Columbia will honor South Carolina's victory with a parade and pep rally on April 14th at 2 pm.
Mayor Rickenmann and other officials will speak at the pep rally.
South Carolina won the National Championship Gamecocks
On Sunday, April 14th at 2 p.m., the City of Columbia will honor South Carolina's National Championship Gamecocks with a parade on Main Street followed by a pep rally on the State House steps where fans can hear from Mayor Rickenmann and other officials.
The NCAA women's basketball championship between Iowa and South Carolina drew nearly 19 million average viewers, shattering records to become the most-watched women's college basketball game ever measured by Nielsen.
Despite Iowa's loss, Caitlin Clark's compelling performance throughout the tournament apparently resonated widely, highlighting the growing prominence of women's basketball on the national stage.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Sunday's NCAA women's basketball championship between Iowa and South Carolina drew nearly 19 million average viewers, shattering records to become the most-watched women's college basketball game ever measured by Nielsen. However, this is not entirely accurate as it only mentions one record broken but does not mention any other records that were also broken in quick succession leading up to Sunday's matchup. Secondly, the author claims that Caitlin Clark was likely responsible for the surge in viewer interest due to her high stakes performance and being Iowa's standout star who is the all-time leading scorer in college basketball. However, this statement implies a causal relationship between Clark's performance and increased viewership which may not be entirely accurate as there could have been other factors contributing to the surge in interest such as the high stakes of the game itself. Lastly, while it is true that Sunday's matchup was more-watched than any NBA contest during that period, this statement does not provide context for how much more viewers were drawn to women's basketball compared to men's basketball which could have been a significant factor in the surge in interest.
The article claims that Sunday's NCAA women's basketball championship drew nearly 19 million average viewers, shattering records. However, this is not entirely accurate as it only mentions one record broken but does not mention any other records that were also broken leading up to Sunday's matchup.
The author implies a causal relationship between Caitlin Clark's performance and increased viewership which may not be entirely accurate as there could have been other factors contributing to the surge in interest such as the high stakes of the game itself.
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The article contains multiple examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the opposing team and their fans by referring to them as 'white supremacists' online who are celebrating a reference to racism. This is an example of religious bias.
Despite Iowa’s loss, Clark’s compelling performance throughout the tournament apparently resonated widely
> Nearly 19 million average viewers, shattering records
The game not only eclipsed Monday's men’s final by more than 4 million viewers but it also the most-viewed basketball game of the past five years
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Alex Leeds Matthews has a conflict of interest on the topic of NCAA women's basketball as he is reporting for CNN which is owned by Turner Broadcasting System (TBS), which owns Nielsen. TBS also owns NBA TV and Turner Sports, all of which have financial ties to the NBA Finals.
Alex Leeds Matthews reports on how women's NCAA basketball broke viewership records in a chart that includes data from Nielsen.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of NCAA women's basketball as they are reporting on Caitlin Clark and her performance in the tournament. The article also mentions Stephen Curry who is an NBA player and Nielsen which could be seen as having financial ties to the sports industry.
Nielsen, which tracks TV ratings, reported that 10.9 million viewers watched Game 5 of this year's NCAA women’s basketball tournament.
<p>Stephen Curry is one of the most popular NBA players and his presence in the Finals could have contributed to increased interest in the sport.</p>
The author writes, 'Caitlin Clark's dominance has been a driving force behind this year's NCAA women’s basketball tournament viewership surge.'
Columbia Major Daniel Rickenmann and the City of Columbia plan to commemorate South Carolina's 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship with a parade on Sun., April 14, at 2 p.m.
The team will then hold a pep rally on the State House steps
In addition to Staley and the team, the City will invite local elected officials, government entities and community partners to join Mayor Rickenmann
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The parade route begins on the 1700 block of Main Street (corner of Main and Laurel Streets) and will conclude at the intersection of Main and Gervais in front of the South Carolina State House
Despite Iowa's loss, Caitlin Clark's compelling performance throughout the tournament apparently resonated widely, highlighting the growing prominence of women's basketball on the national stage.
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV attracted an average of 9.9 million viewers.
The NCAA women's basketball championship outdrew the men for the first time. UConn's 75-60 victory over Purdue in Monday night's men's final on TBS and TNT averaged 14.82 million, while South Carolina defeated Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sunday afternoon's women's final on ABC and ESPN attracted 18.87 million.
The number of viewers for the two men’s semifinal games was a combined total of 25.93 million (UConn-Alabama: 14.18 million, Purdue-NC State: 11.45 million).
Friday night's women's semifinal games averaged a combined total of 20.67 million viewers (Iowa-UConn game averaging 14.2 million and the other game not specified).
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that for the first time, the NCAA women's basketball championship outdrew the men. However, this statement is false as it has happened before. Secondly, when comparing viewership numbers between games and years without contextualizing them properly can be misleading.
The author claims that for the first time, the NCAA women's basketball championship outdrew the men. However, this statement is false as it has happened before.
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The article contains a statement that the NCAA women's basketball championship outdrew the men. This is an example of gender bias as it implies that one team or event is superior to another based solely on their gender.
The two men's semifinal games averaged 12.8 million.
> UConn’s 75-60 victory over Purdue in Monday night’s men’s final on TBS and TNT averaged 14.82 million, according to Nielsen.
