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Olympic Media Rights: Exactly What is Media These days?

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The International Olympic Committee issues clear and stringent rules on the rights of reporters and media companies to provide press coverage of the Games, and to use the Olympic logo, name, and images, in all communications. However, the recent explosion in social networking has led David Schlesinger, Reuters Editor-in-Chief to call for reforms to the way in which the Olympics view these issues, stating that: You[the IOC] need to deal with the almost impossible question of who is a journalist, and what does it mean to report."

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AuthorsDr Elesa Argent
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