Monday, March 4, 2013

Philadelphia Flyers: Behind the Scenes - Part 2


My photo, taken inside the Philadelphia Flyers' locker room on March 2, 2013.

 I took this photo of the gathered media throng around Claude Giroux in the Philadelphia Flyers' locker room. Notice the time on the wall, the white board that lists all interview subjects on the far left, the posted exclamation on the top left wall and above the doorway on the right. 

 Interviews are held within an inner room, where players keep their equipment, etc. This is where they guys gather between periods as well. 

Each player has received various levels of media training, depending upon the length of their stay in the organization. 

 Television crews, newspaper beat reporters, statistic-based staff, the Flyers online TV staff, freelancers, staff personnel and others are allowed in "The Room". 

 Decorum and protocol exists in this work space, as it does in any place of employment. 

 Having worked on a full-time basis in professional baseball, as a "stringer" reporter for a newspaper and working as an online freelancer writer, I must tell you that these jobs are not easy. Anyone who believes otherwise, or that everyone who works in this manner has achieved what they have through "luck" is wrong.

 Education, experience and creating connections takes time, effort and persistent resilience. All seasoned professionals and aspiring  younger people who I've worked with over the years understand these concepts.

Tomorrow: How the players handle the interview process. 
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Digital Creation


Writing my brief eBook was enjoyable. Making it available to the public by publishing it was exciting.  

A strong thank you to everyone who has been downloading: 
Fast Fiction and Other Stuff on Amazon.com. Your response has been heartwarming.

Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. 
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Philadelphia Flyers' Legends

Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own article. So, that's why these three features were written...

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

The link to Poulin's piece: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Captain Dave Poulin Earned Permanent Respect

Last, but not least, here's Kerr's link:
Philadelphia Flyers' Tim Kerr Was a True Power Forward
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Classic headline: Those great hockey cards
Nothing topped the meaning that these hockey cards still hold. Here is the special feature that still ranks among the most-read articles that I've written since 2011: 
Topps Hockey Card Mystery is Revealed.
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I'm truly humbled that all of my online features have combined to generate millions of documented hits since I first began my digital adventure on Labor Day, 2010. Thank you to all readers.
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Name-dropper 
These are some of the high achievers I've had the opportunity to interview...
Not just sports though...
My recent feature: State of the Union Address: Commonsense Gun Response Warranted was written in response to an assignment from the Yahoo News editorial team after the President of the United States gave his address. 
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Baseball cards
Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away. 
Here is my special feature that highlights many of our collective childhood memories:  When Baseball Cards were King.
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Classic Headline Topic: MMA Phenomena
Here is my most recent feature article about a live XFE Cage Wars event that I attended. I encourage fans of any sport to attend one of these events when you can. The excitement of the crowd and the efforts of the fighters will earn your admiration. 
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