Front Office Fantasies: The Rise of Managerial Sports Media

A Book Talk by Branden Buehler '08, Assistant Professor of Visual and Sound Media at Seton Hall University

Front office executives have become high-profile commentators, movie and video game protagonists, and role models for a generation raised in the data-driven, financialized world of contemporary sports. Branden Buehler examines the media transformation of these once obscure management figures into esteemed experts and sporting idols. Insightful and timely, Front Office Fantasies reveals how sports media moved the action from the field to the executive suite.

Friday, April 12th, 5:00 p.m., Film Forum

NOTE: Tickets and RSVPs are not necessary for this event.