For the first time in the history of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, teams will earn money for each game played between the First Four and the Final Four, with each game earning a “unit” of television revenue. A total of 132 units worth $15 million are at stake this year, with the money being paid out to conferences and redistributed to schools over three years. This change comes after years of advocacy for equal treatment and payment for women’s teams, following a scathing gender equity assessment that highlighted disparities in treatment and payment between men’s and women’s tournaments.
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CNN staffers feel executive got a raw deal after taking one ‘for the team’ at high-profile defamation trial
CNN staffers believe executive Adam Levine was treated unfairly after being stripped of responsibilities, just two months after taking one "for the team" during a defamation trial. Levine, who represented CNN during the trial and settled punitive damages, was relegated to overseeing only two smaller units in the politics unit. Despite feeling he deserved better treatment, the staffers hold no animosity towards Phil Rucker, who will assume many of Levine's responsibilities. Full Article
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