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Management, Marketing and Programming Division<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: Nathan Chase, University of Connecticut; John Christensen, University of Connecticut; <\/span>Emojis\u2019 Influence on Crypto Attitudes, Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control, and Behavioral Intentions<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Debut 2nd Place Paper:\u00a0 Anna Haisten Williams, Samford University; <\/span>New Artists Rise, Established Ones Hold On For Dear Life: Social Media & The Music Revolution<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper:\u00a0 Xiaowen Xu, Butler University; <\/span>\u2018Someone Like Me\u2019 — Influences of Ethnic Similarity, Product Type, and Social Distance on Online Product Review Effectiveness<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Open 2nd Place Paper: Michael Sinclair, Regent University; <\/span>A Qualitative Inquiry of Producer Attitudes in Sponsored Film Production<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Multicultural Studies Division<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: Madison Hackett, Samford University: <\/span>Erasing the Footprints, Glorifying the Bomb: How the Oppenheimer Movie Overlooks Indigenous Experiences at Nuclear Test Sites<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: Mahitab Ezz El Din, Linnaeus University; Emma Ricknell, Linnaeus University; Andreas Jahrehorn \u00d6nnerfors, Fojo Media institute, Linnaeus University; <\/span>Twitter Campaign Against the Swedish Social Services: Between Disinformation and Dystopia<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>
\nOpen 2nd Place Paper: Nicole R Sheriff, Regent University; Steve D. Perry, Regent University; Andrea Arterbery, Regent University; Marisa Joann Hamilton, Regent University; <\/span>Speaking Out with Conditions: Exploring the Spiral of Silence on Teaching African American History in Public Schools<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Open 3rd Place Paper: Breana Hicks, University of Arkansas; Jee-Young Chung, University of Arkansas-Fayetteville; <\/span>The Stunted Racial and Ethnic Diversification of ADPR Industries: An Assessment of Ethnic Minority ADPR Students\u2019 Interests in Their Future Jobs<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

News Division<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: <\/span>Hannah Noelle Gusko, Samford University; <\/span>Crime Reporting in Mass Media: Examining the Follow-Up Process on the Wrongfully Accused<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Debut 2nd Place Paper: Kaitlin Miller, University of Alabama; Jessica Maddox, University of Alabama; <\/span>On Air and On TikTok: How Broadcast Journalists Use the Growing Social Media Site<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: Berrin Beasley, University of North Florida; Nataliya Roman, University of North Florida <\/span>\u201cWe\u2019re all traumatized\u201d: How Reporting on COVID-19 Affected Local American TV Journalists\u2019 Presentation of News Stories and Their Relationships with the Public<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Production Aesthetics & Criticism Division<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: Courtney Robeson, crobeson@samford.edu; Samford University;<\/span> The Most Dangerous Game: The Effects and Ethics of True Crime Dramatizations<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: Dustin Serrano Ardine & Candace Saunders-Grewe; Regent University; <\/span>Film Heritage on American Netflix Services: A Replication Study<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Radio & Audio Media Division<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>Debut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: Katelynn Maria McIlwain, University of Missouri; <\/span>Journalist or Influencer? Exploring Young Public Radio Journalists\u2019 Perceptions of Individual Branding on Twitter<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: David Crider, SUNY \u2013 Oswego; <\/span>A Rockin’ Celebration, or Rockism Challenged? A Twitter Analysis of the WXPN 2021 All-Time Greatest Albums Countdown<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Open 2nd Place Paper: Kim Fox, American University in Cairo; David Dowling, University of Iowa; Kyle J. Miller, Northwest Missouri State University; <\/span>Advocacy and Activism in Sports Podcasts: Expanding Journalistic Roles<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Research Division <\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: Anna Baldwin, Samford University; <\/span>Have I Know You 20 Seconds or 20 Years? A Study on the Parasocial Relationships Between Taylor Swift and Her Fans<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Debut 2nd Place Paper: Dustin Serrano Ardine, Regent University; <\/span>C.S. Lewis: Media Ecology, Medium Theory, & Impact on Theological Imagination<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 1st Place Paper: Danielle F. Deavours, Samford University; <\/span>Journalistic Perceptions of the Nonverbal Neutrality Norm: A Boundary Work Survey of Professional Journalists<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Open 2nd Place Paper: Candace Saunders-Grewe, Regent University; <\/span>Vegans on YouTube: A Qualitative Look into How Viewers Perceive Vegan YouTubers<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sports Division<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nDebut 1st Place Paper: George Henry Bovenizer, University of South Alabama; <\/span>Mamie \u201cPeanut\u201d Johnson: A Narrative and Media Analysis of the Black Female Baseball Pioneer Who Broke the Pitching Gender Barrier<\/span><\/i>
\nOpen Paper Competition<\/span><\/b>
\nOpen 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; <\/span>Pan(dem)ic for the Olympics?: Predictors of Beijing Winter Olympics Viewing across Countries and Platforms<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>
\nOpen 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; <\/span>The State of Black Quarterback Media Depictions in the NFL: Reasons for Both Celebration and Concern<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Open 3rd Place Paper: Kevin Hull, University of South Carolina; <\/span>Loved It, Miss It, Would Never Go Back: Why Local Television Sports Broadcasters are Leaving the Industry<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Writing Division<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/span>Debut Paper Competition:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Debut 1st Place Paper: <\/span>June Mathis: The Master Class<\/span><\/i>; Leslie Kreiner Wilson, Pepperdine University\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span>Debut 2nd Place Paper: <\/span>A Vision for Positive Masculinity in the Media<\/span><\/i>; David Whitaker, Asbury University<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Research Committee Special Call on AI<\/span><\/b>
\nNick Bowman, Syracuse University; <\/span>Moral Panics or Mindful Caution? Moderating Excitement for and Expectation of AI’s Impact<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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