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Shifting media power in sports

This four-part series by Justin Rice looks at how the media tables are turning in the world of sports, where the subjects of coverage are becoming the creators of coverage — and what implications those shifts have for the rest of the news business.

Justin Rice    June 29, 2009
Sports leagues as media moguls: What happens when the people we cover start to control the news?
Justin Rice    June 30, 2009
A legal primer: No consistent winner in the turf wars between sports leagues and news organizations
Justin Rice    July 1, 2009
When the league owns the network — and pays the journalists: A new set of ethical questions arise
Justin Rice    July 2, 2009
Five ways for sports reporters to maintain a balance of power with the teams and leagues they cover
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