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Category Archives: Personal
Raziskava o narodni identiti in športu v medijih po svetu
Konec novembra pripravljam novo raziskavo na temo nacionalne identitete, množičnih medijev in športa. V ta namen bom priredil fokusno skupino – majhno skupinsko diskusijo – ki bo potekala v petek, 24. novembra, od 16.30 do približno 18.00 v Ljubljani. Nekoliko … Continue reading
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Tagged domoljubje, mediji, nacionalizem, nacionalna identiteta, patriotizem, raziskava, Sport
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EuroBasket articles published in academic journals
For the curious and interested, an article I wrote on the influence of major sports events on patriotic and nationalistic attitudes has been published online by the International Review for the Sociology of Sport. The article is entitled, “Influence of … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Cole, article, EuroBasket, publication, research, Simon Ličen, Sport Management
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Exposure to Mega-Events Not Automatic Patriotic Boost
In early November, I had the opportunity to discuss the influence of media exposure to sports events on national audiences at the conference of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport in Tampa, Florida. This presentation reported the … Continue reading
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Tagged EuroBasket, identity, media, NASSS, Olympic Games, Olympics, Rio, Summit on Communication and Sport, television
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Olympic Broadcasting Talk at University of Memphis
After talking to students and the general audience at Lewis-Clark State College (LCSC) in Lewiston, Id., a second opportunity to discuss Olympic media emerged in early November. This time, students at the University of Memphis were the audience for a … Continue reading
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Tagged broadcasting, guest lecture, Olympics, Simon Ličen, University of Memphis
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Olympic Lecture at Lewis-Clark State College
Following this summer’s trip to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, I was offered the opportunity to discuss my observations at the Dr. Bob Frederick Sport Leadership Lecture Series organized by Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. The talk … Continue reading
Olympic Media Appearances
Before and during my recent visit to Rio de Janeiro to observe the Olympic Games, I talked to a number of media outlets about the event, how it’s packaged for the media, and what to expect from it. First, an … Continue reading
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Tagged media, media appearances, MMC RTVSLO, Olympic Games, Olympics, Radio Capodistria, Radio Slovenija, Rio, Simon Ličen
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Interview for Radio Slovenija
Days before traveling to the Rio Olympics, I discussed sport, media, money, and politics for Radio Slovenija. Thanks to Tatjana Pirc for the very interesting talk; fans of the topic can listen to the interview (in the Slovenian language) following … Continue reading
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Tagged capital, interview, media, politics, Radio Slovenija, Simon Ličen, Sport
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Olympic Threats Interview in WalletHub
As the 2016 Summer Olympics get closer, WalletHub, a personal finance website, interviewed me for a story on the threats faced by the looming mega-event. The story, which can be found here, crunches some numbers related to the event and … Continue reading
Appearance at Maraton Franja Panel Discussion
On Thursday, June 9, I will be speaking in a panel discussion on Values in Sport organized by Maraton Franja, a cycling race. The round table starts at 8 p.m. in the Crystal Palace (Kristalna palača) BTC City in Ljubljana. … Continue reading
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Tagged Maraton Franja, panel discussion, round table, Simon Ličen, speak, Sport, values
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Guest lecture – check
The guest lecture offered to sports journalism students at the University of Ljubljana on May 25 was successful. Students were interested and attentive, prompting me to run out of time to discuss almost half of the material I had prepared: … Continue reading
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Tagged guest lecture, journalism, Simon Ličen, University of Ljubljana
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