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30
Fayetteville SwampDogs Spring/Summer Internships
November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Fayetteville SwampDogs are seeking friendly, motivated team players for summer internships at “The Swamp”. Are you a people person? Do you have a passion for baseball? Are you a person of integrity with a good work ethic? Do you have a dream of working in sports? Then a summer internship with the Fayetteville SwampDogs [...]
Nov
27
Sports & Entertainment Career Fair
November 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment
On January 28, 2011, the Boston Blazers of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) will host a career fair with over 20 professional teams and entertainment companies. If you’re looking for an opportunity to meet representatives in the industry and to pass out your resume, click here. It could be your start in sports…
Nov
22
One Small Step…
November 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
ESPN.com’s “Jock-O-Sphere”* reports the Golden State Warriors are giving social media journalists an opportunity to cover the team–just like real life journalists. According to the Warriors website, social media journalists selected to participate in this “unprecedented 3-Point Play” project will: 1. Attend a Warriors practice at the team’s Practice Facility in downtown Oakland either prior [...]
Nov
19
“Gaming the World” Lecture
November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
On Friday, December 3rd, Dr. Andrei S. Markovits, one of the authors of the book “Gaming the World: How Sports Are Reshaping Global Politics and Culture”, will be lecturing at Cornell University at 12:00pm. The lecture will be held in the A.D. White House on East Avenue on the Cornell campus. According to the Princeton University Press [...]
Nov
19
Top Tweets of the Week
November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Nov
19
SportsNet New York Spring 2011 Internships
November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment
SportsNet New York (SNY), which launched March 16, 2006, is New York’s new regional sports network founded by Sterling Entertainment Enterprises, Time Warner and Comcast. SNY is a 24/7 regional sports and entertainment television network that will feature up to 125 regular season New York Mets telecasts – as well as provide unparalleled live sports [...]
Nov
18
Feeling Sorry for Cam
November 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Cam Newton. Ever heard of him? [deep breath] Let me be clear and concise: I don’t care if he accepted six figures, cheated on a test or stole a laptop. Heisman or no Heisman, it really doesn’t affect my life.
Nov
18
Be Heard, Be Seen, Start Blogging!
November 18, 2010 | 2 Comments
Below, Sport Management graduate student Sean Vanho shares his experience–and words of wisdom–as an amateur blogger. In addition to his classroom duties and personal blogging endeavor, Sean is a valuable contributor to the ICSMMblog. Do you ever think of really interesting things you want to say during class but can’t quite articulate it until after [...]
Nov
17
Is Fantasy the New Reality?
November 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Last Monday, the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State (try saying that three times in a row), graciously hosted a CoveritLive panel centered on “The Intersection Between Sports Coverage and Fantasy Sports.” Below, I’ve provided some highlights (or lowlights?) of the discussion, as well as my personal commentary on each issue. Read [...]
Nov
15
Alumni Working in Sports
November 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
One recurring question asked by students, parents and prospective students is, “Do Ithaca College grads get jobs in sports?” Yes, it does happen.* After the jump, read a sampling of sports literature recently created by our alumni in the industry.
