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Balance social media concerns with free speech rights
Author(s) -
McCarthy Claudine
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
college athletics and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-7579
pISSN - 1552-8774
DOI - 10.1002/catl.30368
Subject(s) - balance (ability) , social media , athletes , point (geometry) , public relations , political science , advertising , psychology , internet privacy , business , computer science , law , medicine , physical therapy , neuroscience , geometry , mathematics
ORLANDO, Fla. — When student‐athletes or coaches post to social media, it can seem like the whole world is watching. And some of their social media posts can make any athletics administrator cringe at the potential fallout. In an attempt to circumvent controversial posts, some athletics departments impose restrictions on student‐athletes' social media use, even going to the point of monitoring their online activities.