I want to write for Sports Illustrated. It’s one of those embarrassing facts about myself I’ve come to embrace because, quite frankly, it’s not going anywhere. I realized I wasn’t a fan of them on facebook or following them on twitter, which is obviously a mistake on my part.
The interesting thing about SI is that until recently their website was an absolute nightmare. Compared to media outlets like ESPN, Sports Illustrated was being left in the dust. They’ve finally caught up, and as the grown-up version of the girl who spent every month waiting at the mailbox for her SI for Kids magazine, I’m really glad they got it together.
The twitter seems pretty standard; I very much appreciate that they have a separate twitter for the swimsuit issue (just not my thing.) They're really active in retweets and responding, which I very much appreciate.
On the facebook side of things, they have a lot of different sections, which I think can turn into overkill. I'd prefer it was more simple, which would in turn make it easier to navigate.
If you're interested in SI, you should start trying to get an internship there. Best way in the door.
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