Outline

= = =Outline= (this can be edited, not totally correct yet- just click the edit this page tab at the top left of this page) We have some people already designated for most of the topics in the outline but I am nervous that not every topic has been divided up. So please put your name on literally everything that you plan on doing.  **I also have lots of spelling mistakes, I would really appreciate if you guys could correct them as you notice them!**

History of Sports Media (Brian) -Sports and Media one entity in the collective consciousness, today -Show old pictures/Abbott and Costello "Who's On First" -Spalding and official merchandise -Technological advancements in media change the game -Sports who accept the changes excel in the media world -Americans don't know what to do with reality: going to a game vs. watching it on television At first, television needed sports to survive; now, the opposite is true -Television changing salaries: Mathewson $8,000 in 1911 vs. A-Rod's $275 million 10 years in 2009 -American excellence in Olympic sports which no one would otherwise care about (Hockey, Track, etc.) -The New York Knights and The Mighty Ducks

Players of the game **(Joanna) ** -Agents -endorsements, -players, -salary (Joanna) -Owners who gets the money?

$: what game!? Advertising **(Jonny)** -commercial **(Jonny)** -sponsoring and logos **(Jonny)** -memorabilia **(Jonny)** -Ball park Advertising*/Sponsoring/Naming/Endorsing **(Jonny)**
 * fake- behind catcher

Media **(Danielle)** -ESPN **(Ashley)** Media coverage media invented things: -slow motion, yellow line, re-do, less hockey fans- no filming of audience, zoomed out. -t.v. timeout **(Danielle)** -News personal- game not important (Danielle) they are only on the news because of the sport they play, but once again- the sport is taken out of the equation. ex: Plaxico Burress, Michael Vicks, Kobe Bryant scandal, etc. -Celebrities Sports players becoming celebrities Celebrities influence on the game -Sports "Celebrities" (heroes/"bad guys") **  (Ashley) **
 * the most popular games are the one's easiest to cover- film -baseball (stop and go)

Gambling **(Seth) -Seth, please add more about your topic to this outline  ** History of Sports Betting Colonial America Horse racing, cockfighting, blood-sports Profit, leisure, entertainment Mainstream Televised Games Jimmy the Greek Point-spread Modern Day Fantasy Sports Prop Bets Fantasy Sports $4.48 billion $800 million on related products endorsed by major media companies Prop Bets Ridiculous Super Bowl Bets What half time songs will be song Harm to Sports Individual players over team Who cares about the game any more? Corruption Black Sox fixed World Series College basketball point shaving <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">

Superbowl <span style="color: rgb(0, 255, 255);">**(James)** -commercials -half time show -special merchandise -ticket prices

Great ideas for our presentation:
 * "presentation time out" and act out an advertisement **<span style="color: rgb(115, 13, 222);">(danielle) **
 * All of us wearing sports memorabilia //(Everybody)**//