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NCAA v. Bennett [1]

Submitted by DMLP Staff on Mon, 09/10/2007 - 15:59

Summary

Threat Type: 

Denial of Access

Date: 

06/10/2007

Location: 

Kentucky

Verdict or Settlement Amount: 

N/A

Legal Claims: 

Other
Brian Bennett, a blogger and reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper, had his media credentials revoked for blogging during a live NCAA baseball final game. The NCAA said that Bennett was in violation of its policy banning live internet updates during champtionship... read full description
Parties

Party Issuing Legal Threat: 

NCAA; University of Louisville

Party Receiving Legal Threat: 

Brian Bennett; Louisville Courier-Journal

Type of Party: 

Large Organization

Type of Party: 

Individual
Media Company

Location of Party: 

  • Indiana
  • Kentucky

Location of Party: 

  • Kentucky

Legal Counsel: 

Jon Fleischaker
Description

Brian Bennett, a blogger and reporter for the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper, had his media credentials revoked for blogging during a live NCAA baseball final game. The NCAA said that Bennett was in violation of its policy banning live internet updates during champtionship games.

A few days after the controversy, the NCAA said that it had given "incorrect information" to Bennett. The NCAA clarified its proper position, saying that live updates from NCAA events are permitted as long as the updates only include scores and time remaining.

The Courier-Journal reported that originally considered suing the NCAA for infringing upon Bennett's First Amendment rights, but it appears that the newspaper will not take any legal action.

Related Links: 

News Articles:

  • The New York Times: Blogger's Ejection May Mean Suit for N.C.A.A. [2]
  • USA Today: Louisville reporter ejected for blogging at NCAA game [3]
  • USA Today: NCAA criticized for ejecting reporter who blogged at game [4]
  • Student Press Law Center: NCAA removes blogging reporter from press box [5]
  • ESPN: Hitting refresh? NCAA clarifies blogging position [6]

Blogs:

  • Editors Weblog: NCAA officials eject Courier-Journal reporter for blogging during championship game [7]
  • Blog Herald: Sports reporter ejected for live blogging NCAA baseball game [8]
  • http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/06/12/blogger [9]; (scroll down)
  • http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/06/22/qt [10];
  • http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2901003 [11];
  • http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/bennett/2007/06/ejected-and-dejected.html [12]
Details

Web Site(s) Involved: 

Courier-Journal: Brian Bennett's blog [13]

Content Type: 

  • Text

Publication Medium: 

Blog

Subject Area: 

  • Access to Places
  • Copyright
  • Newsgathering
Court Information & Documents

Jurisdiction: 

  • Kentucky
CMLP Information (Private)

CMLP Notes: 

Status checked on 6/5/2008, no new information.  The NCAA has updated its rules [14] on blogging since the incident, however.  (AAB)

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Source URL (modified on 08/20/2014 - 11:03pm): https://www.dmlp.org/threats/ncaa-v-bennett

Links
[1] https://www.dmlp.org/threats/ncaa-v-bennett
[2] http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/14/sports/baseball/14blogs.html?ref=sports
[3] http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2007-06-11-reporter-ejected_N.htm
[4] http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2007-06-12-ncaa-criticized_N.htm
[5] http://www.splc.org/newsflash_archives.asp?id=1543&year=2007
[6] http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2912100
[7] http://www.editorsweblog.org/news/2007/06/ncaa_officials_eject_courierjournal_repo.php
[8] http://www.blogherald.com/2007/06/12/sports-reporter-ejected-for-live-blogging-ncaa-baseball-game/
[9] http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2007/06/12/blogger
[10] http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/06/22/qt
[11] http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2901003
[12] http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/bennett/2007/06/ejected-and-dejected.html
[13] http://www.courier-journal.com/blogs/bennett/blog.html
[14] http://www2.ncaa.org/portal/media_and_events/press_room/media_kit/credentials/2008_blogging_policy.pdf