Please write a profile about Jimmy Pitaro- President ESPN Networks The profile should look at historical impact, as well as how those impacts may still be felt today, if the subject is no longer active in the industry. Your information can pertain to historical and/or recent developments. In short, what is this person most responsible for in sports media, what impact did they/have that had, and how do we recognize this impact? Is it, for example, economic, cultural, social, etc.? students can examine leadership styles, management acumen and personal traits/attributes/vales of your subject and connect those as you write your paper. Please note that this is not a public relations profile or what is commonly called a “Puff piece.” It should be a balanced examination of the subject’s life in the world of sports media, including criticisms and controversies, of which everybody has likely had some in their career. Some writing suggestions Don’t write long sentences. If a sentence is over 40 words, it is probably too long, though there are exceptions; write conversationally, simple language. You should read the writing out loud to someone else or yourself. If it sounds awkward, it probably is.
The final
assignment paper may include
(1) The name of
the selected media figure.
(2) How this
figure differentiates himself/herself from others in the same field
(3) Your
assessment of the figures top accomplishments or leadership
characteristics/attributes including: -How this figure effectively transformed
his/her industry during his/her time in a public/private role.
(4) A
description and assessment of a specific achievement that resulted from the
figures time in a key role.
(5) A challenge he/she faced or a failure
he/she experienced and how the figure dealt with the challenge/recovered from
the situation.
(6) How sports or a specific sports
organization has (or will)
benefit
through from this figures involvement, leadership, engagement, etc. with the
business of sports media.
(7) Anything else that you feel is relevant to completing the assignment.
Jimmy Pitaro is an attorney and an American media executive. The
Walt Disney Company announced on March 2018 that he would become the president
of the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN). ESPN is a Hearst
Communications and The Walt Disney Company-owned worldwide basic sports channel
in the United States. ESPN broadcasts primarily from the studio in Bristol,
Connecticut but has other auxiliary studios in Los Angeles, New York, Washington,
D.C, and Miami. Although ESPN is among the most successful sports networks, it
has received various criticism, including conflict of interest, biased
coverage, and controversies with individual analysts and broadcasters. Jimmy
Pitaro is the current president of ESPN, a position he has held since the
resignation of John Skipper. Therefore, the analysis of Jimmy Pitaro, as the
president of a successful sports company, will shed light on his impact,
leadership mechanisms, and his significance to sports organizations through
innovation and previous work experience.