Media Days are the Next to Go…
June 21, 2009 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
I already mentioned here how the economy is causing a number of schools to cut or consider cutting printed media guides from their budget.
While this decision does make sense, since the information is readily available online, many conferences are now looking at other ways to save money. One thing that’s on the chopping block? Media Day.
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Media days, usually held in summer or early fall, give reports the chance to meet players and coaches, have lunch with key staff members, and ask questions. A number of mid-major conferences have announced that they won’t be holding these meet-and-greet days.
Even some FBS conferences are cutting media days, though. The Sun Belt announced recently that they’d be replacing the day with a video conference, and Conference USA is following suite. While it seems unlikely that conferences like the SEC or Pac-10 will make similar cuts, it isn’t out of the question completely.
Do you think this is a good way for conferences to save money, or will you miss media days?
