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In what ways should college sports be covered differently than the pros?

Discussion in 'Journalism topics only' started by waynew, Sep 26, 2007.

  1. Tom Petty

    Tom Petty Guest

    boo fucking hoo
     
  2. Some Guy

    Some Guy Active Member

    So we might all be hypocrites. So what? Doesn't mean we aren't right.
     
  3. BB Bobcat

    BB Bobcat Active Member

    I hesitate to get involved in this, but ...

    For those of you who say there is a line between preps and college, what about those big high schools, like in Texas, where they play in front of 15,000 fans every Friday? Do they still get treated like a prep kid who plays in front of 500?

    What about a DIII college kid? Does he get the same treatment as a D-I kid? How about a Big Ten guy vs. a MAC guy?

    I'm just trying to figure out if the standard is the kid's age, whether he's getting compensated (via scholarship) or how big the stage is?

    Personally I think it's all of the above, and you can't make any blanket statements. You have to take things on a case-by-case basis to determine if the newsworthiness to the public outweighs the intrusion to the subject.
     
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