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Megan Hueter (mhueter)
http://www.becauseiplayedsports.com
@mhueter
Washington, DC

About mhueter:
I'm one of the co-founders of WomenTalkSports.com. I'm also a full-time digital public relations professional at Catalyst Public Relations in New York. I played basketball my entire life, and am a proud graduate of The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ.


mhueter's Posts:

(Podcast) The State of Women's Professional Soccer
posted on April 18, 2010 at 3:36pm

Women's Professional SoccerToday, the leaders of the soccer conversation on WomenTalkSports.com got together to discuss the state of women’s soccer. On the call were:

- Megan Hueter (me), WomenTalkSports cofounder
- Amanda Vandervort, web coordinator for Women’s Pro Soccer and author of Soccer Science
- Dr. Jennifer Doyle, author of From a Left Wing, and associate professor at the University of California, Riverside
- Jenna Pel, author of All White Kit
- Jane Schonberger, WomenTalkSports cofounder/editorial lead, editor of PrettyTough.com

 

The full recording of the call can be found here:


While the call is almost an hour long, I’ve provided you with a time breakdown of each topic, so feel free to skip to whichever topic interests you the most. I apologize in advance for being able to hear me type notes while people are talking. That will not happen again on future calls.

Thanks again for everyone who participated. Good luck to all the WPS teams this season! 

 

0:00 -  2:30 – Introductions and backgrounds

2:30 – 5:45 - background on the Women’s Professional Soccer league, league attendance estimates, sponsors/partners, 2010 kick-off (led by Amanda Vandervort)

5:50 - 10:15 - what to look for in 2010, top players, match-ups. Mentions: Lauren Cheney, Marta, Chicago Red Stars

10:20 -  17:35 - role of International players in WPS (differentiator from other sports): England, Sweden, Japan, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Spain. 19 countries represented in WPS. Also touched on role of international media, FIFA’s role, impact of Title IX on women’s soccer in the United States.

17:45 - 32:20  - role of the media in the U.S. in covering women’s professional soccer. Mentioned Fox Soccer Channel, regional broadcast partnerships, webcasts, sometimes lag in mainstream media, and how bloggers are helping to fill the gap. Newspapers, sports media and game recaps. Outlets: Goal.com, Bleacher Report, The Global Game

32:20 -  33:50 International coverage of women’s soccer (World Cup)

33:50 – 35:25 - Elizabeth Lambert/ESPN, headlines, how it was handled

35:30 – 43:20   - youth soccer players, their engagement in the league and with players through social media and by attending games. Also touching on the success of the WPS new Defend Your Turf marketing campaign.

43:23 – 53:45  - engaging independent soccer leagues among Hispanic and Latin neighborhood leagues, harnessing their talent. Mainstream Spanish language media tapping into soccer community in independent leagues in the southwest U.S.

55:00 – 56:25   - LA Sol, future plans, closing remarks

WomenTalkSports appoints 9th grader to target female role models at WNBA Draft
posted on April 7, 2010 at 2:01pm

WomenTalkSports partnered with Girls, Inc. to find a 9th grader named Tanya Tanis who will be given behind-the-scenes access in finding role models...more

NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four Credential Process: Bloggers at home this weekend
posted on April 4, 2010 at 9:48am

Megan from WomenTalkSports, Q McCall from Swishappeal, and Cheryl from Hoopfeed talk about their struggles with the NCAA credentialing process...more

Study finds Williams' outburst reinforces stereotypes
posted on October 29, 2009 at 11:47am

Below, please find a release from Marie Hardin, Associate Director for Research, John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. Using content analysis, Hardin and her team studied media coverage of Serena Williams' outburst (watch the YouTube video below to se...more

Women's sports writers, bloggers: We need your help!
posted on October 26, 2009 at 8:37pm

WomenTalkSports participates in female sports blog research at Penn State...more

Live Blogging from the Women's Sports Foundations's Annual Salute to Women in Sports!
posted on October 13, 2009 at 12:08pm

  Tonight, I'm going to be live blogging from the Women's Sports Foundation's Annual Salute to Women in Sports event at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. Stay tuned below around 6pm ET for some live coverage from the Red Carpet! Tonight's evening ho...more

Serena Williams advances to Wimbledon finals and makes Twitter trends!
posted on July 2, 2009 at 9:05am

Serena Williams advances to teh Wimbledon finals and hits the Twitter top 10 search trends...more

Quote of the Day 4/20/09
posted on April 20, 2009 at 6:12am

"Other cities have marathons; we have marathon weekend."- Boston Mayor Tom Menino ...more

Attention New York Liberty Fans: Get free popcorn with your tickets
posted on April 13, 2009 at 10:04am

Attention New York Liberty fans - you can get free popcorn at games at Madison Square Garden. If you're anything like me, your ears just perked. If only I lived near New York... Some background - The WNBA's New York Liberty tickets went on sale last wee...more

Quote of the Day 4/6/09
posted on April 6, 2009 at 8:26am

"It was so much fun" - Brittany Lincicome...more

Quote of the Day 3/27/09
posted on March 27, 2009 at 1:31pm

"If I am going to speak, it will come from me" - Shaquille O'Neal...more

Quote of the Day: 3/26/09
posted on March 26, 2009 at 2:14pm

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" - Eleanor Roosevelt...more

Women's Tournament Challenge Leader: C&R Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted on March 23, 2009 at 10:17am

Of the participating WTS members, we're excited to announce that Cynthia from the C & R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog is leading the Women Talk Sports group in the ESPN Women's Tournament Challenge. Jupal 1 (created by M. Elliot) is also tied wi...more
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