A controversial new policy from North Dakota State will severely reduce media access to Bisons athletics, including the football team, winner of the past five FCS national titles.
According to a report from INFORUM (Fargo, N.D.), the policy will affect any media organization that has not bought broadcast rights from the university. It will, among other things, remove outlets' ability to show extended highlights from games or provide live play-by-play action.
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Jeremy Jorgenson, NDSU's director of sales and broadcasting, had this to say of the new policy:
"We're just trying to protect our rights holders and protect ourselves," Jorgenson said.