March Madness on Social Media

Slam Dunk! March Madness has made quite the presence on social media so far. This month the NCAA college basketball tournament is the talk of the town, especially among sports fans. Powered by CBS sports, the March Madness tournament is available on demand athttp://mmod.ncaa.comand with the new NCAA March Madness on Demand Iphone App ($10). Check out this article in the New York Times, describing this new Iphone App which allows users to enjoy live video of every game in the tournament, anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection of course. March Madness on the iPhone - Gadgetwise Blog - NYTimes.com. I think it is so crazy that you can simple purchase and download an application that will stream live video footage right to your phone, which you can take with you and watch on the go pretty much anywhere. Technology is so fascinating, and Apple always seems to be a step ahead coming out with the most innovative applications.

Other social media such as Facebook, Blogs, Podcasts, Twitter and Youtube also have tons of citizens actively posting, commenting and interacting with one another all surrounding the hype of March Madness. You can find absolutely anything you needed or wanted to know about the NCAA March Madness tournament all on these social networking sites where people are constantly updating their statuses, blogs, and videos. The NCAA websiteNCAA.com – The Official Website of NCAA Championships, is really well organized and has links for all of these social media right at the top. For example, take a look at some of the recent blogs providing information on statistics, standings, and players etc. NCAA.com - The Official Website of NCAA Championships - Blog.

I have never really been a basketball fan, but with all the available social networking sites I have definitely taken a stronger interest in this tournament, as there are so many people who talk about it daily and I feel I need to be in the know. I think the collaboration of people who are using these social networking sites to discuss and hype up sports and this tournament in particular is really exciting as it allows people like myself who don't know much about the sport to be involved, and learn from others. Tennis is my favorite sport, as it is really the only one I still play (and golf) and I look forward to contributing and participating on these social networking sites come time for the French Open, Wimbledon and The Masters!

I hope you have all enjoyed keeping up to date on this exciting March Madness Tournament, I am sure some even have the Apple Iphone App, what a great idea!

Until next time,

The Active Citizen