College Sports Information Directors of America

Below are articles from July 1-9 on collegiate athletic social networking, electronic media guides and virtual media days along with Texas A&M University’s campus-wide social media marketing strategies.

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Texas A&M's all-student push with social media marketing ... ACC addresses social networking issues in the conference

July 9, 2009 - Texas A&M Takes an Active Approach to Social Media Marketing, by Denise Harrison and Cindy Skalsky, CampusTechnology.com

July 9, 2009 - Social networking in the ACC, by Heather Dinich, ESPN.com

From ESPN.com:  4-Part Series on "Social Networking and College Athletics"
Series summary: Online social networks are changing the way people communicate. As college athletics embraces and explores this new phenomenon, its potential benefits -- and pitfalls -- are becoming evident.
 
July 9, 2009 - How much is too much? Schools aim to educate, insulate student-athletes about social networking, by Heather Dinich, ESPN.com

July 8, 2009 - Putting the ball into athletes' hands: Online social networks change recruiting landscape for high school athletes, by Brian Bennett, ESPN.com

July 7, 2009 - Defining the different shades of gray: Online social networks like Twitter and Facebook expose gray areas in recruiting, by Dana O'Neil, ESPN.com

July 6, 2009 - Colleges, coaches explore the new frontier of online social networks, by Graham Watson


Sun Belt Goes Virtual for Media Day ... UWGB introduces digital media guides ... Oregon State rides momentum of new media

July 2, 2009 - Sun Belt Conference goes Virtual for Media Day, by John Rice, Sports Video Group Contributing Writer

July 1, 2009 - Students make UWGB’s new website, electronic media guides a reality
by John Rice, Sports Video Group contributing writer

June 30, 2009 - Oregon State athletics ahead of the technology curve, by Cliff Kirkpatrick, Corvallis Gazette-Times