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Disadvantages Of Paying College Athletes

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After putting some thought into my persuasive re-visioning project I have decided to write. My task was trying to come up with another avenue to complete this project so I figured writing would be the way to go for me. I would love to get my idea put into a bigger project to help persuade other people to feel the way that I feel. The issue of paying college athletes is important to me as I feel there are many college athletes that need the help. This is a highly debated topic for college sports fans and most fans focus on the idea that these athletes are taken care of and that the ones in the big money sports such as basketball, football, and maybe baseball will make a ton of money so why should we help them. I feel that people miss the point …show more content…

These people are the ones who drive the sport and bring in all of the revenue for this sport. I could see my project being written in a sports magazines and seen or heard on sports talk shows on the TV or the radio. If enough fans got together and made the decision to stop watching these events on TV or going to the events in person this issue would be heard. Since money drives the sports if that money would slow or not come in as much, then the people in power would notice and action would happen. I’m hoping that my message would be able to make it nationally, to get to the most amount of people and make the most impact. My message would need to reach the most amount of people to make an impact and make a …show more content…

One such option would be to use social media to get the word out. I could make a video and attempt to make it go viral via Facebook or another source. These days information moves so quickly and someone’s words or message can reach many by posting something online. I have a feeling that this might be a good option because if I could design it in a way where my message about paying players might hit the right notes and get people on the same view as mine. Most of the audience, I would be speaking to use social media and are adept at seeing and sharing people’s idea and views via this medium. If I didn’t have the money to pump my message via magazines, TV, and the radio then I would use social

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