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Texas Tech bans non-university media from covering football practices
- By: ASNE staff
- On: 08/24/2011 15:32:00
- In: Freedom of the press
ASNE has been active in fighting overly restrictive credentialing provisions and reminds you that we have many helpful materials available on our website, including this general overview of “Common Restrictions in Sports Credentials,” that should serve as a handy resource if the issue is new to you.
“Back to school” means different things to different people. For reporters covering college sports, especially big-time college football programs, it often means butting heads with an institution that is trying to gain greater control over its public image or simply wants to provide a competitive advantage to its in-house media. We're already hearing stories about reporters being denied access to events or activities that traditionally have been open to the press. Perhaps the most egregious so far this year is the apparent refusal by Texas Tech University — a public institution — to allow anyone other than university media staff to attend and report on football practices. ASNE has been active in fighting overly restrictive credentialing provisions and reminds you that we have many helpful materials available on our website, including this general overview of “Common Restrictions in Sports Credentials,” that should serve as a handy resource if the issue is new to you.