Credentials for Online Only Media

When I worked for a Rivals site one of the reasons -- not the only one, but it was certainly a factor -- we also put out a magazine was to get around the policy that the SID office didn't credential online only operations.

That was a few years ago and it's sort of an antiquated policy now, but I'm also not sure exactly how they should word the policy to keep any bozo with a computer and a GoDaddy account from claiming they are entitled to credentials.


As for Grantland, why do I have a feeling the Duke SIDs didn't want to take a chance they'd give access to somebody who wound up writing a 10,000-word essay on what a dick Coach K was?

 

If colleges and universities are issuing blanket denials for media credentials for online publications, they should start with NCAA.com

Granted, this makes it harder for the SIDs to control, because anyone can have a blog or website, but there has to be more thought into it.

 

Here's what I've dug up so far, in addition to Arkansas above...

Nice readable law:
http://works.bepress.com/christian_keeney/2/ Click download to get the pdf.

Cite for NBA v. Motorola.
http://heinonline.org/HOL/LandingPage?collection=journals&handle=hein.journals/albany62&div=22&id=&page=


University of Maryland
http://www.sportssystems.com/clients/maryland/

7. Online entities that meet the requirements set out in guideline number 7, below.

7. Credentials may be issued:

a. to online entities that are affiliated with a national or regional media organization; or

b. to online entities that host a website that regularly and substantially reports on University of Maryland intercollegiate athletics, and employs for that University of Maryland-dedicated website at least one full-time permanent employee who writes a substantial majority of all material posted on the site, and that registers a minimum of 20,000 legitimate unique users per month in each of the past 12 months.
An online entity that meets the requirements of either 7.a) or 7.b) and which sponsors message boards or chat rooms may be credentialed only if the entity enforces its policies regarding abusive or discriminatory material.

University of Nevada
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/ot/media-credential-policy.html
Credentials will be issued to websites on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Nevada Media Services Office. Priority will be given to websites that are affiliated with an accredited media outlet. Websites must have editorial, news-gathering content and not merely sponsor message boards, message centers or chat rooms where people are allowed to post anonymous information.

University of Washington
http://www.gohuskies.com/genrel/credentialpolicy.html
Officially recognized University of Washington student publications and electronic media outlets.


University of California
http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/media.html#credguide
Other than the official websites for the competing teams, credentials will only be issued to websites that are affiliated with regional or national news-gathering organizations.

Marshall
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mars/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/QuickFactsandMEDIA.pdf
• Only websites that are affiliated with a national or regional news media organization (CNN/SI, ESPN, USAToday, etc.), an opponent institution or Conference USA will be considered for credentials.

University of Cinncinnati
http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/media-credential-application.html
No credentials will be granted for Internet-only outlets, unless they are affiliated with a regional or national news-gathering organization

Somewhat interesting. It's a back burner thing though.
http://paneech.com/2009/11/why-electronic-media-sites-struggle-to-get-credentials/