President’s Corner — March 2018
In previous editions of this column I have highlighted the commitment BEA has made to showcasing innovative media pedagogy, academic research and creative scholarship at our annual convention. In this column, I want to encourage our members to attend their geographic district meeting and at least one interest division business meeting. The district and division business meetings are essential to the effective governance and continued growth and innovation of BEA. Read More…
2018 Distinguished Education Service Award (DESA) Presented to Gregory Pitts
Gregory Pitts, Director of Faculty and Student Programs for the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) Educational Foundation and professor and director in the School of Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University, has been named the 2018 Distinguished Education Service Award (DESA) winner.
Dr. Julia Largent, McPherson College, named the recipient of the 2018 Kenneth Harwood Outstanding Dissertation Award.
Julia E. Largent is an Assistant Professor of Communication at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas, where she also serves as the faculty advisor for the student newspaper, The Spectator. Her research focuses on why people are interested in documentaries and how fans communicate and view each other in online spaces. She graduated with her Ph.D. in Media and Communication from Bowling Green State University in August 2017. In 2013, Julia received her MA in Digital Storytelling from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana where she also grew up. She received her BS in Peace Studies and Communication Studies from Manchester University in 2011. Julia serves as the Managing Editor for the Popular Culture Studies Journal and is also the Graduate Student/New Professional Representative for the Midwest Popular Culture Association.
Call for Applicants, BEA Seat on ACEJMC Council
The BEA Board of Directors seeks applications for the next BEA representative on the ACEJMC Accrediting Council. BEA’s representatives are required to attend the annual Spring and Fall Council meetings in Chicago, and to provide a written report of Council activities to the BEA Board of Directors meeting each fall. Applicants should possess a PhD, or equivalent terminal degree; have a record of BEA involvement; and have the rank of Associate Professor or Professor at an ACEJMC accredited institution. Read More…
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For over 60 years the BEA has worked with the National Association of Broadcasters in creating the next generation of media professionals. BEA’s annual convention has been a major part of this endeavor. Co-located next door in the Westgate Hotel and Casino, BEA brings in over 1,300 educators each year and they descend upon NAB Show’s floor to see first-hand the latest and greatest tools and technology needed to teach students. Each year, schools direct BEA members to come to Vegas, either to spend the remainder of that year’s money or find the products to help teach the current technologies and techniques that they will buy in the fall with new funds.
