Another National Football League draft has occurred. The Kansas Ciy Chiefs left the draft with top selection Eric Fisher, while the Minnesota Vikings scored the biggest haul, grabbing three first round picks. The New York Jets picked up a couple of highly touted prospects, while the Buffalo Bills took the only quarterback in the first…
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One of the toughest and most intimidating parts of the sports writing process – especially for a new writer – can be the interview. How do you get the interview you want? Who do you contact in order to get this interview? What questions are okay to ask in this interview? Do you conduct interviews…
A number of people ask me every day if it’s difficult to be a sports journalist and my response is usually the same: “It’s not difficult to write a story, it’s difficult to get one published.” Getting your sports articles published can be nerve-wrecking and a real pain in the butt to say the least,…
From sports business to sports media to sports technology and sports sponsorship, all of these fields fall under sports journalism jobs, which require a canvas in which to draft your words and voice an opinion when you’re a journalist. No matter what sector of the sports world you cover, you’ll need to become familiar with several…
Sports Media The Aaron Hernandez Murder Case Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 27-year old Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player. Hernandez was also charged with one count of carrying a firearm without a license, two counts of possession of a large capacity firearm…
The San Francisco Giants have put themselves at the forefront of the sports social media scene with the recent addition of a sports social media cafe inside AT&T Park. The Giants made the addition less than two weeks ago behind the centerfield wall in Peet’s Coffee. The cafe is one of a kind in MLB…
Yahoo Inc. has purchased Bignoggins Productions for an undiscosed amount according to a report. The purchase of the small mobile applications company is one of several that CEO Marissa Meyer has completed since taking over more then a year ago. The investment is a small one compared to Yahoo’s purchase of Tumblr – which cost…
Yes, you read the headline correctly. Three sisters from Nebraska recently used sports social media to help them develop notoriety while storming onto the field of a College World Series baseball game. Sisters Kayleigh, Emily and Torrie Hill of Omaha tweeted that they had a plan to run onto the field of the game and…
The Aaron Hernandez Murder Case
Category: Sports Media
On Wednesday, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 27-year old Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player. Hernandez was also charged with one count of carrying a firearm without a license, two counts of possession of a large capacity firearm and two counts of posession…
The Chicago Blackhawks are the Stanley Cup champions, after beating the Boston Bruins on Monday. The Hawks won their fifth Stanley Cup in franchise history and their second in the last four seasons. The Windy City representatives rode a dominating regular season into the playoffs and – aside from having some trouble with the Red…
Sports Business Yahoo Named Founding Partner at Levi’s Stadium The San Francisco 49ers have partnered with Yahoo in a deal with the team’s new stadium in the Silicon Valley. The agreement will allow fans to upload photos to Flickr – which is owned by Yahoo – during the game as well as allow fans to…
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2013 NFL Draftees and their Sports Agents
The 2013 NFL draft has come and gone. Eric Fisher was selected first overall by the Kansas City Chiefs out of Central Michigan, as the Chiefs hope to re-invigorate a devoted fanbase who watched the team fail miserably last season with a record of 2-14. Fisher is projected to make close to $22 million with…
Roc Nation Targeting Seth Jones
When you think of the name Jay-Z, you automatically think of the rap mogul who dominated the music industry year after year, but music isn’t the native of Brooklyn’s only passion. The performer is a sports nut and he has his fingers all over the sports business world lately. He is part-owner of the Brooklyn…
Turkish Airlines Teams with FC Barcelona
Turkish Airlines has teamed with FC Barcelona in the launch of a brand new global campaign. The Wings of FC Barcelona campaign aims to unite FC Barcelona fans from all over the world and invite them to take their seat in a giant digital stadium known as Camp Nou. Turkish Airlines – which has been…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 04.15.13 – 04.22.13
Sports Business SequentialT Captures Fan Data for Venues to Maximize Revenue SequentialT, founded in 2009 by Peter Kraft, Tracy Howe and John Kiely, captures fan data by issuing “FanIDs.” The program identifies fans at the sporting event by allowing fans to link their ticket to their FanID. The program also captures data on fans who are…
Ebbets Brings Historic Feel to ’42’
Last Friday, the film ’42’ was released in theatres in anticipation of Jackie Robinson Day, which the baseball world celebrated on Monday. The film is based on the life story of Jackie Robinson and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey. The film has already received rave…
National Brands Investing In Local Sponsorship in Canada
Large national brands are investing more finances in local Canadian sponsorship every day. Brands such as Tim Hortons, BMO and Old Dutch understand that reaching out to the community really does pay dividends when it comes to their reputation and it only makes sense from a business standpoint to give back to those who purchase…
Sports Conferences and You
The sports world is gigantic. It is also very competitive. You may have all of the top education and know more about statistical analysis than some of the “big wigs” on television, but that just isn’t enough. It’s all about connections. Connecting with the right people in the right field can lead to opportunity. An…
Acuvue, Dwight Howard and Sports Media
Dwight Howard is one of the most recognizable faces in basketball. He’s had his fair share of good and bad moments in his career, but one thing Howard is known for is his media image. Howard frequently works on expanding his image through multiple sources and the superstar is back at it once again with…
Kings Fans Asked to Use Sports Media to Save Team
There is a very good chance that NBA basketball will be making its way back to Seattle in the near future. The Supersonics moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City – who later became the Thunder – to begin the 2008-2009 season. However, in 2012, a group of investors came forward with a plan to build…
The Top News In #Sportsbiz – 04.01.13 – 04.08.13
Sports Business Robinson Cano Signs with Jay-Z’s Agency New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano announced last Tuesday that he fired agent Scott Boras and signed with an agency led by entertainment mogul Jay-Z. Cano is the first client that Jay-Z’s new agency – Roc Nation Sports – has signed. The superstar player from the…
Around the Clock Sports Media Coverage for Women
Females are rarely seen in televised sports competitions. The exceptions being the Olympic Games and a few once-a-year major championships in the LPGA or WTA. It is next to impossible to find a female event in other big name sports such as lacrosse, softball, basketball or others and this is a shame. Although some female…