Sports test 1

The authors write that the lines between traditional media and new media are no longer blurred. true or false?

false

the _____ allow organizations and media entities to exist and thrive

fans

The future of sports appears to be in the (merging/eliminating) of media platforms. (pick one)

merging

According to the authors, the ideal "sports hero" is one who_____ and is a ______-

plays well, role model

A college athlete at UNC was dismissed from the football team for receipt of inappropriate benefits. He was caught after authorities read a _____

tweet

BIRG

"bask in reflected glory"

CORF

"cutting off reflected failure"

Authors write that home field advantage is more important for which two entities?

-serve as a vicarious prescence at event -retell experience as an intangible outcome of lived experience

Approximately how many television sets are in an average American home?

2.6

First all sports radio station was formed about ____ years ago?

30

A typical football requires a TV crew of more than how many people?

50

What famous television announcer-still working today- uttered the question "Do you believe in miracles?" at the 1980 Winter Olympics?

Al Micheals

Who invented the now discredited story that baseball was invented in Cooperstown, NY

Albert Spalding

Coastal Carolina winning World Series would be conisered a ____ story

Cinderella

Cassius Clay became an anti hero in 1960s for what reason?

Converted to islam & changed name to Mohomedd Ali

______ have a waiting list of _____ for season tickets

Green Bay Packers, 80,000

New Orleans Saints helped heal community following which natural disaster?

Hurricane Katrina

Former Penn State assistant coach convicted of sexually abusing young boys

Jerry Sandusky

Only non-football program among the Top Ten most watched television shows of all time

MASH

Which olympic gymnast took a picture with Obama in the White House?

Mckayla Maroney

4 distinct lenses of sports media

New, social, user-generated, traditional

college sports team formerly known as fighting sioux

North Dakota

4 players that constitute the community of sport

Participants, organizations, fans and media entities

Which of the major sports magazines has the largest circulation?

Sports illustrated

Dick Maxwell concludes the the ______ qualifies as a "mythic spectacle"

Super Bowl

Home run battles between McGwire and Sosa in 1998 helped ease pain of Commisioners decision in 1994 to cancel______

World Series

fan motive that gives a sense of accomplishment from success of the team they're following

accomplishment/ achievement

Example of what the author describes as production job

camera crew

What is an example of what the author describes as a production job?

camera crew

fans who yell at players/refs/coaches and fight each other

dysfunctional fans

Newspapers have changed in the last 10 to 15 years. in light of that the papers provide more game capsules and statistical recaps than ever before. true or false?

false

Most followed social media sport?

football

Theory of communication study that "shapes an audiences interpretation of events, people and ideas"

framing

According to interview subject Bob Krizek are sports ideologically free zones? Yes or no?

no

Do college athletes generally shy away from engagement with fans when fans are negative or overly critical? yes or no?

no

Lars Anderson said feelings of ____ surge at high levels at every NASCAR race

patriotism

Sports fan type who takes part in march madness office pool but doesn't follow basketball?

social

mythos in greek means what in English?

story

The authors write that televised sports continue to shape the media landscape, true or false?

true

Sideline reporting on TV would be considered a visibility or production job?

visibility

The rural values discussed in the book Huskerville are?

working hard and being good neighbors

Are olympic athletes allowed to take money for their athletic performance? yes or no?

yes

Internation Olympic commitee has limited the number of sports and athletes at the summer games. yes or no?

yes

One of the four factors that influence whether or not we choose to begin or continue sports is athletic ability. Yes or no?

yes