Apr
21
Trouble brewing on the field
Posted by Vera Haller on Apr 21, 2008 under: blogs, multimedia, newspapers, online news, sports, video | 3 Comments
A New York Times article today describes an interesting battle brewing between the sports world and the news world. Developments in the way sports stories are reported is causing tension between the teams and the news organizations covering them.
According to the article, with bloggers detailing every word and news Web sites posting slideshows and videos, sports executives are looking to limit this ever-growing coverage - and drive fans to their team Web sites.
So the Times asks, “Who owns sports coverage?” Some sources in the stories suggest that these disputes may end up in court.
