In 2013 a majority of our networking is done online, and now searching and applying for a job can be done on the net as well. There are numerous outlets for sports jobs online. After my research I discovered a large number of them, some more useful then others. These are the 3 major online sports job […]
Alec Lynch of The Next Web gave a summary of the 12 big brands & celebrities that crowdsourced in 2012. Crowdsourcing is a relatively new marketing phenomenon where companies invite people to submit their ideas from logos to commercials. This practice archives two goals at once: fan engagement and cheaper advertising product. Costs of crowdsoursing […]
Michael Serazio, an assistant professor of communication at Fairfield University, asks an unusual question Just How Much Is Sports Fandom Like Religion? In his article published in The Atlantic on January 29, 2013, Serazio compares being a fan of a sports team to being a follower of a religion. Serazio mentions that when a person worships […]
In his article For better or worse, Te’o hoax will alter sportswriting posted of January 20, 2013, Tim Layden of SI observes that sportswriting and marketing of athletes is changing. Layden describes Te’o, the Notre Dame college football player, who told journalists that his girlfriend died, while she never existed in the first place. Modern sportswriting includes […]
Interested in sports? Looking for an internship or a job in sports? Free networking night at XFinity Live on January 23, 2013, was one of the events where you could have scored both: learn more about sports and get an internship or job lead. This regular event attracts sports professionals and students from the greater Philadelphia […]
