BEA2014

This year's News Division paper winners present their research. Vice Chair/Paper Competition Chair: Nancy Dupont, University of Mississippi
Debut Paper Competition
1st Place: Peter Casella, University of North Florida; Rethinking Failure: A New Perspective of The Ten O’Clock News Reported by Carol Marin
2nd Place: Julian M. Rodriguez, University of Texas - Arlington; Unauthorized Immigrant Population of Texas: Technology Adoption and News Media Consumption
Open Paper Competition
1st Place: Sara Magee, Loyola University of Maryland; Mary Rogus, Ohio University; Janice Collins, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Diversity from Duopolies?: An Exploratory Analysis of Broadcast News Content in Small Television Markets with Virtual Duopolies
2nd Place: Tanner R. Cooke, The Pennsylvania State University; Patrick Parsons, Pennsylvania State University; Dunja Antunovic, Penn State University; Television News and Repertoire Maintenance: The Dynamics of Generational Change