BEA seeks applicants for a Faculty Fellow of Student Programs to support BEA student clubs and assist with the development of innovative and high impact programming for students pursuing careers in radio, television, film, and the related media industries of news and entertainment. Learn more…

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 More than 20 teams signed up to participate in this first-of its-kind collaborative competition between BEA and RAB. Students were challenged to create a public service announcement for a local non-profit organization and were given access to RAB’s Professional Tools and Creative Best Practices, as well as RAB CopyWrite, a trained AI Tool that assists in generating customized professional scripts based on the needs of the client. Teams had one week to develop a messaging strategy including the audience, objective and creative approach, then produce the spot. The winning team from ASU produced a :30-spot for Harmony Project Phoenix. Listen to the winning commercial

The latest issue of JoME presents five articles examining key challenges and developments in media education, particularly the impact of artificial intelligence and evolving industry expectations. The contributions explore students’ ethical concerns about AI use, how educators are incorporating AI into design teaching, and a problem-based learning project addressing racism through media production. Additional articles highlight the need for versatile skill sets in sports media careers and identify gaps in leadership development within student newsrooms. Together, the issue offers practical and theoretical insights into preparing students for a rapidly changing media landscape.

The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) is pleased to announce the 2026 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 8,250 student creative works were submitted from BEA’s more than 300 member institutions around the globe for BEA’s extensive juried process.