The organizational roles of college athletics communicators: Relationship to the usage and perceptions of social media
Stoldt, G. Clayton, 1962- Vermillion, Mark C.
Stoldt, G. Clayton, 1962-
Vermillion, Mark C.
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2013
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Public relations,Comunication,Sport
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Stoldt, G. Clayton, 1962-; Vermillion, Mark C. 2013.The organizational roles of college athletics communicators: Relationship to the usage and perceptions of social media. International Journal of Sport Communication, vol. 6:iss. 2:pp 185–202
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Employing an organizational public relations (PR) roles typology, this study addressed differences in the professional use and perceptions of social media based on the primary PR roles of college athletics communicators. Data were gathered via an online survey of members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (N = 518). Results indicated that those in management roles spent significantly more time working with blogs and social media than technicians did. Managers and technicians also differed significantly in several ways regarding their perceptions of the impact of social media and their relationship with traditional mainstream media. The findings contribute to an understanding of how PR roles have evolved in the era of social media, as well as role-related dynamics specific to social media in college sport PR.
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Human Kinetics
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International Journal of Sport Communication;v.6 no.2
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1936-3915
1936-3907 online
1936-3907 online