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>> FROM THE EDITOR
NCAA rule walks dangerous line
The NCAA's actions last week against a reporter for The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., blogging at a Super Regional baseball game are a serious threat to the First Amendment rights of journalists around the country.
If you haven't followed the news, The Courier-Journal's Louisville reporter, Brian Bennett, was asked to leave the press box by an NCAA official after being caught blogging about the game on the newspaper's Web site.
The NCAA claims it has the right to ban reporters from blogging about game action, because they have rights holders, like ESPN in this case, that pay millions to broadcast games.
While the NCAA certainly has
BY RYAN SCHNEIDER
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That is essentially what the NCAA is doing with their ban on blogging about game action. The content and editorial decisions of the newspaper belong to the editor, not the NCAA.
As soon as the home run is hit
or strike three is called and broadcast on television, that play becomes public knowledge. At that point, the information should be free for publication, meaning a reporter could post what he saw on a blog.
This is yet another example of how the law, or in this case rules, have not kept up with changing technology. Though nothing has been filed yet, several media reports have said The Courier-Journal is exploring a lawsuit against the NCAA.
Whatever the outcome of the situation, expect more media outlets to challenge the NCAA next spring during the men's basketball tournament. And if they do, I'll be glad to see journalists again challenging a rule that limits their rights.