East Coast Bias

East Coast Bias

East Coast Bias is an expression referring to the tendency for sports writers in the United States to give greater weight and credibility to teams on the East Coast of the United States.

Causes

New York serves as a major media hub, and for many good reasons carries significant weight with sports reporting. However, being situated three hours before the West Coast, there is a tendency for these East Coast-based reporters to neglect West Coast teams (by the time West Coast contests end, often, it is well past the bed time of East Coasters).

Examples of this bias are seen in broadcasting decisions (choosing to air East Coast teams over West or Midwest) and in the construction of polls for collegiate athletics. [ [http://www.thehoya.com/sports/091203/sports9.cfm Sports | The Hoya ] ] [ [http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/mojomike/58955 Sporting News - Your expert source for MLB Baseball, NFL Football, NBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, NCAA Football, NCAA Basketball and Fantasy Sports scores, blogs, and articles ] ]

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