Your Guide to BEA Connect
BEA Connect is an online community for BEA members to collaborate, connect and share resources.

Resources Available On BEA Connect
So many things to dig into!
BEA Bookstore
BEA members can share and discover books and textbooks in the BEA Bookstore. The Bookstore is designed to recognize and showcase the outstanding broadcasting and mass communication books and textbooks by BEA members.
Syllabus Exchange
BEA’s Syllabus Exchange is for members interested in sharing in classroom projects, course materials and the strengthening of curricula.
BEA Gets Competitive
We love healthy competitions at BEA so this year we introduced a BEA Connect Competition. Starting this year, we are offering a “member’s choice” award for best submission to our BEA Connect Discussion/Resources: The Exchange, Student Media Hub or BEA Bookstore. Members will be able vote for their favorite submission in each of these resource categories, and winners will receive either a complimentary membership or convention registration for their submission. See below for additional information and instructions on how to enter.
BEA Connect Gets Competitive
We love healthy competitions at BEA so we’re doing a BEA Connect Competition. Starting in 2024, we are offering a “member’s choice” award for best submission to our BEA Connect Discussion/Resources: The Exchange, Student Media Hub or BEA Bookstore. Members will be able vote for their favorite submission in each of these resource categories, and winners will receive either a complimentary membership or convention registration for their submission.
How does it work?
- Submit to one of three BEA Connect Resources by December 31, 2024
- The Exchange: The Exchange is for members interested in sharing in-classroom modules, projects, course materials and the strengthening of curricula.
- BEA Bookstore: BEA’s Bookstore recognizes and showcases the outstanding broadcasting and mass communication books and textbooks by BEA members. Authors can submit a description and a link to purchase the book.
- Student Media Hub: The Student Media Hub is a place for students and faculty to share ideas and resources about all thing student media including programming, projects, promotions, station handbooks and more.
- Members will have until January 15th to vote for their favorite submission in each of the categories.
- Winners for favorite BEA Connect Discussion/Resources: The Exchange, Student Media Hub or BEA Bookstore will be announced in late January.
Note: Anything submitted during the 2024 calendar year is eligible to win. There is no limit on the number of submissions.

How do I edit my BEA Connect profile?
To edit your profile, click on your name on the upper right side of the page. Most of the information on your BEA Connect profile (name, organization, interest divisions, etc.) transferred from your BEA Membership profile. You’ll need to add a “Profile Picture” and the “Profile Cover Photo” to your page to personalize it.
How do I create an ePortfolio?
Please visit our page with step-by-step instructions on creating an ePortfolio. We encourage all our student members to create an ePortfolio since they are shared with faculty, students, corporate partners and members.
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