links for 2007-06-12

“A blogger from the Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., was expelled from a college [baseball] playoff game for live-blogging.”

“The BBC has appointed Rome Hartman, the former executive producer of the CBS Evening News … to develop and executive produce a new one-hour nightly newscast for BBC America and BBC World.”

NCAA response: “Live coverage is considered a protected right that has been granted to CBS as part of a bundled rights agreement. As part of that agreement, ESPN has shared exclusivity on internet rights for the 22 championships it broadcasts.”

“Mexico is now considered the most dangerous country for journalists, after Iraq.”

“USA Today … will share news, blogs and other content related to the 2008 U.S. presidential election with ABC News.”