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Author Archives: Simon Ličen
We Are in Good Hands
Amid the ongoing economic crisis, experts see Slovenia as the next euro-zone country that might need a bail-out. A recent appearance by Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek on CNN did not inspire pundits or peasants as she repeated that “We will solve … Continue reading
Next stop: Austin!
It has been many months since I last posted on this website. Many exciting things happened during this time and hopefully I will start catching up—and providing up-to-date news—soon. In a few days I will be presenting a paper on … Continue reading
Posted in News, Personal
Tagged #sportsummit13, IACS, Simon Ličen, Summit on Communication and Sport, Twitter
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Olympic Nationalism Study
As the curtain falls on the 2012 London Olympics, athletes and spectators return to their regular routines, some of them with their lives changed, others about to change theirs. Researchers also return to their—often irregular—routines and for sport scholars, the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged 2012 Olympics, London Olympics, Olympic Nationalism Study, survey
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Football Player Admits Involvement in Match Fixing
As the world turns its attention to the London Olympic Games, less glamorous sporting matters are discussed in Slovenian courts. In mid-July, the first sentence was imposed in a trial on the fixing of a Slovenian championship football game between … Continue reading
Posted in Comment, News
Tagged betting, Drava Ptuj, Erdžan Bećiri, match-fixing, Nafta Lendava
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Cyclist Banned for “Speeding”
Away from the doping allegations currently accompanying the Tour de France, the Austrian Anti-Doping Agency has suspended Slovenian cyclist Blaž Furdi (who is not competing at this year’s Tour) for two years after testing positive for amphetamine. Mr. Furdi, 24, … Continue reading
Posted in Comment
Tagged amphetamine, Austrian Anti-Doping Agency, Blaž Furdi, cycling, doping, speed
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Article published in IRSS
The International Review for the Sociology of Sport, an academic journal that focuses on research and scholarship in social issues in sport, just published online an article written by Andrew Billings and I on sports media discourse. The paper entitled … Continue reading
Sports Journalism and Sports Reporting in Slovenia
At least since 2001—the year I commenced my undergraduate studies at the University of Ljubljana—the Department of Journalism of the Faculty (School) of Social Sciences has been trying to introduce sports journalism contents in its curriculum. Years have passed and … Continue reading
Posted in Comment
Tagged banal nationalism, FDV, lectures, media bias, sports journalism, sports reporting, Uvod v novinarstvo II
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Sports Com, Twitter, and Fantasy Sports: a Report from the Communication and Sport Summit
I have been quite busy over the past weeks, causing me to delay posting on the website. Hopefully, these engagements will result in new knowledge and publications in the months to come. In my previous post, however, I promised to … Continue reading
Three days and three lectures in Alabama
The first thing an observant traveler might note when flying between Europe and the United States is the difference between airport stores offerings; even major European hubs tend to be quite essential and have, for instance, only a few cafeterias/delis. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged Roll Tide, Summit on Communication and Sport, University of Alabama
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Ice Cream Plagiarism?
During my trip to Alabama earlier this year I visited among other an unusual but culturally significant point of interest: a supermarket. Specifically, I joined the host of my stay in Alabama, Andy Billings, on a trip to a Publix … Continue reading →