Media guide
Encyclopedia
A media guide is a sports-related press kit
, distributed as a book or binder, and published by American sporting
teams before the start of the sporting season. It features information relating to the team players, history, statistical records
and other similar items. Media guides are usually distributed to sports journalists to assist in their broadcasting
of the team game.
While generally not sold in retail stores
, media guides for professional sports teams are often available in their online stores or home web sites. Many major college and university sport media guides are available in electronic format for free on their home web sites. Following the end of the season, the printed media guides are often discarded or given to fans of the team.
Media guides have existed since at least the 1970s and provide one of the few detailed sources of comprehensive historical athletic data before the Department of Education
and National Collegiate Athletic Association
requirements of the 1980s.
Press kit
A press kit, often referred to as a media kit in business environments, is a pre-packaged set of promotional materials of a person, company, or organization distributed to members of the media for promotional use...
, distributed as a book or binder, and published by American sporting
Sports in the United States
Sports in the United States is an important part of American culture. The four most popular team sports are ones that developed in North America: American football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey...
teams before the start of the sporting season. It features information relating to the team players, history, statistical records
Statistics
Statistics is the study of the collection, organization, analysis, and interpretation of data. It deals with all aspects of this, including the planning of data collection in terms of the design of surveys and experiments....
and other similar items. Media guides are usually distributed to sports journalists to assist in their broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
of the team game.
While generally not sold in retail stores
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
, media guides for professional sports teams are often available in their online stores or home web sites. Many major college and university sport media guides are available in electronic format for free on their home web sites. Following the end of the season, the printed media guides are often discarded or given to fans of the team.
Media guides have existed since at least the 1970s and provide one of the few detailed sources of comprehensive historical athletic data before the Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
and National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
requirements of the 1980s.