Sport Information Technology
The world of sport is continually changing over the years, and the use of technology is just one of those areas that have made an impact on many sports in the modern day. There are several new information technologies and software available to assist professional, intercollegiate, or recreational sport organizations with functions such as ticketing, donor management, recruitment, NCAA compliance, video analysis, HR training, scheduling, etc.
As a college coach, I use a software program called Scoutware. Scoutware is a management tool that coaches and administrators at more than 230 universities use to successfully recruit athletes, raise money, sell tickets, foster support in both local and corporate communities, and demonstrate compliance within the guidelines of the NCAA (Scoutware.com). I am able to use the different methods that Scoutware offer, be it email, text messaging, instant messaging, telephone, handwritten correspondence, whatever.
Stat Crew software is one of the highly used software technology tools that are used by the NCAA throughout all of it sports programs. Stat Crew has the ability in real time to update all official statistical data after each individual play as you connect to the internet and input play-by-play data. The software is also used at several NCAA conference offices including the Big 12, Conference USA, and more, as well as at several bowl games including the Fiesta, Orange, Cotton, and Citrus bowls. It's also used by the AFL, AF2, NIFL, UIFL, and AIFL (CBS College Sports Company).
Tix is a leading provider of integrated box office software and online ticket sales and services for entertainment and sporting events. They specialize in no-cost, feature-rich ticketing solutions for venues, promoters, producers, universities, theme parks, tours, museums, casinos, theatres, film festivals, concerts, night clubs, music festivals, race tracks, and more.
References:
CBS College Sports Company (2008).
Stat Crew: http://www.statcrew.com/html/customers1.shtml
Scoutware: http://www.scoutware.com/index.html
Tix: http://www.tix.com/Ticket-Sales-Software/default.aspx
As a college coach, I use a software program called Scoutware. Scoutware is a management tool that coaches and administrators at more than 230 universities use to successfully recruit athletes, raise money, sell tickets, foster support in both local and corporate communities, and demonstrate compliance within the guidelines of the NCAA (Scoutware.com). I am able to use the different methods that Scoutware offer, be it email, text messaging, instant messaging, telephone, handwritten correspondence, whatever.
Stat Crew software is one of the highly used software technology tools that are used by the NCAA throughout all of it sports programs. Stat Crew has the ability in real time to update all official statistical data after each individual play as you connect to the internet and input play-by-play data. The software is also used at several NCAA conference offices including the Big 12, Conference USA, and more, as well as at several bowl games including the Fiesta, Orange, Cotton, and Citrus bowls. It's also used by the AFL, AF2, NIFL, UIFL, and AIFL (CBS College Sports Company).
Tix is a leading provider of integrated box office software and online ticket sales and services for entertainment and sporting events. They specialize in no-cost, feature-rich ticketing solutions for venues, promoters, producers, universities, theme parks, tours, museums, casinos, theatres, film festivals, concerts, night clubs, music festivals, race tracks, and more.
References:
CBS College Sports Company (2008).
Stat Crew: http://www.statcrew.com/html/customers1.shtml
Scoutware: http://www.scoutware.com/index.html
Tix: http://www.tix.com/Ticket-Sales-Software/default.aspx
Olympic Media Coverage
CNN's Emily Chang reported on the Olympic Media Center, where journalists will be spending their time during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Communism controls every ideal and thought of the Chinese people, even though the Chinese officials promised to allow “free and open reporting”. There are certain things that are not permissible to the Chinese culture and journalists must abide by that. Chinese journalists remain under tight official controls that limit what they can report and subject them to jail or other serious legal repercussions if their reporting goes beyond government limits. Visiting journalists have to play by the rules, and they will have to play by the rules in London 2012 as well.
Now consider the London 2012 Olympics. There are also different things that journalists must abide by in London. But, seeming how England is a monarchy not a communist country, I believe that the freedom of speech is a little looser than in Beijing. I'm also thinking that security checks will be more vigorous due to England's most frequent attacks on other countries, ticket scamming and terrorists’ attacks in airports.
The essay by Nancy Rivernburgh (2003) argues that the changing dynamics of media, audiences and world affairs present a challenge to the Olympic Games as a media event. Among the challenges discussed are: the trend towards less unique and monopolistic Olympic Games broadcasting and the competition posed by other mega-events; increased media intervention; the tarnished veneer of the Olympic Movement; the growing size of the Olympics that has become a near impossible logistical challenge; audience fragmentation; globalization; and the generational divide with respect to attitudes towards the Olympics.
References:
Chang, E. (2007). CNN A tour of Beijing’s Olympic Media Center. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt72HNgl_qA.
Rivenburgh, N.K. (2003). The Olympic Games: Twenty-First Century Challenges as a Global Media Event. EBSCO Publishing.
Now consider the London 2012 Olympics. There are also different things that journalists must abide by in London. But, seeming how England is a monarchy not a communist country, I believe that the freedom of speech is a little looser than in Beijing. I'm also thinking that security checks will be more vigorous due to England's most frequent attacks on other countries, ticket scamming and terrorists’ attacks in airports.
The essay by Nancy Rivernburgh (2003) argues that the changing dynamics of media, audiences and world affairs present a challenge to the Olympic Games as a media event. Among the challenges discussed are: the trend towards less unique and monopolistic Olympic Games broadcasting and the competition posed by other mega-events; increased media intervention; the tarnished veneer of the Olympic Movement; the growing size of the Olympics that has become a near impossible logistical challenge; audience fragmentation; globalization; and the generational divide with respect to attitudes towards the Olympics.
References:
Chang, E. (2007). CNN A tour of Beijing’s Olympic Media Center. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt72HNgl_qA.
Rivenburgh, N.K. (2003). The Olympic Games: Twenty-First Century Challenges as a Global Media Event. EBSCO Publishing.