<rss version="2.0"><channel><link>http://www.cosida.com</link><description>Latest news items for CoSIDA</description><managingEditor>barbkowal@cosida.com</managingEditor><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><title>CoSIDA News</title><item><title>New study: Sports information divided along gender lines, fewer leadership roles for women </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/15/0315102726_1484.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[According to a recent study by researchers at the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism which surveyed 775 sports information directors across the nation, work assignments are sharply divided along gender lines. The survey showed that women are generally leaving the profession between six and 10 years of service, preserving sports information as a male-dominated industry.

 This study appears in the current issue of the Journal of Sports Media. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>For Madness of March, CBS College Launches into 56 Million Homes </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/13/0313104014_637.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Currently available in 38 million homes, the network is offering a free preview March 8-April 5, allowing affiliates to open the network’s signal to more than 56 million households for the length of the NCAA basketball tournaments.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>A Cheat Sheet to Help You Conquer Social Media </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/12/0312100708_3322.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Presented in chart form, here is a guide to the social media landscape which analyzes their capabilities in four sectors: customer communication, brand exposure, driving traffic to your site, and SEOs. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>DII schools benefit from regular-season TV package  </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/12/0312103020_2589.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[As the Division II men’s and women’s basketball tournaments begin their trek toward nationally televised championship games March 26 (women’s) and 27 (men’s), the division is celebrating the television exposure it already has received in regular-season coverage from CBS College Sports Network. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>Nine basketball student-athletes named finalists for 2010 V Foundation Comeback Award </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/12/0312105040_8950.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[The V Foundation for Cancer Research has announced the finalists for the 10th annual V Foundation Comeback Award, given to a collegiate men's or women's basketball player who has overcome tremendous adversities. The recipient will be announced March 30 during ESPN’s basketball coverage. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>March edition of CoSIDA E-Digest available </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/11/0311100331_7084.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Check out the latest edition of the monthly CoSIDA E-Digest with professional development articles, a Q&amp;A member feature and detailed CoSIDA Convention information (registration &amp; workshop schedule), plus CoSIDA Scholarship nominations and Publication Contest spring entry schedule.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>CoSIDA Scholarships and Internship Grant applications available </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/9/0309101558_2428.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Check here for 2010-11 CoSIDA Scholarship information and applications for the undergrad &amp; graduate scholarships and for the Phil Langan Graduate Intern grant. Deadlines are in April or May for all awards. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>PERSPECTIVE: The move toward mobile news platforms and five ways to manage mobile media relations  </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/10/0310102836_1804.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[As on-the-go advancements and growth in smartphones and other Web-enabled mobile devices bring new challenges to content producers, here are steps to assist media relations pros in producing/managing content for these mobile platforms.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>COMMENTARY: The case of the missing scoop </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/9/0309101905_216.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Writing his blog on the National Sports Journalism Center website (www.sportsjournalism.org), Jason Fry examines how the revered journalism tradition of "scoops" are going by the wayside with digital media and gives four four starting points for how to win the new competition for reader attention and loyalty.    ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>PERSPECTIVE: An Interview with St. John’s Basketball Twitter reporter   </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/9/0309104526_6690.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[From New York Magazine comes this Q&amp;A with Peter Robert Casey who became the first Twitter-exclusive college basketball sportswriter this season as he covered St. John's men's basketball. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>2010 Convention Information: Join CoSIDA in San Francisco, July 4-7 </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/1/0301102744_4961.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Check here for all the preliminary information for the 2010 CoSIDA Convention taking place July 4-7 at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco. Online registration NOW available for Marriott Marquis rooms (special $129.00 rate/night) and for Convention registration. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>Career milestones bittersweet for Virginia lacrosse coach Dom Starsia </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/6/0306103357_3747.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[The March 2nd ESPN.com feature story on University of Virginia men's lacrosse coach Dom Starsia focuses on Starsia's recent career triumphs in the midst of dealing with tragedies and challenges over the last 18 months, such as the suicide of senior star midfielder Will Barrow and the unexpected death of lacrosse media relations director Michael Colley. Photo: UVA lacrosse star Matt Ward (l) and Colley (R) in 2006. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>CoSIDA Corner from President Justin Doherty: Highlights of upcoming CoSIDA Convention </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/5/0305102946_1726.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[In this month's CoSIDA Corner written in NACDA's Athletics Administration Magazine, CoSIDA President Justin Doherty talks about the upcoming Convention workshop program (July 4-7 in San Francisco) and the professional development and continuing ed opportunities which await attendees. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>FWAA selects first Super 11 sports information departments from NCAA Division I FBS season </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/4/0304100913_8233.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) has announced its first "Super 11" field of sports information departments, deemed the best during 2009 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision competition: Buffalo, Clemson, East Carolina, Georgia, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, San Jose State, Southern California, Texas and Utah. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>PERSPECTIVE: Montana State SID Chris Syme: New media and old school track and field?  </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/3/0303102051_741.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[From her blog "New Adventures of an Old SID", Montana State's Chris Syme talks about the impact of MSU's successful use of social media to promote selected Big Sky Conference indoor track championship events over the weekend, and the concerns from coaches of doing so. (Photo courtesy of Montana State Athletics). ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>Membership Newsletter: CoSIDA Board of Directors &amp;amp; Leadership Initiatives for February </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/1/0301102349_8531.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Outlines are the initiatives and actions taken by the Board of Directors and CoSIDA executive personnel for the month of February. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>JMU honors long-time SID Gary Michael during final basketball game </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/3/0303100928_53.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Gary Michael, who will retire in June after 30 years of service as a member of James Madison's sports media relations office, was honored during JMU's final home men's basketball game. (Photo: Michael, L, with JMU AD Jeff Bourne; courtesy of JMU Athletics).  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>Another banner year of TV ratings &amp;amp; attendance for college football </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/3/0303103243_4487.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[From The National Football Foundation &amp; College Hall of Fame (NFF)comes this information, facts and statistics on the highly-successful 2009 college football season. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>Facebook: Steps to creating a Fan Page and analytics to track traffic to your site </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/2/0302103343_5557.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[Here are some quick steps to assist in creating a Facebook Fan page and engaging with your fans along with tools you can use to monitor traffic to your site. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item><item><title>REMINDER: March 2nd deadline for CoSIDA Special Award Nominations </title><link>http://www.cosida.com/news/2010/3/1/0301105858_2281.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[A reminder that all nominations for the 2010 CoSIDA Special Awards must be submitted online by Tuesday evening, March 2. Check here for links to the nomination process and list/descriptions of awards. Nominations after that time will be put into the 2011 nomination process. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><SourceUrl>http://cosida.com/rss.aspx</SourceUrl></item></channel></rss>