Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has partnered with Minute Media for publishing rights to the Sports Illustrated brand across digital and print platforms.
Sports Illustrated is continuing operations with a new publisher.
Sports Illustrated, a legendary sports magazine that has been publishing for nearly 70 years across both print and digital media, is continuing operations with a new publisher. Authentic Brands Group (ABG) announced a long-term partnership with Minute Media for publishing rights to the Sports Illustrated brand across digital and print platforms.
Sports Illustrated's print edition will continue to be published thanks to a new buyer of the magazine's licensing rights.
The deal includes an option to extend the agreement for up to 30 years, coinciding with Sports Illustrated's centennial.
Minute Media plans to expand SI's coverage globally and rehire some staffers that were slated to be fired by Arena Group.
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SI unionized journalists welcome the change and look forward to remaining part of the brand's future.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Sports Illustrated's print edition lives on after Authentic Brands awards a license to Minute Media. However, the article does not mention that Arena Group had already been publishing the magazine and website for months before Authentic Brands made its decision to award the rights to Minute Media. Secondly, it states that Sports Illustrated's print edition will live on thanks to a new buyer of the magazine's licensing rights. However, this is not entirely accurate as Arena Group had already been publishing the magazine and website for months before Authentic Brands made its decision to award the rights to Minute Media. Lastly, it states that Sports Illustrated's roughly 80 unionized workers will remain unclear after the deal with Minute Media was announced. However, this is not entirely accurate as Arena Group had already been publishing the magazine and website for months before Authentic Brands made its decision to award the rights to Minute Media.
The article states that Sports Illustrated's print edition will live on thanks to a new buyer of the magazine's licensing rights. However, this is not entirely accurate as Arena Group had already been publishing the magazine and website for months before Authentic Brands made its decision to award the rights to Minute Media.
The article states that Sports Illustrated's roughly 80 unionized workers will remain unclear after the deal with Minute Media was announced. However, this is not entirely accurate as Arena Group had already been publishing the magazine and website for months before Authentic Brands made its decision to award the rights to Minute Media.
The article states that Sports Illustrated's print edition lives on after Authentic Brands awards a license to Minute Media. However, this is not entirely accurate as Arena Group had already been publishing the magazine and website for months before Authentic Brands made its decision to award the rights to Minute Media.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Sports Illustrated is a well-known and respected magazine without providing any evidence for this claim. Additionally, the author quotes Asaf Peled of Minute Media as saying that it's difficult to build a brand in the digital era, which could be seen as inflammatory rhetoric. The article also contains an example of dichotomous depiction by stating that Sports Illustrated is either loved or hated by its readers without providing any context for this claim.
Sports Illustrated is a well-known and respected magazine.
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The article contains examples of monetary bias and religious bias. The author mentions the sale of Sports Illustrated's licensing rights to Minute Media for $10 million as a sign that the magazine will continue to exist. Additionally, there is mention of Arena Group threatening to stop printing SI if it was not awarded the license, which could be seen as an attempt at religious bias by implying that Arena has some sort of divine right or authority over Sports Illustrated's existence.
The sale of Sports Illustrated's licensing rights to Minute Media for $10 million is a sign that the magazine will continue to exist.
. The owner of Sports Illustrated, Authentic Brands Group, has struck a deal to license the magazine's publishing rights to Minute Media for at least 10 years with an option to extend up to 30 years.
. Minute Media is a digital-media company focused on sports that owns The Players' Tribune and Fansided.
Sports Illustrated has been facing turmoil due to a corporate tug of war between its owner, Authentic Brands Group, and Arena Group, the digital-media company that has run the magazine since 2019.
. The deal begins immediately and ends Arena Group's operation of Sports Illustrated.
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. Sports Illustrated has been facing turmoil due to a corporate tug of war between its owner, Authentic Brands Group, and Arena Group, the digital-media company that has run the magazine since 2019.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article mentions Sports Illustrated's print edition will continue under a new operator but does not mention that it has been sold to Minute Media. This creates a false impression that Sports Illustrated will remain independent and continue as before when in fact it is now owned by Authentic Brands Group who have licensed its publishing rights to Minute Media for 10 years with an option to extend for up to 30 years total.
The title of the article mentions Sports Illustrated's print edition will continue under a new operator but does not mention that it has been sold to Minute Media. This creates a false impression that Sports Illustrated will remain independent and continue as before when in fact it is now owned by Authentic Brands Group who have licensed its publishing rights to Minute Media for 10 years with an option to extend for up to 30 years total.
The article mentions the deal includes Sports Illustrated's Swim brand but does not mention that this was a separate acquisition made by Authentic Brands Group in December 2023.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Authentic Brands Group owns the intellectual property rights to Sports Illustrated and Muhammad Ali without providing any evidence or context for this claim.
>Authentic Brands Group, which owns the intellectual property rights to Sports Illustrated as well as celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and Muhammad Ali,
Bias
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The article is biased towards the new operator of Sports Illustrated, Minute Media. The author uses language that portrays Arena Group as a negative force in the magazine's history and implies that they are responsible for ending its print edition. Additionally, there is no mention of any other potential licensees or publishers besides Authentic Brands Group and Minute Media.
A spokesman for Arena Group said the company had been informed of the deal with the new licensee and had no other details.
The deal with the new licensee effectively wrests Sports Illustrated’s operations away from Arena Group
Sports Illustrated is making a comeback after laying off more than 100 employees in January due to missed payments from The Arena Group.
The NewsGuild of New York and the Sports Illustrated Union filed a lawsuit accusing Arena of union-busting.
Authentic Brands has a new 10-year licensing deal with Minute Media, which plans to hire back some staff let go two months ago.
March Madness expert picks are being published on Sports Illustrated's website.
ESPN's Scott Van Pelt posted about the bad news hitting SI in January when it was announced that The Arena Group missed a payment and laid off employees.
Tom Brady also had thoughts about the iconic covers of Sports Illustrated.
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No Contradictions at Time
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it presents the idea that Sports Illustrated is making a comeback when in fact they were facing significant financial difficulties and had to lay off more than 100 employees due to missed payments from their publisher. Secondly, the article quotes ESPN's Scott Van Pelt as saying that if your team made the cover of Sports Illustrated it was 'the greatest thing ever', which is not accurate as many teams have been featured on the cover and it does not necessarily mean they are successful or great. Lastly, the article presents a list of iconic covers without providing any context or explanation for why these covers were chosen.
The article presents a list of iconic covers without providing any context or explanation for why these covers were chosen. This is deceptive as readers may assume that the covers represent the best moments in sports history when in fact they may not be representative.
The article states that Sports Illustrated is making a comeback when in fact they faced significant financial difficulties and had to lay off more than 100 employees due to missed payments from their publisher. This statement is deceptive as it presents the idea that SI is doing well financially.
ESPN's Scott Van Pelt quotes saying 'if your team made the cover of Sports Illustrated it was 'the greatest thing ever', which is not accurate as many teams have been featured on the cover and it does not necessarily mean they are successful or great. This statement is deceptive as it presents an inaccurate representation of what makes a sports team successful.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Sports Illustrated is making a comeback without providing any evidence or context for this claim. Secondly, the author commits a false dilemma by presenting only two options: either SI will stop printing due to layoffs or it will continue with its new licensing deal. This oversimplifies the situation and ignores other potential outcomes. Thirdly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Sports Illustrated's iconic covers as
The swimsuit issue
SI covers for all seasons
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable by saying 'If you are older, you knew exactly what day Sports Illustrated showed up in the mailbox if your team made the cover.' This implies that only people who have a personal connection to sports teams would care about SI's comeback. Additionally, the author mentions Tom Brady as having thoughts on SI's new agreement which could be seen as an example of monetary bias.
SI covers for all seasons
The swimsuit issue
Tom Brady also had thoughts: To celebrate Sports Illustrated’s new agreement, here are some iconic covers.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in this article. The author has a financial stake in Authentic Brands and Minute Media, which may compromise their ability to report on these topics objectively.
The article mentions that Sports Illustrated is owned by Authentic Brands, which also owns Minute Media. This suggests that the company's interests are aligned with those of Sports Illustrated and could influence its coverage of the topic.
Sports Illustrated will continue operations with new publisher
Minute Media plans to expand SI's coverage globally and rehire some staffers that were slated to be fired by Arena Group.
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) announced a long-term partnership with Minute Media for publishing rights to the legendary sports brand across digital and print platforms.
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Authentic Brands announced a long-term partnership with Minute Media for publishing rights to the legendary sports brand across digital and print platforms.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Sports Illustrated will continue operations after a new publisher was found for its print and digital products. However, this statement is misleading because it implies that SI has been operating without a publisher since January 19th when Authentic Brands Group revoked The Arena Group's publishing license. In reality, the magazine had already ceased publication in 2020 and was only recently acquired by Minute Media. Secondly, the article quotes several sources who claim that Sports Illustrated will continue to operate as if it were business as usual for now. However, this statement is also misleading because there are no details about what changes may occur or how many staff members will be retained. Lastly, the author claims that Minute Media has successfully proven itself in a new era of sports storytelling and that they will honor SI's lauded legacy and exceed fan expectations for the future. However, this statement is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.
The magazine had already ceased publication in 2020
There are no details about what changes may occur or how many staff members will be retained
Fallacies
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when stating that Sports Illustrated is the gold standard for sports journalism and has been for nearly 70 years across both print and digital media. This statement assumes that because it has a long history of being successful, it must be true without providing any evidence or reasoning behind this claim. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when stating that Sports Illustrated's alleged use of AI-generated stories drew public backlash in December 2019. This statement is not supported by any facts and could be seen as an attempt to discredit the magazine without providing evidence or reasoning behind this claim.
Sports Illustrated is the gold standard for sports journalism and has been for nearly 70 years across both print and digital media.
Bias
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The article contains a statement from Authentic Brands Group that they are revoking The Arena Group's publishing license for Sports Illustrated. This is an example of monetary bias as the decision to revoke the license was based on financial considerations.
]Authentic had been in negotiations with Arena, Minute Media and other publishing entities over the past two months.
Minute Media landed the publishing rights to Sports Illustrated
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) had previously licensed the rights to publish Sports Illustrated magazine to a company called Arena Group but after missing a recent $3.75 million payment, ABG revoked the license and led major job cuts at the publication.
New York-based Minute Media plans to continue publishing a print edition of Sports Illustrated which was told by Arena Group that it would cease this May and hire back some employees who were laid off under Arena Group's stewardship.
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) announced a long-term partnership with Minute Media for publishing rights to the legendary sports brand across digital and print platforms. As part of the deal, Authentic will acquire an equity stake in Minute Media.
Sports Illustrated's publishing portfolio includes Sports Illustrated magazine, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and Sports Illustrated Kids. Minute Media will oversee all digital and print editorial operations across the SI portfolio.
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No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Authentic Brands Group (ABG) had previously licensed the rights to publish Sports Illustrated magazine to a company called Arena Group but after the Arena Group missed a recent $3.75 million payment, ABG revoked the license and led major job cuts at the publication.
The article mentions major job cuts at the publication after Arena Group missed a payment, but it fails to disclose how many employees were laid off or what specific actions led to these layoffs.
The article states that Authentic Brands Group (ABG) had previously licensed publishing rights for Sports Illustrated to a company called Arena Group but it does not mention that ABG was also involved in terminating the contract with Arena Group.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Sports Illustrated is the gold standard for sports journalism and has been for nearly 70 years across both print and digital media without providing any evidence or citation to support this claim.
]Sports Illustrated is the gold standard for sports journalism and has been for nearly 70 years across both print and digital media. The weight and power of that distinction cannot be understated[
In response to the news that Minute Media will be taking over as publisher of Sports Illustrated, the SI Union (affiliated with the NewsGuild of New York) said in a statement that it looks forward to remaining part of the storied brand's future.
Bias
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The article contains a statement that Sports Illustrated is the gold standard for sports journalism. This implies an extreme bias towards the magazine and its legacy as well as devaluing other forms of sports journalism.
]Sports Illustrated is the gold standard for sports journalism[
The weight and power of that distinction cannot be understated.
