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Meet the 2023-2024 Executive Committee

Kim Fox- President, American University in Cairo
Glenda Balas- Vice President for  Academic Relations, University of North Texas – Dallas
Christine H. Merritt-Vice President for Industry Relations, Ohio Broadcasters Association 
Jennifer MeadowsSecretary-Treasurer, Cal State University – Chico
Stacey O. Irwin-Immediate Past President , Millersville University of PA

 

2023 Recognition of Institutional Excellence in Media

BEA is pleased to announce the 2023 rankings of schools based on the creative achievement of their students. The rankings, which began in 2022, are founded on the results from the BEA Festival of Media Arts.

BEA On-Location

On-Location provides professional development with a series of hands-on training sessions, and an opportunity to promote academic scholarship through research and creative sessions and competitions. This year’s conference will include special sessions on virtual reality, augmented reality, 360° video, including panels, speakers, and demonstrations.

BEA2023 Recap

Thank you to everyone for making BEA2023 a success! Our tremendous line-up included almost 250 events and sessions, a Research Symposium dedicated to diversity in media, small group conversations with top media executives, packed receptions, and a magical Festival of Media Arts. We celebrated scholars and BEA volunteers, had Coffee with Peabody and Emmy award winner, received news and information from our Student MMJ team, participated in engaging Topic Talks, made connections with many new and returning exhibitors, and hosted the largest career fair in our industry.  

2023 Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Presented to Jannette L. Dates, Ph.D.

Jannette L. Dates, Dean Emerita at Howard University, has been awarded the 2023 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Award. Dates has been a leader in the cable industry as well as academics. She held various leadership position in the Baltimore Cable Association, served as a speaker during the 50th Anniversary Emmy Awards, served as a speaker on National Public Radio’s famed show “All Things Considered” and still serves as a member on the Federal Communications Commission advisory board and as a member of the board of Baltimore’s local NPR affiliated WYPR.

Congratulations to the BEA2023 Research Paper Competition Winners

Congratulations to the BEA2023 Research Paper Competition Winners!

BEA2023 Career Fair/Graduate Showcase
BEA/ NAB Show will host the industry-wide Career Fair on Tuesday, April 18th. The event will match high-quality candidates of all job levels to potential employers and graduate schools for those looking to advance their career/education. Job seekers will have the opportunity to meet with major industry recruiters including CBS News, Hearst Television and ION Media. Admission is free for job seekers, but registration is required. Recruiters will have the chance to fill open positions and receive Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) credit for their participation.

BEA2023 Convention Program

BEA2023 Convention Program
The BEA2023 convention program has over 175 sessions for faculty, students and professionals. Login and follow the color-coded tracks by interest division or event and create your schedule.

BEA2023 Deadlines

Register Today for BEA 2023!

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation Presents the 2023 Broadcast Historian Award

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) is pleased to announce the winner of its 2023 Broadcast Historian Award is Daphne Brooks, Yale University, for her book, Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound.

Daphne A. Brooks explores more than a century of music archives to examine the critics, collectors, and listeners who have determined perceptions of Black women on stage and in the recording studio. How is it possible, she asks, that iconic artists such as Aretha Franklin and Beyoncé exist simultaneously at the center and on the fringe of the culture industry? Read More.

 

Resumes and Reels a Virtual Mixer for Broadcasting Students

Did you just graduate? Looking for your first job in media? Would you like to have your resume reviewed or your portfolio reel assessed by broadcast professionals? Here’s your chance!BEA, NAB, Jacobs Media and RTDNA invite you to submit your resumes and reels for an upcoming virtual assessment. A select group of students will be chosen. The panel will review your resumes and reels and then meet and comment on them during a live virtual event with other broadcasters. Afterwards you’ll have the chance to network with the audience as well.Read More..

 

Dom Caristi, professor emeritus of media, Ball State University, has been named the 2023 Distinguished Education Service Award (DESA) winner.

Dom Caristi (Ph.D, Univ. of Iowa) is co-author of Communication Law 3rd edition (2022) with William Davie and Laurie Thomas Lee. He was a Fulbright Professor in Slovenia in 1995, Greece in 2009 and has been a visiting professor in Italy. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Chapter of the Fulbright Association. He has served fellowships with the Radio Television Digital News Association and the National Association of Television Program Executives. Read More..

2023 On-Location Submission Deadlines: June 15, 2023 Panels, Research & Creative Work

On-Location provides professional development with a series of hands-on training sessions, and an opportunity to promote academic scholarship through research and creative sessions and competitions. This year’s conference will include special sessions on virtual reality, augmented reality, 360° video, including panels, speakers, and demonstrations. learn more..

2023 Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Presented to Jannette L. Dates, Ph.D.

Jannette L. Dates, Dean Emerita at Howard University, has been awarded the 2023 Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Lifetime Achievement in Scholarship Award.

Dates has been a leader in the cable industry as well as academics. She held various leadership position in the Baltimore Cable Association, served as a speaker during the 50th Anniversary Emmy Awards, served as a speaker on National Public Radio’s famed show “All Things Considered” and still serves as a member on the Federal Communications Commission advisory board and as a member of the board of Baltimore’s local NPR affiliated WYPR. She rose through the ranks to be a full professor at Howard University in the department of Radio, Television and Film before becoming an associate dean and dean of the School of Communication in 1996.Read More

 

2023 Recognition of Institutional Excellence in Media

BEA is pleased to announce the 2023 rankings of schools based on the creative achievement of their students. The rankings, which began in 2022, are founded on the results from the BEA Festival of Media Arts. The BEA Festival is the preeminent international media competition focused on student and faculty creative endeavors. In the last five years alone, over 6,000 student creative works were submitted from BEA’s more than 300 member institutions around the globe. Entries go through a blind-juried review in the following competitions: Audio, Documentary, Film & Video, Interactive Multimedia & Emerging Technologies, News, Scriptwriting, and Sports. Read More.. 

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