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UPDATED: 2010 CoSIDA Award Nomination Form Available NOW (March 2 deadline)
Posted In: Awards,
Date posted Jan 5

CoSIDA 2010 Special Awards nominations open online; deadline March 2. Nominate for awards presented at the San Francisco Convention. Contact Tom...

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PRNewser Year In Review: Five Important PR Innovations of 2009
Posted In: CSC News,
Date posted Jan 1

PRNewser Year in Review highlights 2009's PR innovations: Facebook fan pages, free PR tools, social CRM (Chatter), byline search, real-time AVE...

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The Conversation: Do You Live Social?
Posted In: CSC News,
Date posted Jan 1

Explores what it means to live social in business—who leads, how to start, and why authentic participation beats control in social media and...

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Newsletters: An idea so old it's new
Posted In: Membership,
Date posted Dec 31

Explores the comeback of niche e-mail newsletters as a time-saving, valuable source of industry news, featuring SmartBrief, CityBizList,...

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APSE PERSPECTIVE: Sports Information Directors see declining value in newspaper coverage
Posted In: CSC News,
Date posted Dec 30

APSE notes SIDs' shift from newspapers to social media as coverage declines, with UConn and WPI using sites and sponsored content to boost revenue...

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PERSPECTIVE: Assistant Sports Information Director for a night
Posted In: CSC News,
Date posted Dec 23

Meet the unsung heroes of college sports: the assistant sports information director (SID). Learn their behind-the-scenes duties, box scores, and...

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Stanford, Grand Valley State, Williams and Simon Fraser Lead Learfield Sports DC Standings
Posted In: CSC News,
Date posted Dec 23

NACDA Learfield Directors’ Cup fall standings: D1 Stanford 345; D2 Grand Valley State 380; D3 Williams 367; NAIA Simon Fraser 260. Final results Jan...

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FoxSports.com introduces new look
Posted In: CSC News,
Date posted Dec 18

FoxSports.com unveils a new look with video focus, improved navigation, and a customizable bottom scorebar boosting engagement and content discovery...

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PERSPECTIVE and STUDY: The use of Twitter by America’s newspapers
Posted In: CSC News,
Date posted Dec 18

Study highlights how America's newspapers use Twitter: links from sites, account directories, followers, tweet rates, and how often they reply or...

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Virginia, Simon Fraser (B.C.) are leaders in next set of Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings
Posted In: CSC News,
Date posted Dec 18

Learfield Sports Directors' Cup fall standings: Division I leaders Virginia, NC, Stanford; NAIA leader Simon Fraser; final fall standings released...

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21 Academic All-Americans® lead teams into Bowl Games this month
Posted In: Awards,
Date posted Dec 17

2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America selections in bowl games highlight Tebow, Alabama and Texas leaders, with CoSIDA recognizing top...

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PERSPECTIVE: In an age of multiple platforms and increasing opportunities, conflicts multiply, too
Posted In: CSC News,
Date posted Dec 15

Explores conflicts in sports journalism as reporters span multiple platforms, spotlighting Stephen A. Smith and Philadelphia Inquirer over ethics...

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