This post is not a realization that there are plenty of unseen problems searching for a job.
It's not another recent college grad steaming about entering the workforce at a terrible time.
Most importantly, this post is NOT me giving up on being a sports broadcaster and multimedia analyst like the title may lead you to believe. I'm doing what the late Professor Jack Falla told my class in one of the few mornings we shared together: this post marks the end of my use of cliches, specifically in my sports talk/writing, and preferably all aspects of my life.
Sports Illustrated published a column filled with cliches to show their uselessness, which Professor Falla showed during his sports journalism course. I can't find a link to the article because I don't know the title or the author. The most important thing to note is the constant use of cliches.
Here's my vow to erase cliches from my memory. I hope the next paragraph uses up my quota.
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People go on and on about how the internet is changing the way people sell their products and themselves. In combination with the recession, it's cutting a lot of the fat, and now sellers are shooting from the hip. Honesty is the best policy, and I'll try to think outside the box to give myself a better shot at landing a job. I won't end this post or my sports journalism career on a bad note.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
It's been almost three weeks since my last post, and it's been a hectic time. I could go on about how busy I was, how challenging the job market is, and similar boring, irrelevant rants, but I won't. The important (and not-so-encouraging) point is that the Cape League season is over. That means my broadcasting career will have to take a ten second break for station identification. This time, it's identifying which station (or website) will hire me.
I've now called three summers of Cape League ball, with each year passing quicker than the last. Both our broadcasts and the Brewster Whitecaps website vastly improved in 2009, and now I'm hoping I can improve my status to become a paid play-by-play broadcaster.
Like any other job in this economy, it won't be easy. However, sports media is tough whether gas is $4.00 a gallon or $2.00. From this point on, I'll be looking back for learning experiences and looking forward to resume submissions, interviews, and eventually that first contract.
It's pretty obvious that the changes in my employment status will mean changes in the blog, but they won't be quite as drastic. I will recall what got me to this point, and use the words that came out of my mouth as inspiration.
(For the record, Minor League Baseball, I'm undrafted and unsigned just like '09 Whitecap Dan Butler was before going to the Lowell Spinners.)
It's weird to think that my last broadcasting gig was a week ago today, and like last Wednesday, I went to a game at Lowell Park in Cotuit. Again, it was a complicated feeling. The Cape Cod Baseball League was officially over after Bourne's victory and subsequent celebration. I certainly haven't lost hope, and I'm confident I'll find a job. My only lingering thought is where that will be.
Until then, I'll be blogging a lot more, "broadcasting" Red Sox games in my house, and sending out applications.
I've now called three summers of Cape League ball, with each year passing quicker than the last. Both our broadcasts and the Brewster Whitecaps website vastly improved in 2009, and now I'm hoping I can improve my status to become a paid play-by-play broadcaster.
Like any other job in this economy, it won't be easy. However, sports media is tough whether gas is $4.00 a gallon or $2.00. From this point on, I'll be looking back for learning experiences and looking forward to resume submissions, interviews, and eventually that first contract.
It's pretty obvious that the changes in my employment status will mean changes in the blog, but they won't be quite as drastic. I will recall what got me to this point, and use the words that came out of my mouth as inspiration.
(For the record, Minor League Baseball, I'm undrafted and unsigned just like '09 Whitecap Dan Butler was before going to the Lowell Spinners.)
It's weird to think that my last broadcasting gig was a week ago today, and like last Wednesday, I went to a game at Lowell Park in Cotuit. Again, it was a complicated feeling. The Cape Cod Baseball League was officially over after Bourne's victory and subsequent celebration. I certainly haven't lost hope, and I'm confident I'll find a job. My only lingering thought is where that will be.
Until then, I'll be blogging a lot more, "broadcasting" Red Sox games in my house, and sending out applications.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Good Thing I'm Not Mathophobic...
The Whitecaps' doubleheader today was postponed, meaning it gave me a lot more time to prepare for tomorrow's game. I wanted to improve my stats organization, so I reordered what I had into a more logical layout.
Simple is good, especially in terms of layout. I'm a visual learner (which explains this). I figured the easier I can access more facts and stats, the more relevant material I can bring into the broadcast. After about five minutes, I hated what I was doing. Whether or not I enjoyed it though, I wanted to ultimately make things easier during the broadcast, since that's the time when there's the most going on (duh).
I can't believe that broadcasting taught me what way I absorb information best, mostly because I couldn't learn that in a classroom. I guess broadcasting is better for my overall development than I thought. Now if only it could teach me how to combine Word and Excel into one program to really get my system going...
I don't know what the ellipsis was for. I probably won't figure that out. But if someone does, I'll be the first one to buy the mega-program.
Simple is good, especially in terms of layout. I'm a visual learner (which explains this). I figured the easier I can access more facts and stats, the more relevant material I can bring into the broadcast. After about five minutes, I hated what I was doing. Whether or not I enjoyed it though, I wanted to ultimately make things easier during the broadcast, since that's the time when there's the most going on (duh).
I can't believe that broadcasting taught me what way I absorb information best, mostly because I couldn't learn that in a classroom. I guess broadcasting is better for my overall development than I thought. Now if only it could teach me how to combine Word and Excel into one program to really get my system going...
I don't know what the ellipsis was for. I probably won't figure that out. But if someone does, I'll be the first one to buy the mega-program.
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