Louisville Courier-Journal v. NCAA

Phoning in blog entries is not feasible as, at least in my blog's situation, it's a user-controlled password entry. My boss, for instance, couldn't get on there and blog in my stead.

But I digress...I think we're getting away from the point here.

 

Sure people would have known. People would have known because the paper would have printed that their writer was kicked out of the press box and his pass was revoked.

However, if they paper were to continue to publish the blog WITHOUT press box access with its quality remaining the same (which it would have, if it were published through either watching the game from the stands or a television screen), then people would have said, well, you did just fine without press box access anyway, you printed the same stuff as when you were in the press box, so who cares? Why do you need to be in there anyway?

So maybe next time the C-J should have a person back at the paper blog the game by watching it on TV and have the person actually on site write something up that only the person on site could get.

Not saying the NCAA is right or wrong for kicking him out. Just that the paper could use its resources better.

 

Red, this was my point from the get-go. In its postseason run, my team has had two legitimate news stories happen during games that we ran as online breaking news updates to our Web site. Under the NCAA's strict interpretation -- the Louisville Rule, we'll call it -- what we were doing was wrong.

Bush.

 

Give me a break. What you do in that case is give the guy typing it up your password.

 

If we don't fight battles like this, it makes it easier for the NCAA, or any other body, to restrict what you can and cannot do next time.

What if the pitcher took a liner off the head and was carted off the field. Since it was broadcast live, would that be prohibited from reporting right when it happened?

Newspapers are not very forward thinking and are resistant to change, so I would hope they'd at least see this as a potential issue in the 24-7 news world.

 

I'm all for fighting the battle. While fighting the battle, stick it to 'em a little bit, too.

 

If I could remember my password . Right now, all I know is that it's a bunch of asterisks saved in the "Password:" column.

Digress, etc.

 

So your main beef is that he didn't continue blogging after getting kicked out?

 

But how is what you're suggesting sticking it to them.

It amazes me how often people on here would give in to the powers that be? The photo thread vs. state HS organizations was a greatg example.

I applaud Bennett for what he did. Make it an issue, even if the public doesn't care. It's important for the industry, which is increasingly moving away from a print product, to be able to work and keep up with the Joneses in the 21 Centtury.

 

I have to go play basketball. Can't wait to revisit this discussion when I get back.

 

Hello, everybody.

I've enjoyed the discussion so far on what happened to me yesterday. I think it's a pretty fascinating test case.

Just wanted to clear up a couple of things that might help the discussion.
I wasn't there solely to blog, that was just part of my job as a reporter writing a game story. That's why I didn't go across the street or down into the stands --- I wouldn't have been able to gain access to the media interview areas afterward. Now, had I been the only reporter from our newspaper there, I would have tried to find a way to get the story anyway. But we had three other reporters at the game, and my editors told me just to leave. I also had to give my laptop to one of the other reporters so he could take over game-story duties, so I wasn't able to continue writing or blogging from the event or near it.

I think most of you know that our newspapers are pushing blogging and internet updates big time right now. It's been a major emphasis at our place in particular. I'm not some rogue cowboy blogger. I was just doing what I was told to do by my supervisors throughout the weekend.

I'm really interested to see what happens if/when we fight this.

 

Troublemaker. Now I'm leaving. Good luck in the fight.