I think It Is time For Reporters To Leave the Locker Room:
It has been an old custom that after every game the reporters all go into the locker room to interview the players for the post
The Terry Turner Story: Star Football Player Turned Star Dancer
Everyone grows up with big dreams of being famous as I can attest to. For most people they want to be a famous actor, musician
Wrangler & Drew Brees:
Signifier: Wrangler and Drew Brees Signified: It shows you that Wrangler is a top jeans brand and that anyone can enjoy their trade mark comfort
Dustin Pedroia & New Balance:
Signifier: New Balance and Dustin Pedroia. Signified: These ads shows you it doesn’t matter how tall you are and no matter what people tell you,
Blake Griffin & Kia Motors:
Signifier: Kia Motors and Blake Griffin Signified: Kia Motors is a Korean car company trying to ambush you with ads about their midsize sedan the
Steve Nash & Vitamin Water:
Signifier: Vitamin Water and Steve Nash Signified: It shows that Vitamin Water will do whatever it takes for them to succeed in creating sales and trying
The Four Minute Mile Review:
The “Four Minute Mile” was an inspiring film about an underdog. It was first a film festival movie that did so well that it was
Cheaters Don’t Prosper:
We were always told as kids that cheating is always bad but so many people cheat in the world of sports and in life that
Why the Vietnam War Was Shaped the Way It Was from 1960-1975:
The Vietnam War was one of the most important wars in America’s history and one that had one the most amounts of casualties. It was
Uncle Drew-Pepsi:
Signifier: Pepsi and Kyrie Irving Signified: Pepsi is the 2nd biggest soft drink company in the world behind Coca-Cola. They came out with their own
Mountain Dew: Kick Start & Russell Westbrook:
Signifier: Mountain Dew and Russell Westbrook. Signified: It shows how interesting life can be when you just get a little energy, a kick start to
Who is the MVP of the 2015 NBA Season?
There is always a discussion on who is the MVP. The question becomes who is having the best individual season or making the most impact
NCAA Men’s tournament: Kentucky or the field?
The usual suspects are in the tournament this year: Kentucky, Duke, Arizona, Wisconsin, Kansas, Louisville and North Carolina. This year has Villanova, Maryland, Virginia, Butler,
Ways to Improve the Journalism Department at Columbia College Chicago:
With the Journalism department changing their name and adding a marketing section this fall a question was raised on how to fix and improve it
Sports Communication:
The world of sports communication is huge and very complicated with many facets and many locations and even levels within the industry to navigate. It
Sprite 6 Mix-Lebron James:
Signifier: Sprite and Lebron James Signified: It shows you the connection we all have with our home town. Sprite a product of Coca-Cola has of
Why Are Women Abusers Being Celebrated?
In a world where lives are dull and we need excitement or an escape from reality we turn to many things out there. It could
Analytics in sports does it help or not?
The world of sports has gotten more complex than Xs and Os and just the plain-old eye test. Scouts aren’t the only shear way to
Mirror Neurons:
In a revealing reflection by David Dobbs he examines how the mirror neurons affect our brain in the way we make decisions, how we process
Fighting in Hockey:
Fighting in hockey has been around since the dawn of the game. But recently since there have been many concussions in football and hockey it
New Era Rivals:
Signifier: New Era Hats Signified: It shows that even famous comedians are die-hart fanatics about their respective baseball teams. When you see that flag you
What is a news story?
A news story can be about any topic and it can also be breaking news or developing news. It can be about politics, entertainment, world
Best Sports Venues/Road Trips: My Summer visiting the 3 sports Hall of Fames in America:
I’m one of the biggest sports fans out there and my favorite three sports are baseball, basketball and football. When I was told that in
The Ultimate Starting 5 for the Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls have been around since 1966 and are one of the most successful franchises as they have won six championships. The Bulls have
MLB the Show 2015-Baseball is Better:
Signifier: MLB the Show (15) Signified: It shows that MLB the Show is the baseball video game you want to play. It is dramatically showing
Gatorade is it in you?
Signifier: Gatorade Signified: It shows you that Gatorade is the premier sports drink in the world and that all the important athletes use it to
The All-Time Greatest 25 man roster for the Chicago Cubs:
It’s an old age debate that will keep changing over and over through the years. The debate on who fits on the all the time
The Holocaust #2:
Not all the Jews are laying down letting the Nazis just kill them or humiliate them. There were attempts to stop the Nazis or just
Len Kasper and Dan Bernstein:
Len Kasper the play by play man of the Chicago Cubs since 2004 and Dan Bernstein of 670 the Score came to Columbia College Chicago
Jewish History & the Holocaust:
I liked how you showed a documentary about Judaism as a whole because not everyone in the class knows about Judaism or isn’t Jewish. With
Fiddler on the Roof & The Holocaust:
When you showed the beginning of the musical-movie, “Fiddler on the Roof” I was happy because that is one of the nicer stories about the
The Holocaust:
Most books about the Holocaust speak of the negatives with the horror of all the people killed during that time. There aren’t many books with
Salary Cap:
Pro athletes shouldn’t have a salary cap. There isn’t a salary cap in Major League baseball. The contracts are also guaranteed. That if you go
George Castle:
George Castle has written 13 books and has been a sports journalist for the Times of Northwest Indiana being the beat the reporter for the
Brian Tuohy:
When Brian Tuohy spoke to the class he opened my eyes to seeing that in professional sports there is fixing games and that it no
Joe Maddon becomes the Cubs Manager:
It became official on Monday that Joe Maddon was introduced as the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. There was lots of praise for this
Jews in Western & Eastern Europe:
Jews in both Western and Eastern Europe experienced a time of flourishing without persecution and living during peaceful times with the government who presided over
Jews in the Ancient Middle East:
Jews lived in ancient Middle East for many years after Biblical times ended. They then entered the land of Israel with the prophet Joshua. They
Washington Football Team’s Name:
He talks about the racial slur of the NFL team in Washington other teams with similar names towards Native Americans. He gave of examples in
Poor Eli:
The New York Giants again fell to 0-2 after blowing a fourth quarter lead against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. After leading 14-13 with 11
Athlete amongst You:
Not everyone will pursue what they’re the best at some may decide that even though they are good at something they rather do what they
The Skokie Public Library the heart of Downtown Skokie:
While most businesses have closed up shop or have been torn down, the Skokie Public Library has stayed in the heart of downtown Skokie since
Dealing with Ethical Situations:
Since I’m going into sports broadcasting I interviewed Sam Panayotovich of WGN Sports. I wanted to see how that specific type of reporting is for
The NFL & Concussions:
The NFL is one of the most popular and most physical team sports in this country. But there is a price to all of the
Ryan Dempster:
Former Cubs Pitcher Ryan Dempster currently with the Boston Red Sox has announced he will not pitch in 2014. This by no means he is
What Makes Skokie a Suburban Hotbed?
Chicago is one of the biggest cities in the United States and has many suburbs within the big city but which place is a
The Honeymooners:
Even though there were 39 classic episodes in the Honeymooners series there are and still are many themes that take place in this sitcom that
African Americans on Television in 1968:
There were many instances of African Americans appearing on television during the year of 1968 and many of them would set the stage for future
Alistair Ingram & Sam Panayotovich:
Alistar Ingram currently works for the University of Vermont as the Play by Play guy for the men’s hockey team in his fourth year and
Relationships in the Honeymooners and in the TV world:
The Honeymooners is a classic television show for many reasons. You have the genius of Jackie Gleason in the writing, acting and the concept for
Effecting the 1968 Presidential Election:
Many things happened in the year 1968. Lots of the things that happened during the year were leading causes in who would eventually win the
Zach Zaidman:
Zach Zaidman is the radio sideline reporter for the Chicago Bears, hosts ‘Bears All Access’ and is the voice of the DePaul Blue Devils and
The Fine Arts Department of Niles North High School:
What makes District 219 the best fine arts departments in the nation? Do the awards and accolades and being recognized nationally as one of the
The Smothers Brothers Smothered:
The Smothers Brothers were very popular in the 60’s and it would probably be a real big hit in the 2013. What more could
Why was there only one season of the Honeymooners?
The Honeymooners was one of the classic shows I watched as kid. It unfortunately was on for only one season instead of the two year
Walter Cronkite and The Vietnam War:
Walter Cronkite will be known as one of the most famous newscasters of all time but also known for going out of the norm of
Impressions of Jackie Gleason:
As a kid that that was raised on watching television shows form the 50’s 60’s and 70’s I was exposed to the work of Jackie
Nick Medline:
When Nick Medline started talking I frankly thought “who is this guy he looks like he’s not a professional he looks like he’s my age
How Ed Farmer Calls a game:
He tells you details about the matchup about to happen before the game starts. He lets Darin Jackson name the starting lineup and info about
Jordan Bernfield:
Jordan Bernfield, 27, was born in Deerfield Illinois and graduated from college 5 years ago. He always wanted to work in Chicago but didn’t know
670 the Score & ESPN 1000:
The Score (WSCR) and ESPN (WMVP) are the two all sports stations in Chicago on the radio. They both have several shifts each during each
DUIS in Sports and Alcohol Drinking in the Clubhouse:
There are people who take steroids and gamble on games in the world of sports on the field. Then there are people who do stuff
Rock Music:
Rock music has evolved so much since it has first started off in the mid 50s. In the year 2012 there is Rock but it
Jim Morrison’s Stance on Censorship:
In the year 2012 you do not see the type of censorship you saw in the past on TV during the beginning decades of
Performances on the Ed Sullivan Show:
Coming into this class most of the clips I have seen in class I already have seen either watching them on YouTube or on a
Chevy & Baseball:
Chevy has been the official vehicle of the MLB since 2005. This year they decided to come out with new commercials. They are trying to
Tim Tebow & his Sponsorships/Endorsements:
Timothy Richmond Tebow was born on August 14, 1987 in Makati City, Philippines. He currently is the backup quarterback of the New York Jets. Raised
Disco Demolition:
Disco Demolition In 1979 on July 12th a historic night in sports and sports marketing happened. Mike Veeck was given a shot as a promotions
Dustin Pedroia & His Sponsorships/Endorsements:
Dustin Pedroia is the Second Baseman of The Red Sox. He is my favorite baseball player because he became successful even though people initially doubted
Steve Nash’s Sponsorships & Endorsements :
Steve Nash was born in 1974 in South Africa and at a very young age moved to Canada making a few stops in Canada before
Alexander Ovechkin & his Sponsorships/Endorsements:
Alexander Ovechkin is a Russian professional hockey player in the NHL for the Washington Capitals and plays the position of Left Wing. He won the
Drew Brees & His Sponsorships/Endorsements:
Drew Brees is the Quarterback of the New Orleans Saints. He is 33 years old and wears the jersey number 9. He was drafted in
The NBA and its Video Games:
The NBA and EA Sports/2K Sports are co-branding. In 1999 the company Sega started a NBA video game under the name NBA 2K series, which
Kia & the NBA:
Kia has been the NBA’s automotive sponsor since 2008. Kia assumed the role of the official sponsor from Toyota who had that role since 2005.
ESPN Partnerships with the NBA and others:
ESPN and the NBA have been together as a team since 2003 and with ABC since 2006. ABC has been broadcasting NBA games since 1982.
First time feeling Successful:
The first time I felt successful and achieved a goal that I can remember was senior year of high school. I made a goal to
THE SCION $1000 COLLEGE GRAD REBATE
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Who’s Here to Save the Day/Game?
There is always the question about who to call on to save the game in baseball which is the closer’s job. It has only been
Who’s Out in Center?
You know that old joke who’s on first, and who’s on second and so on? It is a classic baseball joke we can laugh at
How Desperate the Angels Were
How Desperate the Angels Were: Going into the off season the Angels were looking to improve on a third place finish since they