DURHAM, N.H. — In the nation’s eye, Deflategate began as a single tweet.
Then it grew into a report, evolved into a scandal and mushroomed into a full-blown controversy.
So why couldn’t it be a college course, too?
At the University of New Hampshire, renowned law professor Michael McCann is teaching an all-encompassing course this fall simply dubbed, “Deflategate.” The story that captivated the nation has it all, and what better fodder could there be to teach students about an array of subjects?
Journalism? Check. Erroneous leaks and the unfiltered world of social media drove this story from the start.