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NFL will keep locker rooms closed to independent media in 2021, but will allow three team PR/media employees in

"A maximum of three people from a team’s public relations department/team-affiliated media are allowed in the locker room postgame while players are present."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 25, 2021 0
Tennis

After Naomi Osaka left a press conference in tears before returning, her agent called a reporter a “bully”

"The bully at the Cincinnati Enquirer is the epitome of why player/media relations are so fraught right now. Everyone on that Zoom will agree that his tone was all wrong and his sole purpose was to intimidate. Really appalling behavior."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 16, 2021 0
NHL

NHL will require media and broadcast personnel interacting with players to be vaccinated and masked

"The memo also said all media and broadcast personnel (both in-house and third party) who are interacting with players or hockey operations personnel must be fully vaccinated and masked at all times during such interactions."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 14, 2021 0
NFL

The NFL overruled the Houston Texans’ attempt to go to regular-season media rules early

"The Texans were informed of the violation, and they changed back to training camp mode."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 11, 2021 0
MLB

Vaccinated MLB media members will soon be able to talk to players one-on-one ahead of games

MLB is loosening some restrictions on in-person media interviews for vaccinated media members.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 4, 2021 0
NBA

The NBA has fined Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets a further $35,000 each over Irving’s postgame media refusals

Irving and the Nets were previously fined $25,000 each in December.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 5, 2021 0
NCAA

LSU AD Scott Woodward says head coach Ed Orgeron “was a bit too transparent” when he said “most” LSU players have had COVID-19

"There's lies, damn lies and statistics. We're very careful with (coronavirus), and as long as I think we have the proper oversight with what we're doing, we're in a very good direction."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 16, 2020 0
ESPN

Russell Wilson’s ESPN video podcast is the latest active athlete/media company collaboration. Should that trend raise concerns?

Russell Wilson's new "DangerTalk" podcast on ESPN is just the latest in a growing trend of content deals media companies have signed with active athletes. And the history and implications of that trend are worth some consideration.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 9, 2020 2
ESPN

This year’s “Quest for the Stanley Cup” will provide “exclusive access” to the NHL bubbles, but raises access questions in the process

It will be interesting to see what this behind-the-scenes show gives us, but it's also notable that this comes at a time where many independent media have been heavily restricted in their access to NHL players and teams.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 25, 2020 0
International

Sky email says “it’s clear that the Premier League will revoke access” if players and managers are asked certain questions

"We should avoid 'news' interviews as much as possible."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 12, 2020 0
ESPN

XFL broadcasts to showcase access and audio: “There hasn’t been one idea that we’ve come to the league with that they’ve said no...

"It had to do with access and it had to do with audio and sound — being able to listen in to conversations and play calling. There are a lot of elements that could potentially be groundbreaking. For a football fan or a football viewer, it’s going to be interesting."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 3, 2020 9
ESPN

Jessica Mendoza’s dual roles with ESPN and the Mets, and the Dodgers’ restrictions on her access, have led to quite the debate

With Alex Rodriguez leaving his Yankees' advisor role and David Ross leaving his ESPN job to manage the Cubs, Jessica Mendoza is even more at the center of the team employee/broadcaster debate.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 19, 2019 10
League Networks

Mike Mayock tried to move from loquacious NFLN analyst to tight-lipped, background Raiders GM, but is back in the media spotlight

Raiders' GM Mike Mayock has taken a much different media approach than NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock, generally preferring to sit in the background, but he's still wound up in the spotlight thanks to the Antonio Brown situation.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 5, 2019 2

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