About this item
How do athletes get into the spotlight? Often it is thanks to the expert work of someone just outside the spotlight. Media relations professionals are the behind-the-scenes connection between reporters, athletes, and fans. If you're an outgoing person with writing skills, this could be a way to make sports your career. Media relations experts are involved with sports at all levels, ready to help athletes tell their stories. Whether you are aiming for media relations or some other area, if you want to stay in the game, Careers Off the Field is for you. Every book shows you ways to combine your passion for sports with a way to make sports your career, even if you're not putting on a uniform.
About the Author
In addition to his work as a professional editor, James Buckley, Jr. , is also the author of many books on American sports that are geared toward young fans and budding athletes. Buckley, who has founded a company called Shoreline Publishing Group to produce books for reluctant readers, maintains that sports are far more than simple hobbies or ways to burn off excess energy.
