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Category Archives: Comment
Intellectual inbreeding
Many people believe inbreeding—the mating of closely related individuals, such as parent-child or brother-sister relationships—lead to genetic deficiencies of their offspring, especially mental retardation. However, research suggests that is not entirely accurate: inbreeding can indeed increase the chance of offspring … Continue reading
Ice Cream Plagiarism?
During my trip to Alabama earlier this year I visited among other an unusual but culturally significant point of interest: a supermarket. Specifically, I joined the host of my stay in Alabama, Andy Billings, on a trip to a Publix … Continue reading
Football Player Admits Involvement in Match Fixing
As the world turns its attention to the London Olympic Games, less glamorous sporting matters are discussed in Slovenian courts. In mid-July, the first sentence was imposed in a trial on the fixing of a Slovenian championship football game between … Continue reading
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Tagged betting, Drava Ptuj, Erdžan Bećiri, match-fixing, Nafta Lendava
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Cyclist Banned for “Speeding”
Away from the doping allegations currently accompanying the Tour de France, the Austrian Anti-Doping Agency has suspended Slovenian cyclist Blaž Furdi (who is not competing at this year’s Tour) for two years after testing positive for amphetamine. Mr. Furdi, 24, … Continue reading
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Tagged amphetamine, Austrian Anti-Doping Agency, Blaž Furdi, cycling, doping, speed
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Sports Journalism and Sports Reporting in Slovenia
At least since 2001—the year I commenced my undergraduate studies at the University of Ljubljana—the Department of Journalism of the Faculty (School) of Social Sciences has been trying to introduce sports journalism contents in its curriculum. Years have passed and … Continue reading
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Tagged banal nationalism, FDV, lectures, media bias, sports journalism, sports reporting, Uvod v novinarstvo II
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“Reporting live from the Parliament…”
With the departure for my trip to the U.S. less than a week away, my lecturing materials should be ready. Several groups of students of the College of Communication & Information Sciences at the University of Alabama will hopefully enjoy … Continue reading
Sports woes and the Slovenian attitude to them
In the previous post I wrote about the indictment of the members of an illegal betting syndicate that operated from Maribor, a city in northeast Slovenia. The event itself and the Slovenian media coverage surrounding it deserve some commentary. First, … Continue reading
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Tagged betting, Criminal Code, critical distance, Drago Kos, Ekipa, Gaming Act, Igor Lukšič, investigative journalism, match-fixing, Simon Ličen, sports media
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Referee Reading Material
A few weeks ago I was invited to lecture at the referees’ clinic that runs parallel to the Slovenian Basketball Federation’s camp this week in Postojna, Slovenia. The invitation was later revoked. I was told by the clinic manager who … Continue reading →