Proposal: Oregon womens volleyball Final Four

Eddie Paskal Emerald sports reporter epaskal@dailyemerald.com 707-685-6501 Overview I have covered the Oregon volleyball team all season and can provide coverage thats unmatched by any other media outlet in Oregon. I will also provide a unique prospective of the tournament because I am a UO student and a peer of the studentathletes and the Emerald readers. The chance to cover a major NCAA tournament is a rare, and I would plan to establish a new model for how college journalists cover major sporting events. I will do that through multimedia reporting that includes: Pre-event features Short, quick website posts Live in-game reporting Social media Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Videos Photo galleries

After the tournament, I will write a 400-word blog post for the Emeralds Garage blog about how I covered the tournament. The goal is to provide a model for other college journalists to follow. The post will go up by 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15.

EDITORIAL PLAN The Final Four happens on two days. The semi-finals are played on Thursday, Dec. 13 and the final is on Saturday, Dec. 15. Evergreen stories to be pre-written: Season recap What makes this team better than previous squads under Jim Moore Oregon and Penn State's road through the Tournament

Schedule of coverage (All times central) Dec. 12 7 p.m. Postcard of what the city is like, emotions, etc. Applicable Evergreen (season recap?) Coverage of any press conferences (if applicable) Dec. 13 Noon Short photo post of fans, atmosphere Applicable Evergreen (Oregon/Penn State's road) Coverage of any press conferences (if applicable) 3 p.m. Video: Pregame, keys to victory, players to watch 400-500ish word piece on player instrumental to postseason play (Not Bergsma) 8 p.m. Photos of transition from Texas/Michigan to Oregon/Penn State 9 p.m. (Tipoff) Twitter coverage of the game via @ODEsports Post up pregame with running score, pre game video from earlier embedded, a few key stats (Matt/Alex can help) 11 p.m. Full game recap Postgame video breaking down win/loss 200-300 word sidebar (either lookahead to championship or reflection on end of the season)

IF OREGON WINS AGAINST PENN STATE Dec. 14 Noon Postcard of atmosphere Any Oregon fans going crazy? Applicable Evergreen (Jim Moore) Coverage of any press conferences (if applicable) 3 p.m. 300 word historical significance of Oregon's first 30-win season Championship preview 8 p.m. Short photo post (Any angle) Dec. 15 Noon Social media aggregate post (Matt) Postcard of atmosphere Coverage of any press conferences (if applicable) 3 p.m. Championship preview 300-word opponent player to watch 7 p.m. (Tipoff) Twitter coverage of the game via @ODEsports Post up pregame with running score, pre game video from earlier embedded, a few key stats (Matt/Alex can help) 11 p.m. Full game recap Postgame video breaking down win/loss 200-300 word sidebar (either about celebration or reflection on end of the season)

IF OREGON LOSES TO PENN STATE Dec. 14 Noon Postcard of atmosphere Any Oregon fans bummed? Coverage of any Oregon press conferences (if applicable) 3 p.m. 300 word historical significance of Oregon being last Pac-12 team left in Tournament 8 p.m. Short photo post (Any angle) Dec. 15 3 p.m. 300 word Oregon's travel plans home (if known) Updated season in review

BUDGET AND TRAVEL Depart: Wednesday, Dec. 12 Return: Sunday, Dec. 16 Total budget request: $700 Flights Prices from Seattle (where I am) to Louisville range from $597-$624 round trip. Hotels Downtown Louisville hotels range from $48/night (The University and Expo Center Hotel) to $89/night (The Econo Lodge Downtown Louisville)