July 20, 2022

How message boards paved the way for modern media coverage, part 2: North Carolina

How message boards paved the way for modern media coverage, part 2: North Carolina
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How message boards paved the way for modern media coverage, part 2: North Carolina

InsideCarolina was a trailblazer for legitimizing non-traditional outlets such as Tar Heel Blog to cover UNC football and basketball

In this 2-part season finale to "Brief History of Triangle Sports", Joe Ovies revisits what it was to be part of an online community at the turn of the century and how message boards provided a runway for some websites to become legit coverage outlets for NC State and North Carolina. Part 2 focuses on the Tar Heels' online culture, featuring conversations with the founder of Tar Heel Blog and a current contributor to the SB Nation website who honed his UNC sports takes on the InsideCarolina message boards.