Blog 7

Blog 7

1.     The modes the use for their twitter page and my model text are pictures, text, dialogue, layout (design of my twitter account),  movement (gifs), and movement and sound (vines).

2.     The audience they target are coaches and recruiters from all over to promote high school basketball in nebraska.  This audience is from Nebraska mainly to see, but  a lot of Midwest colleges interested in high school athletics in Nebraska see it too. I read the text as a way to promote high school basketball while college recruiters look at it as a way to see how certain recruits from Nebraska are playing in tournaments.  The author uses “You” as a pronoun a lot. For example, saying “you gotta come see this kid play” because it shows that anyone has to come watch a talented player play. The author constructs the relationship semi professional. They sometimes tweet back at people if they’re offended, but other than that, it is to promote Nebraska high school basketball. they always list stats and height so those stand out because you want to stay updated on how some players are playing.

3.     The author uses high school athletes to create relationships and identities within their twitter page.  They often tag people if they play a good game. The author might use I or me in the sense as if “If I was a college coach, id come check this kid out. But that’s just me”

4.     The author’s purpose is to promote high school athletes in the state of Nebraska because Nebraska athletes don’t get that much recognition. They want athletes from Nebraska to get recruited. They want people to think that Nebraska really does have the talent in high school sports and don’t get enough recognition. In their twitter bio, it says “Dedicated to Nebraska High School Basketball. Recruiting news, game and player information. In connection with@NebHSFootballinfo@nebraskahshoops.com”

5.     They use outside research by providing recruiting reports on top players in the state.  They talk to colleges about who is recruiting them and try to promote their “recruiting stock.” They often do this after tournaments and before the season to remind people how they’ve been playing

6.     The author organizes the twitter page game by game at tournaments and after the games he will recognize people who had good stats that game. To connect his ideas, the author brings up previous games the athlete played well in to show how well he has been playing lately.

7.     The genre is a twitter page promoting high school basketball in Nebraska and high school sports.  It started as Nebraska high school basketball and eventually went to football and baseball. It helps promote all athletes in Nebraska. Conventions in this project are the 140 character limit, interactions with the players, and they have their own logo.

8.     This account is also hooked up to an instagram and it posts pictures of current games.  It is used to show who is playing and that they are right there supporting the game. They are just pictures of players/teams about to play a game. The author does this to show that they are there watching them and to get more people to come out and watch as well. These images works with the text around them because they are promoting these athletes and the pictures show they’re there to support them as well as promote them.

10. Since it is a twitter page, the designated font is the default font twitter already had set up. This twitter page capitalizes important things because you cant bold, italicize, etc. on twitter. It is tweeted within the 140 character limit promoting events and tournaments regarding Nebraska high school teams and players. They have their own logo that shows they are legit in helping out/promoting Nebraska high school basketball, the athletes, and many other sports as well.

To make this type of twitter, you need to create an email first. Then go to twitter and make an account. You will have to use your email. That’s when you create a username and password. It can be anything you want within about 20 characters, unless someone already has that twitter name.  After your name for twitter and account has been set up, you can follow and tweet whatever you want, as long as it is within the 140 character limit. Now, you promote your event and try to get people to come.  Explain why people should come. Be brief, but to the point.  Don’t be cheesy and try to appeal to your audience and make them feel like they have to go or they will be missing out.