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Advertising in Sports Media: A Powerful Influence
Sponsors, leagues and ad departments shape sports coverage even when nobody picks up the phone. Here is how it works, a real 2013 case, and how to spot it.
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Case Study: Examining Bias in ESPN’s Coverage of the NFL
Is ESPN biased on the NFL? Here is what the numbers and the ownership paperwork actually show, from Cowboys ratings to the league’s 10% stake in ESPN.
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The Role of Sports Media in Perpetuating Harmful Stereotypes
How sports coverage hands out labels by race, gender and background. What a 30-year TV study and an MIT quarterback analysis actually found, and what viewers can do.
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Pay-to-Play Journalism: The Ethics of Sponsored Content in Sports
Sponsored content in sports media comes in four flavors. Here is what the FTC rules require, where the ethics get tricky and how readers can spot the pitch.
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The NFL’s Tuesday Night Monopoly
The NFL has a simple midweek opportunity it can own without uprooting everything else: Tuesday night. A lull in the week, and an opening for the league.
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The Controversial Take That Got Me Blocked by Half the Sports World
On hot takes, echo chambers and why the sports conversation needs more real disagreement and fewer people nodding along.
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Audience Manipulation Tactics Used by Sports Media Outlets
Sports media runs on attention, and the tactics that hold it can bend what fans believe. Here is the playbook, the trust data and a case study of the “clutch” label.
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NBA Conspiracy Theories: Are the Games Rigged?
Is the NBA rigged? A look at the draft lottery and the referees: the 1985 frozen-envelope theory, the longest-shot winners and what the league publishes.
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The Most Hated NBA Players: Why Do Fans Dislike Them So Much?
What makes an NBA villain, from LeBron’s Decision to Draymond’s suspensions, Kyrie’s side quests and Reggie Miller’s 8.9 seconds.