For my final project I will be writing a 1,200 word print story but will be brainstorming possible multimedia ideas that could be included with my story. One possible idea that I had come up with was to have a video of the communications office at Nationwide Arena with interviews of people in the department to show where Holtmann works and what goes on in the department. Here are a few examples of ideas I could draw ideas on what to possible use or not use with my article.
-This USA Today article does a bad job in my opinion of including multimedia. This article has just one picture included with the article, making it very text heavy and maybe less interesting to the average reader. If I were to use pictures with my story I would use many more pictures than this article and maybe even implement a slide show of pictures.
-This article from ESPN does a much better job of implementing multimedia elements. It contains a couple of pictures, an audio clip of Chicago Blackhawk Patrick Kane on ESPN radio, and a link to a blog of the Blackhawk's beat writer's blog. I could possibly draw from this story by including a link to my subject's Twitter page or a blog about the Blue Jackets.
-Another article from CNN uses both picture and video to spice up their article about the death of a SeaWorld trainer. At the beginning of the article there is a picture of the woman who died and then later on towards the bottom, there are numerous different videos discussing the incident or topics relating to the incident. I could learn from this by using both pictures and video with my story as well. However, I think that the five videos that the CNN article included maybe a little much so I would limit it to one or two.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Comparing Articles
I found two different articles talking the USA hockey team's win over Switzerland in the Olympic quarterfinals. The first article I read came from ESPN and the second from USA Today. While both articles had the same subject, the multimedia aspects included greatly differed for each.
The article from USA Today was much more bland than the one from ESPN. While the writing itself was good, the USA Today article boasted nothing more than one picture at the top of the article of some USA players celebrating a goal. It also had links on the side of the article allowing readers to post the article to Facebook, Twitter, or other sites to share the article with others.
The article from ESPN on the other hand contained numerous multimedia aspects to further entice readers. Along with the article was a two-minute video that contained an image slide show from the game, commentary about the game's happenings, a chart of game statistics, and game analysis from an ESPN hockey expert. Along with this video, there is also a link to an online chat log from fans that were discussing the game while it was going on as well as a link to the game's box score.
Overall I think the article from ESPN did a much better job of utilizing different types of multimedia to work alongside the article itself. The video gave numerous pictures of the game while the USA Today article contained just one picture. ESPN's article provided a healthy mix of multimedia and words while the other article provided mostly text.
The article from USA Today was much more bland than the one from ESPN. While the writing itself was good, the USA Today article boasted nothing more than one picture at the top of the article of some USA players celebrating a goal. It also had links on the side of the article allowing readers to post the article to Facebook, Twitter, or other sites to share the article with others.
The article from ESPN on the other hand contained numerous multimedia aspects to further entice readers. Along with the article was a two-minute video that contained an image slide show from the game, commentary about the game's happenings, a chart of game statistics, and game analysis from an ESPN hockey expert. Along with this video, there is also a link to an online chat log from fans that were discussing the game while it was going on as well as a link to the game's box score.
Overall I think the article from ESPN did a much better job of utilizing different types of multimedia to work alongside the article itself. The video gave numerous pictures of the game while the USA Today article contained just one picture. ESPN's article provided a healthy mix of multimedia and words while the other article provided mostly text.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Final Article Notes
Travis Kozek
Dan Caterinicchia
Comm 422
Final Article Notes
For my final article I plan on writing a feature story about Ryan Holtmann, the manager of Communications for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is responsible for many different aspects of the communications and public relations of the team. There are many parts of his job that people do not realize go on for a professional sports organization and I think it would be very interesting to make them known to the public. He deals directly with the players very often from setting up appearances for them to arranging tickets for them to other events.
-Ryan Holtmann
Manager of Communications, Columbus Blue Jackets
Phone: 614-246-00288
E-mail: mailto:kdavis@bluejackets.com
-He is from Davenport and graduated from St. Ambrose University in May 2004 with a degree in sports management.
-Ryan began working for the Blue Jackets as the manager of communications in September 2005.
-He is responsible for assisting the department in all media relations activities.
-Spent one year prior to joining the Blue Jackets as a sports reporter/copy editor with the Quad-City Times, a newspaper located in Davenport, Iowa. He was the backup beat writer for the Quad-City Mallards (UHL) and Quad-City Steamwheelers (af2) and also covered high school and college sports.
-While with the Quad-City Times, Holtmann also worked as the football sports information director and assistant basketball coach at St. Ambrose University for five years.
-He spent two seasons with the Quad-City Steamwheelers as the media relations manager and worked as the media services assistant for the af2 championship game, Arena Cup 6, in August 2005.
-Interview questions I plan to ask:
What got you interested in the field you are in?
What did you do in college to prepare you for future career possibilities? Internships? School activities?
What were your jobs did you have leading up to the blue jackets? What did the job’s duties entail?
What have been your most influential experiences in the sports industry?
What are your main responsibilities as manager of communications for the Blue Jackets?
What are your game day responsibilities?
How much time do you spend at the arena on a game day?
Do you travel with the team to away games?
What is your interaction level with the players/ coaches?
What is the best part about your job? Worst part?
-Other people I plan to interview:
-Karen Davis Director of Communications
Phone: 614-246-4310
E-mail: kdavis@bluejackets.com
What kind of worker is Ryan?
What does he bring to the table as the manager of communications?
How did you decide on Ryan when filling the position in 2005?
-One or two Blue Jackets players talking about what role Holtmann plays in their lives as a member of the blue jackets.
What is your interaction with Ryan?
How often do you interact with him?
How do you feel about the things that Ryan does for you?
Does he help make your life easier? If yes, how?
-One or two fans to see if they knew if certain responsibilities existed or if they knew who did them.
My interview with Ryan is on Thursday and I also plan to talk to his boss then as well. I will consult him for other possible people to interview during this time including players.
When searching for social media aspects that I could use for this article I found that Holtmann has a Facebook account, Twitter page, and Linkedin page. On the Facebook account the majority of his posts were in regards to personal things but some gave plugs about a Blue Jackets game that night or events going on with the Blue Jackets. I could used his Linkedin page for background information because it provides previous job information and education history. While his Twitter page had not been updated since October 2009, I was able to find a Blue Jacket player's Twitter account through Holtmann's account. I could use this to try and contact the player and get an interview for my article. I also found the Twitter account for Aaron Portzline, the Columbus Dispatch beat writer for the Blue Jackets, who I could ask Holtmann if he works with him or the Dispatch at all. If so, Portzline could be another potential source.
Dan Caterinicchia
Comm 422
Final Article Notes
For my final article I plan on writing a feature story about Ryan Holtmann, the manager of Communications for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is responsible for many different aspects of the communications and public relations of the team. There are many parts of his job that people do not realize go on for a professional sports organization and I think it would be very interesting to make them known to the public. He deals directly with the players very often from setting up appearances for them to arranging tickets for them to other events.
-Ryan Holtmann
Manager of Communications, Columbus Blue Jackets
Phone: 614-246-00288
E-mail: mailto:kdavis@bluejackets.com
-He is from Davenport and graduated from St. Ambrose University in May 2004 with a degree in sports management.
-Ryan began working for the Blue Jackets as the manager of communications in September 2005.
-He is responsible for assisting the department in all media relations activities.
-Spent one year prior to joining the Blue Jackets as a sports reporter/copy editor with the Quad-City Times, a newspaper located in Davenport, Iowa. He was the backup beat writer for the Quad-City Mallards (UHL) and Quad-City Steamwheelers (af2) and also covered high school and college sports.
-While with the Quad-City Times, Holtmann also worked as the football sports information director and assistant basketball coach at St. Ambrose University for five years.
-He spent two seasons with the Quad-City Steamwheelers as the media relations manager and worked as the media services assistant for the af2 championship game, Arena Cup 6, in August 2005.
-Interview questions I plan to ask:
What got you interested in the field you are in?
What did you do in college to prepare you for future career possibilities? Internships? School activities?
What were your jobs did you have leading up to the blue jackets? What did the job’s duties entail?
What have been your most influential experiences in the sports industry?
What are your main responsibilities as manager of communications for the Blue Jackets?
What are your game day responsibilities?
How much time do you spend at the arena on a game day?
Do you travel with the team to away games?
What is your interaction level with the players/ coaches?
What is the best part about your job? Worst part?
-Other people I plan to interview:
-Karen Davis Director of Communications
Phone: 614-246-4310
E-mail: kdavis@bluejackets.com
What kind of worker is Ryan?
What does he bring to the table as the manager of communications?
How did you decide on Ryan when filling the position in 2005?
-One or two Blue Jackets players talking about what role Holtmann plays in their lives as a member of the blue jackets.
What is your interaction with Ryan?
How often do you interact with him?
How do you feel about the things that Ryan does for you?
Does he help make your life easier? If yes, how?
-One or two fans to see if they knew if certain responsibilities existed or if they knew who did them.
My interview with Ryan is on Thursday and I also plan to talk to his boss then as well. I will consult him for other possible people to interview during this time including players.
When searching for social media aspects that I could use for this article I found that Holtmann has a Facebook account, Twitter page, and Linkedin page. On the Facebook account the majority of his posts were in regards to personal things but some gave plugs about a Blue Jackets game that night or events going on with the Blue Jackets. I could used his Linkedin page for background information because it provides previous job information and education history. While his Twitter page had not been updated since October 2009, I was able to find a Blue Jacket player's Twitter account through Holtmann's account. I could use this to try and contact the player and get an interview for my article. I also found the Twitter account for Aaron Portzline, the Columbus Dispatch beat writer for the Blue Jackets, who I could ask Holtmann if he works with him or the Dispatch at all. If so, Portzline could be another potential source.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Broadcast
Travis Kozek
Dan Caterinicchia
Comm 422
Broadcast Script
Hello. I am Travis Kozek, today is Tuesday February 9th, and here are today’s headlines.
Pennsylvania Democrat John Murtha died Monday at the age of 77. The U.S. Representative lost his life after complications resulting from gall bladder surgery.
A member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1974, Murtha was most well known for his outspoken criticism of the War on Iraq.
His death will open yet another Democratic seat in congress.
In entertainment news, the Doctor tending to Michael Jackson at the time of his death appeared in court Monday.
Fifty six year old Conrad Murray pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a Los Angeles courtroom.
Murray was taken into custody after prosecutors set bail for the cardiologist at $300,000.
If convicted Murray could face up to four years in prison. He will return to court on April 5th.
Over to weather now, the National Weather Service has issued another winter storm warning for much of Central Ohio, including Franklin County.
After Friday’s winter storm left Columbus blanketed in snow, the city could receive from six to eight more inches on Tuesday.
Along with the snow, wind gusts up to 40 mph are expected which could worsen conditions.
In Miami, where they have received no snow, the New Orleans Saints captured the first Super Bowl title in team history on Sunday.
Led by quarterback and game MVP, Drew Brees, the Saints rolled over the Indianapolis Colts by a score of 31 to 17.
While watching the big game on Sunday something came to my attention.
For the sixth year in a row when halftime rolled around I was yet again stuck watching a band that took my 50 year old father back to his teenage years.
If I wanted to watch 70 year olds perform I would go to a nursing home not watch the biggest football game of the year.
However, thanks to Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s inability to keep their performance PG in 2004, all of us below the age of 40 must suffer.
A little advice to whoever picks these acts, how about someone who isn’t a potential spokes person for the AARP. Who’s next? Beethoven?
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Live Nation Entertainment opens Dallas office, veteran promoter Caterinicchia to head office
Live Nation Entertainment announced today the opening of their newest office in Dallas, Texas, the United States’ fifth-largest market.
Longtime promoter Danny Cat-er-neek-e-a will serve as senior vice president for the new office, managing local staff along with day-to-day operations.
Cat-er-neek-e-a brings a prestigious and lengthy resumé to Live Nation including previous concert promotion in the Dallas area.
The major operations that Cat-er-neek-e-a will oversee are the promotion of concerts at Live Nation owned venues in Dallas including the House of Blues and Cowboys stadium, among others.
Live Nation, whose merger with Ticketmaster was recently approved by the U.S. Department of Justice, is a world leader in live entertainment producing over 22,000 concerts each year.
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