FANTASY SPORTS PUBLIC RELATIONS

You are the Public Relations Director for a professional team of your choice. The life of a PR

Director is always an interesting one full of situations that cannot be controlled. A PR Director

must simply deal with the situations as they arise. Throughout the term, you will be given

different scenarios that you must address.

For press releases and all other types of produced materials, you are expected to follow the AP

standard of media writing.

1. Fantasy Sports Public Relations: DUI Arrest Assignment

You will craft an AP-compliant public relations release regarding a team member who had a

recent DUI Arrest and a second release about a team member being placed on the injured reserve

list.

2. Fantasy Sports Public Relations: Test Positive for COVID-19 Assignment

You will craft an AP-compliant public relations release regarding a team member who had a

recent positive result on a COVID-19 test and a second release about a team member who had a

recent domestic violence arrest.

3.Fantasy Sports Public Relations: Paternity Lawsuit Assignment

You will craft an AP-compliant public relations release regarding a team member who had a

recent paternity lawsuit and a second team member who had to undergo extra physical therapy.

4.Fantasy Sports Public Relations: Player Performance Doesn’t Meet Pre-Season

Expectations Assignment

You will craft an AP-compliant public relations release regarding a team member whose recent

performance has not met pre-season expectations and a second release about a team member

whose x-rays came back inconclusive.

5.Fantasy Sports Public Relations: Oblique Strain Assignment

You will craft an AP-compliant public relations release regarding an infrequently used team

member who had a recent oblique strain and a second release about a team significant line-up

change due to a number of critical injuries.

6.Fantasy Sports Public Relations: Multi-MVP Star/Coach Disagreement Assignment

You will craft an AP-compliant public relations release regarding a multi-MVP star team

member who had a significant disagreement on game plan and strengths chart and a second

release about a team member who had a season-ending knee injury.

7.Fantasy Sports Public Relations: Rookie Takes Over for Veteran Assignment

You will craft an AP-compliant public relations release regarding a team member (rookie) who

recently took over for a veteran player due to the veteran player’s off-field/negative behavior and

a second release about a team member (a franchise player) who requires minor surgery