Technical communication in sports

Technical Communication In SportsIts a science

Information Today Information doubles every 2 years.Amount of data available is approx. 800 exabytes. Info/min.

The Sports AngleThings to keep track ofScorePerformanceInjuriesForce exertedSpeeds of athletes Attendance of fans Noise created by those fansAnd many more

ESPN To the Rescue, dadada dadadaSince 1979 ESPN has been broadcasting and analyzing sports information for the entertainment and private use of their audience.They took the concept of an all sports network and transformed the way we inform ourselves about the sports we love.

Technical HighlightsAccessibility97,736,000 homes85.58% coverage across cable and satellite providers Closed Captioned Audio translationsContent available on TV, Online, Print (ESPN the magazine) and Radio

Technical Highlights cont.Demographic/ Target audienceMedian age: 29 (66% between 18 and 34) Men: 94% | Single: 47% College educated: 87% Employed Full Time: 74% Average (Mean) HHI: $72,100 Attended sporting events within the last 12 months: 81% Purchased products online in the last 12 months: 89%

Sports ScienceA popular show on ESPN it highlights technical data found in the sports world. The show does an exceptional job not only of producing, capturing and analyzing data but of communicating it to its audience. As we know or will learn technical communication is all about audience and usability. Something the show does very well.

More Technical Communication,More ScienceThe show makes use of many great examples of good technical communication.Some examples include Defining difficult termsSimplifying processes (developing tests for game situations)Testing relevant test subject Breaking down the numbers

Dez Bryant

www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2RzUIIiEis

Calvin JohnsonA.K.A Megatronwww.youtube.com/watch?v=pdTYsrbdnrsLebron Jameswww.youtube.com/watch?v=ueJ3hZZgZj8

The Science ContinuesInformation is only as good as how you can use it. Sports science does a great job at displaying technical data to be used for multiple purposes.By having tools such as sports science we can bridge gaps in communication. So that even someone that doesnt understand a particular sport can begin to understand how it works.

Credits Infographic-http://www.domo.com/blog/2012/06/how-much-data-is-created-every-minute/Espn logo-http://news.morgan.edu/espn-day-at-morgan-state/Espn data- http://espn.go.com/mediakit/research/demographics.htmlRay Allen angle- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8wqUXg88ggVideos:Dez Bryant-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2RzUIIiEisCalvin Johnson-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdTYsrbdnrsLebron Jameshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueJ3hZZgZj8