Welcome to my sports media relations blog!

I am interested in the relationships between professional and collegiate athletics, the media and its public. This blog will discuss examples of media relations and public relations in the sports world. Because sports are a form of entertainment and professional and collegiate athletes are given media attention that parallels celebrities, public relations professionals have a difficult time managing public opinion.Media relations and public relations are critical to professional and collegiate athletics, because public opinion is directly related to public support. Fan support can be a vital to a team’s success, because they determine ticket and merchandise sales. I will discuss sports related events that are covered in the media and the impact media coverage has on the public.Though I do not have any prior blogging experience, I have been involved in the University of Oregon Department of Intercollegiate Athletics for three years in the football department and have a background as a competitive athlete in soccer, softball, and cross country.