Sports reporting is one of the 17 news fields listed in the Press Card Regulation for the titles of news manager, editor, sub-editor and chief.
The Basis in the Legislation
The text of the sub-paragraph: on condition of working in the fields of politics, home news, foreign news, current affairs, the economy, finance, celebrity news, education, sport, culture and the arts, tourism, the family, health, science and technology, the environment, exclusive news and new media news; the news manager or editor or sub-editor or chief.
| Type of publication | Sub-paragraph | The 17-field condition |
|---|---|---|
| Daily political newspapers | Art. 19/1-g | Yes |
| Weekly political newspapers and magazines | Art. 20/1-g | Yes |
| Non-political newspapers and magazines | Art. 21/1-g | No |
| Fortnightly and less frequent publications | Art. 22/1-e | Yes |
| News and photo agencies | Art. 24/1-d | Yes |
| Radio and television | Art. 26/1-g | Yes |
| Internet news sites | Art. 27/1-g | Yes — the coordinator is also added to the titles |
The Short Reporting Right
The most distinctive rule of sports reporting is the short reporting right concerning the use of match footage for news purposes. We covered the detail in how many seconds of footage may be used from a sports event.
The Sports Commentator Is a Separate Title
Press Card Regulation Art. 26/1-o: at radio and television organisations the news or sports commentator is listed in a separate sub-paragraph.
| Title | Sub-paragraph | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sports news manager / editor / sub-editor / chief | Art. 19/1-g and its equivalents | In the 17-field sub-paragraph |
| Sports commentator | Art. 26/1-o | Only radio and television |
| Reporter | Art. 19/1-h and its equivalents | In every list — no field condition |
We covered the detail in the news commentator and the sports commentator.
The Broadcasting Principles
Sports broadcasts are subject to the broadcasting service principles of Law No. 6112.
Sport in the Official Advertisement Content Requirement
Official Announcements and Advertisements Regulation Art. 79 provides that the content of periodicals that will publish official advertisements may also cover sport.
Copyright and Rights in Footage
The use of match footage is a matter of copyright law. We covered the detail in copyright, data protection and access to information in news.
Its Relationship with the Reporter Title
The 17 fields are listed for the managerial titles. The title of reporter, by contrast, appears in every list in a separate sub-paragraph without a field condition (Art. 19/1-h and its equivalents). In practice the name of the field defines the reporter’s specialisation.
We covered the detail in who is a reporter: duties, rights and the press card and in the news manager: duties and the press card title.