BEA Board of Directors Nominations - Academic Director Positions
The BEA Board of Directors is calling for nominations to fill three Academic Director positions on the BEA Board. For the first time, these positions will be nominated and elected nationally at large, rather than by geographic district
We are seeking nominees who can provide strong leadership and active service to BEA, with a focus on supporting members, strengthening communication across the organization, and helping advance BEA’s programs and priorities. Academic Directors will serve as liaisons between the Board and BEA’s Interest Divisions, work with division leaders, and contribute to membership recruitment, retention, and service. Nominees must be current full-time faculty members. Learn More…
2027 BEA Research Symposium: War and Conflict: Media Narratives and Images and Their Impact on the Politics of Public Opinion
There are roughly 130 armed conflicts being fought around the world right now. This number has doubled the past 15 years. Around 60 countries are caught up in war, and the number of non-state armed groups is roughly double.
During times of war, not only is the battle being fought on the actual battlefield, but it is also being fought through the war of information. Governments, the military, the media, and enemies of the state rely on mediated forms of communication to influence public support. For example, during the World War 1, the British War office relied on the cinema to influence public support for war by mixing documentary footage with staged reenactments to produce a film. Read More…
BEA2027 Call for Submissions
BEA2027, co-located with NAB Show, is an academic media convention with over 250 sessions on media pedagogy, collaborative networking events, hands-on technology workshops, research and creative scholarship and the Festival of Media Arts. BEA invites media related panel, research and program proposals from academics, students and professionals for presentation during BEA2027
BEA Announces New Creative Grants to Support Faculty and Graduate Student Projects
BEA is pleased to announce Creative Grants, an annual program supporting academic creative scholarship in broadcasting, electronic media and mass communication.
BEA will award grants ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 to help faculty and graduate students complete creative projects. Eligible projects may include documentaries, films, audio productions, multimedia projects, sports and news content, and other forms of media production. Read More…
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