Here's an interesting - and potentially dangerous - story.
A sports writer from the Louisville Courier-Journal was removed from the pressbox for blogging during Louisville's Super Regional game against Oklahoma State.
Brian Bennett blogged from the game, providing instant analysis, opinion and facts while there with an official credential as a working member of the media.
Everybody knows that newspapers have struggled to compete with the Internet and other various forms of 24/7 news. Blogging from games is just one avenue reporters must do to maintain readers and compete in this new technological age.
Who is the NCAA to ban a blogger - from an accredited newspaper - from a pressbox?
This isn't about copyrights or broadcasting rights, it's about the NCAA attempting to rule with an iron fist over an area where it does not have authority.
I hope the Courier-Journal's attorney does follow up on this and take the matter to the courts, if need be.
The NCAA has far greater power in its minds than in reality.
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Agree w/ the theme but suppose NCAA does have right to control the press box for most part, although they are foolish and shortsighted to act like this. And when there is broadband wireless all over stadiums, then forget about it - wouldn't it be ironic if journalists went outside the press box in order to live blog games? NCAA baseball needs all the coverage they can get - would like to see them embrace new tech for their fan's benefit, rather than try to fight against their fans.
Those are all great points. If the beat writers wanted to, they technically could stay home, watch the game TV (if applicable) and blog from their own house or newsroom.
The NCAA in general just really irks me. As someone who has covered both high school and collegiate sports, covering high school is FAR better when it comes to contacting coaches and talking to players after games or practices.
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