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NOTESBEA 2004 ConventionCall for PapersDeadline: November 13, 2003BEA 49th Annual Convention & ExhibitionBEA 2nd Annual Festival of Media ArtsApril 16-18, 2004 – Las Vegas, Nevada – www.beaweb.orgThe Broadcast Education Association invites scholarly papers from academics, studentsand professionals for presentation at its annual convention, in Las Vegas, Nevada.The BEA2004 convention theme is “Bold Vision, Fresh Thinking: Untangling Media’sGordian Knot” (http://www.beaweb.org/bea2004/theme.html). The theme is intendedas a focus for the convention, but does not imply that competitive papers must reflectthat theme. Papers must, however, address the goals and objectives of the interestdivision to which they are submitted. Please check the BEA website(http://www.beaweb.org) for each division's specifics on submitting papers.Each division selects up to four papers for presentation. In addition, a few papers areselected by divisions for inclusion in a Scholar-to-Scholar (poster) session.Papers are submitted directly to the relevant divisions as either “Debut” or “Open”papers. The Debut category is open only to those who have never previously presenteda paper at a BEA Convention. First and second place winners in Debut categoriesreceive $200 and $100 to help defray their costs of attending the convention.Papers must be received by the appropriate division by November 13, 2003.Submission Requirements:· Length: not to exceed 30 double-spaced pages, including references and tables· Style: use of APA style or a style suited to the discipline· Abstract: abstract of less than 250 words to be included with submission· Exclusivity: papers may not be submitted to more than one division during thesame year· Authorship: author’s name, institution address, phone number and email toappear on the cover page onlyCover page must include:· the title of the paper and the division to which the paper is submitted· any A/V requirements· whether submission is an Open or Debut entry (any papers without suchdesignation will be considered in the open category)41Feedback June 2003 (Vol. 44, No. 3)