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Osaka Episode puts Media, Sports and Celebrity on Trial

Flack's Revenge

What is an athlete’s obligation to the sport that helped make her a star (she’s the world’s highest paid female in sports)? Do the media have an inalienable right to put athletes up against the wall at the pleasure of sports fans? I think it’s very important in developing our sport, in promoting our sport.”

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Bet on It: How PR Can Help Sports Betting Companies Find Acceptance

Ronn Torossian

Last year, the Supreme Court finally lifted a ban on sports betting- and you can bet money on this decision having made a lot of firms very, very happy. From professional sports leagues, fantasy sports websites, casinos and racetracks, sports lovers and betters alike are now able to enjoy a pastime as old as time […].

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How Sports #PR has Changed for the Better (Mostly)

Deirdre Breakenridge

The changing media landscape has made companies and organizations change the way they do PR. This is even more evident in the sports world. Sports organizations would conduct their PR through traditional forms of media; newspapers, television, billboards, things like that. Most major sports leagues stream their games online.

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Professional Sports Without Fans Will Increase Social Media Usage

Critical Mention

Since the rise of COVID-19, many sports fans have been on the edge of their seats regarding upcoming seasons and tournaments. Either way, we can conclude that sports fans will have to adjust to several differences this year. “The Engaging with other fans is part of the joy of following any sport.

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5 Things You Should Know About Twitter Live Sports

Cision

This past week during Wimbledon, Twitter demonstrated the delivery mechanism for live events: Twitter Live Sports. Unlike their mobile-enabled Periscope platform, Twitter Live Sports is high definition, not embeddable, and shows searchable Tweets (integrate “second-screen” functionality) in real time to the right of the video.

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Has Gatorade Diluted its Brand?

Mindful Marketing

by David Hagenbuch - professor of marketing at Messiah University - ​author of Honorable Influence - founder of Mindful Marketing For companies thirsting for earnings, new product lines and brand extensions are often great sources of cash flow. Among the leading competitors are Body Armor, Powerade, PRIME, and Electrolit. revenue of $1.3

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Three tips to avoid a PR setback damaging your company reputation

PR in High Definition

But, what about when a company reputation isn’t totally obliterated, but it takes a knock? So, when the sporting world found out that the RFU and British Airways declined to fly the England women’s rugby team first class to their World Cup matches late last year, both organisations experienced a PR issue.