Joey+Emery

MODE- The mode of my blog is informational. It uses facts from reliable sources and contains information about multiple facets of the 1950's decade in the NBA. MEDIA- An online blog; Weebly. AUDIENCE- People who are interested in learning about the history of the NBA; specifically the 1950's. PURPOSE- To inform basketball fans about the past occurrences in the NBA and educate myself more about the topic. I wanted to learn a little more about the NBA, and I ended up finding out a bunch of stuff that I never knew. SITUATION- The situation for my blog is my love for basketball. I've been playing the sport since I was five years old and I've always found joy in learning about the NBA. Also, I feel like I had to have some basketball knowledge before researching this topic... For example, I would've had to know what rebounds and assists are and what are good statistics in a basketball sense in order to write my blog effectively.

What did you research and why? I researched the 1950's in the NBA. I researched this topic because 1) I love basketball, and 2) it's basketball season, so I love it even more. And again, I find pleasure in learning new information about the NBA and basketball in general. I thought, "Well, if I have this huge project to do, but I get to choose what I do it on, I might as well do it on something I like..."

What did you create and why? I made a blog describing the 1950's in the NBA. It includes a summary of the decade, the roots of the NBA, Statistics and descriptions of key players from the decade, all of the MVP's and Champions, described major events off the court, like rule changes and discrimination, and gave my own personal insight on the era. I created a blog on this topic because I already somewhat knew what I was talking about, and I wanted to somewhat include my own personal opinion in my project.

LINK TO PROJECT: www.nbaorigins.weebly.com