BEA2014

Women have historically been underrepresented in the broadcast and film industries. Panelists will discuss professional and academic organizations that are dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in our discipline. Panelists will also discuss how such organizations can be established on any college campus, the benefits for students of both genders, and typical student experiences and activities related to the organizations.
Moderator: Patricia Williamson, Central Michigan
Panelists: Curt Sutterfield, Central Michigan University
Kay Olin, National Chair of the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM)

[Gender Issues | History | International | Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies | Law & Policy |  Management, Marketing & Programming | Multicultural Studies | Production Aesthetics & Criticism | Research | Writing]
BEA is only as strong as its interest divisions and their unprecedented involvement in making the organization run.  Come have breakfast and meet with division chairs and learn more about BEA and 10 of BEA’s 17 specialized interest divisions.  Discover how you can participate and be a part of BEA’s planning process.  After a short general session, participants will break out into rooms hosted by division leadership.  Please click on the links above to see descriptions and leadership of each division.
Speakers: Michael Bruce, University of Alabama
Heather Birks, Broadcast Education Association

The Gender Issues Division stimulates awareness and discussion of existing issues and problems related to gender concerns in the media and media education; encourages dissemination of information about impact of gender issues to professional colleagues in the field; leads discussion on issues of promotion and tenure related to gender; fosters and promotes the teaching of issues focusing on gender related concerns as a substantive area of study within the disciplines of broadcasting/media.
Chair: Jennifer Meadows, California State University, Chico
Vice Chair: Lisa Pecot-Hebert, DePaul University
Paper Competition Chair: Casey Hart, Stephen F. Austin State University
Communications Manager: Lily Acevado-Callejas

This panel seeks to promote discussion of prevalent and controversial issues related to the way gender is depicted in films, television, advertising, and other forms of visual media. Do content producers feature constructive depictions of female or male gender roles? Are physically unattainable images of beauty perpetuated? Why do producers continue to create such fare? What are the effects, intended or unintended, upon their audiences? This panel will delve into such issues and more.
Moderator: Roger Allman, Central Michigan University
Panelists: Roger Allman, Central Michigan University; Wonder Woman Doesn’t Twerk: Gender Depiction and Body Image in Electronic Visual Media
Nikki Grams, Central Michigan University; Across the Cos-Mos: Cosplay, Fan Fiction and User Generated Content
Jeffrey Smith, Central Michigan University and Lesley Withers, Central Michigan University; Call Me a Princess...One More Time: Female Protagonists in Video Games

Please join us as we hear the top papers presented from the Gender Issues division.
Vice Chair/Paper Competition Chair: Casey Hart, Stephen F. Austin State University
Debut Paper Competition
1st Place: Hailey Lynn Mills, The University of Akron; Avatar Creation: The Social Construction of “Beauty” in Second Life
2nd Place: Ibrahim Saleh, Convenor of Political Communication, University of Cape Town; Weaving the Dreams of Gender Empowerment in Egypt
Open Paper Competition
1st Place: Paul MacArthur, Utica College; James Angelini, University of Delaware; Andrew Billings, University of Alabama; Alexis March, Utica College; Parallel Lines of Commentary? The NBC Broadcast Network’s Primetime Depiction of Male Gymnasts at the 2012 Olympic Games
2nd Place: Roger Cooper, Ohio University; Tang Tang, University of Akron; Gender and the Attributes for Career Success Among News Professionals

This panel examines the evolving way the American family is depicted in the media. This includes television dramas, sitcoms, reality television shows and advertisements. Specific topics include changing family structure and definition (e.g. depiction of polygamist families and same-sex couples in television programs) as well as evolving gender roles and expectations (e.g. the domesticated dad and modern mom). Ultimately, the panel will explore the interconnected relationship between the American family and its mediated depiction.
Moderator: Casey Hart, Stephen F. Austin State University
Panelists: Casey Hart, Stephen F. Austin State University; Depictions of Dads in Advertisements
Catherine Luther, University of Tennessee @ Knoxville; Renee Smith, University of Tennessee; Representations of Same-Sex Parenting
Thomas Phillip Madison, Stephen F. Austin State University; Depictions of Polygamist Families in Television
Lyn Lepre, Marist College; Depictions of the ‘Modern Mom’