Shane - The Routine + how important Convergence is for us Com majors
Working with an organization like the Philadelphia Eagles for the time that I have, over a year now, everything becomes a routine.
The life of a professional football player is all about specific times to work out, practice, eat, relax, train, get therapy, everything. As part of the media that cover the team, the rest of the PhiladelphiaEagles.com crew and myself are recquired to adhere to this routine.
Everyday is exactly the same.
Practice is held at the same time everyday of every week. The press conferences are held at the same times and we are allowed in the locker room following them for the same amount of time.
Now, this isn't exactly a bad thing, because you are always sure of what's going on, but it can become a bit trite and worn out.
As for myself, today's duties are more exciting than usual. Recently, i've been doing my own weekly pop culture quiz for the players, and when I go into the locker room, my goal is to ask these questions to the players and record their responses.
It's the third week i've been doing it, and I must say, it's so much easier to talk to a player about things like, "the last CD they purchased" or "their favorite fast food" because this is what makes them human. Being a football is just what they are best at. These questions warrant answers about who they are as people. Not to mention the fact that when there are 30+ other media members in the locker room at the same time that I am, and i'm the only one asking something different, it's definitely refreshing to them (the players), and they are obvoiusly more willing to speak with me.
I noticed that my title on this blog is "Philadelphia Eagles website writer." I find that funny because writing is about 20% of what I actually do here with the Eagles. On a daily basis, I generally write maybe one story, on game day, two or three. Most of what I do is related to the site itself and keeping it up-to-date, and content filled. I update archives, photo galleries, keywords, feature sections (my pop culture quiz for example), and a whole host of other things.
Being the NFL's best website isn't just about writing, at least not anymore. Sure, we have four writers on hand to deliver the straight news, but with the way the web is going and the fact that convergence is at the forefront of news media, we go way beyond that. There is usually more audio/video clips on the site than there is articles.
In my year here with the Eagles, that is one of the main things that I have learned: That if you want to be successful, which we definitely have been, you have to be good at more than one thing. Having more than one ability or trade is definitely a major asset to have. And following the routine that I have since last September has forced me to broaden my understanding of the media and all it's facets, which is something I am extremely pleased with.
The life of a professional football player is all about specific times to work out, practice, eat, relax, train, get therapy, everything. As part of the media that cover the team, the rest of the PhiladelphiaEagles.com crew and myself are recquired to adhere to this routine.
Everyday is exactly the same.
Practice is held at the same time everyday of every week. The press conferences are held at the same times and we are allowed in the locker room following them for the same amount of time.
Now, this isn't exactly a bad thing, because you are always sure of what's going on, but it can become a bit trite and worn out.
As for myself, today's duties are more exciting than usual. Recently, i've been doing my own weekly pop culture quiz for the players, and when I go into the locker room, my goal is to ask these questions to the players and record their responses.
It's the third week i've been doing it, and I must say, it's so much easier to talk to a player about things like, "the last CD they purchased" or "their favorite fast food" because this is what makes them human. Being a football is just what they are best at. These questions warrant answers about who they are as people. Not to mention the fact that when there are 30+ other media members in the locker room at the same time that I am, and i'm the only one asking something different, it's definitely refreshing to them (the players), and they are obvoiusly more willing to speak with me.
I noticed that my title on this blog is "Philadelphia Eagles website writer." I find that funny because writing is about 20% of what I actually do here with the Eagles. On a daily basis, I generally write maybe one story, on game day, two or three. Most of what I do is related to the site itself and keeping it up-to-date, and content filled. I update archives, photo galleries, keywords, feature sections (my pop culture quiz for example), and a whole host of other things.
Being the NFL's best website isn't just about writing, at least not anymore. Sure, we have four writers on hand to deliver the straight news, but with the way the web is going and the fact that convergence is at the forefront of news media, we go way beyond that. There is usually more audio/video clips on the site than there is articles.
In my year here with the Eagles, that is one of the main things that I have learned: That if you want to be successful, which we definitely have been, you have to be good at more than one thing. Having more than one ability or trade is definitely a major asset to have. And following the routine that I have since last September has forced me to broaden my understanding of the media and all it's facets, which is something I am extremely pleased with.
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