Dispute Over State Tourney Photos Affects Newspaper Coverage of Prep Events in Illinois

A dispute over photographs taken at state tournaments is affecting how Illinois newspapers cover interscholastic athletics.

Tfhs 508 Ab Not every newspaper reader in Illinois noticed the lack of photographs from the state high school wrestling and girls' gymnastics finals in February. But their absence - the result of some papers protesting the Illinois High School Association's requirement that photographers sign an agreement that restricts the use of pictures they take - could have a profound impact on the way the print media covers state interscholastic athletic tournaments. It also upped the ante in a bitter battle over freedom of the press as it relates to digital media.

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