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Jason Kint, GM & VP of CBSSports.com

Time Shifting: Is Sports the Last One Standing? Saturday, March 9 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Hyatt Regency Austin Hill Country ABCD Whether you find yourself engaged in a heated debate about why your Fantasy Sports team still has a shot at winning it all, or if you find yourself casually conversing with your […]

The new SXSW Interactive Sports Track allows attendees insight into various aspects of sports media. Panelists Kevin Arnovitz, Kathleen Hessert, Jonathan Abrams, Johnny Ludden and Tom James discussed the future of the sports beat reporter in today’s social world.

Kathleen Hessert is the Founder and CEO of Buzz Manager and Sports Media Challenge, a social media consulting and online monitoring and measuring company.  Hessert wowed the crowd and panel at “Sports Media: The Beat Goes Gone?” with key advice for how athletes, coaches and teams must create their own brand utilzing tools like social […]

Top Five: Panels for Sports Enthusiasts

The new sports track at SXSW Interactive has something for every sports fan, from how Twitter has revolutionized sports for the common fan to how basketball has impacted lives for the better.  Read about my top five sports panels below, and I’m sure you will have difficulty choosing just one to attend. 1. “Sports Media:  […]

Andrew McNeill went to director Hugh Forrest to propose adding a sports track to SXSWi. His proposal was approved and 2012 will be the first year for SXSWi to have a track dedicated to everything sports. While there have been sports panels in the past, the new sports track will allow sports media professionals, athletes […]