Talking New Media at the Washington Redskins Training Camp

Ashburn, VA (Aug 5, 2009)—I had not been to the Washington Redskins training facility (Redskins Park) in over 15 years.  In fact I have never had the time to visit any team's training camp.  But know that ever since I moved to Washington, D.C., in 1987, I have been a huge Redskins fan.  Even moving south to Athens, Georgia in 1994 could not change that.Being back in the D.C. area this week for a wedding opened up the chance to visit Redskins Park this morning.  During my four-hour visit, I got to talk to a number of people, both inside and outside of the Redskins organization.  The subject?  Reaching out to the fans with both traditional and new media.Over the next four to seven days, I will be posting articles based on interviews with seven people with differing perspectives on how they work with and use various forms of new and traditional media to reach fans.Special thanks to Mike Pehanich, Assistant Director of Communications for the Washi...