links for 2007-06-12

Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 13:22

CNET News.com: Blogger removed from NCAA baseball game for blogging

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

(tags: blogging journalism ncaa baseball)
Digital Spy: BBC appoints ex-’CBS Evening News’ producer

“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.”

(tags: bbc usa journalism television)
Reuters Blogs: Out of the press box, blogger!

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.”

(tags: journalism blogging sports baseball ncaa law)
Christian Science Monitor: Drug wars endanger Mexican press

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

(tags: mexico journalism press_freedom)
Reuters: USA Today, ABC team up on 2008 election coverage

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

(tags: journalism abc usatoday)