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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1965
Page
2
The University community weighs the Tarantula’s cloak of anonymity amid calls for responsible journalism. The Conmaran paper urges open letters and cooperation with administration to improve coverage and challenge.
A letter from William J. Solari accuses biased reporting and poor journalism by the Times-Dispatch regarding UVa and Richmond games. Sports editor Durden defends coverage, noting photo limits and the paper’s state-wide scope, and the piece promises an internal check over the next month to gauge fairness.
Richard Payne argues for stronger athletic support at the University of Richmond. He praises Coach Edwin J. Merrick and urges equal emphasis for football, noting rivals’ larger staffs facilities and scholarships and calling for broader program backing. He urges matching major program standards or considering lower opponents.
William J Solari, RC, writes the Richmond Times-Dispatch to protest biased sports reporting favoring Virginia Cavaliers and William and Mary while underreporting Richmond’s Spider basketball. He cites front page treatment, photo counts, and lack of VMI-Richmond coverage, urging policy change.
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