3. Current Event Schedule
Choose a topic based on the subject
provided
Cite two sources in your research
Create a presentation with at least three
PP slides to share in class on your
assigned date
4. Schedule
February 20: Todd, Tiettmeyer, Spahr, Smith, Noah
Topic: Tech in Sports Stadiums: Upgrade Needed
February 27: Smith, Chris, Salihu, Russell, Rouhier
Topic: Trends in Sports Fan Experiences
5. Schedule
March 20: Roberto, Powell, Peake, Parente, Bates
Topic: Revenue Model of March Madness (men’s
basketball tournament)
March 20: O’Brien, Medaris, Kimmey, Keller, Belcher
Topic: Community Relations and Sports
March 27: Kane, Jones, Jensen, Jacobs, Berland
Topic: Growth of the X Games. Why?
April 3: Hutto, Gbenro, Garrison, Friedman
Topic: How ESPN can regain subscribers
new programming
6. Schedule
April 10: Fogle, Deguara, Dawson, Davis, Bowden
Topic: Revenue model of in-stadium sports retail
April 17: Daddabbo, D’Orazio, Cox, Campbell, Briede
Topic: How Snapchat is becoming a sports news
media outlet
April 24: Calhoun, Bumpass, Bryan, Bruner
Topic: NBA and eSports league
7. The Demise of the Rocky Mountain
News
1. Why are newspapers important
in our society?
2. What caused the “Rocky” to go
out of business?
10. No Class Lecture on March 6:
March Madness Audit for
Sponsorship, Social Media
and Activation
-500 word essay with three
sources on best practices of
being a MM sponsor
