Saturday, March 27, 2004
media activities
The Associated Press' piece on Duke's rich history and Xavier's historic Elite Eight appearance brings to mind an important question:To what extent does the media report news? And to what extent does the media make news?
From reading the AP's article, one gets the sense that during Saturday's media activities, Xavier's players were barraged with questions about Duke's past tournament successes, the Blue Devils pedigree, and the Dukies favorite status. They were also asked leading questions about how it felt to be in the Elite Eight for the first time and whether the Musketeers have the experience to win tomorrow.
I can only imagine these questions subtly erode Xavier's confidence, making it more likely that the media storyline, "tourney-tested Duke vs. neophyte Xavier," becomes Sunday's reality.
