Texas Student Newspaper Battles Athletic Department Over Coverage of Football Team

Last month, Texas back-up QB John Chiles was a suspect in an "assault-by-conduct" incident in Austin. The University of Texas' student newspaper, the Daily Texan, reported this is their blog. The athletic department pounced on the paper, threatening the staff and calling the paper "untruthful." The department said now other news companies "realize how you do business now." It seemed to me that they were simply reporting that Chiles was a suspect, which was confirmed by the Austin Police Department. Unfortunately, reporters constantly seem to have to put up with this belittlement.