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The NFL’s PR Crisis: League of Denial
League of Denial examines the frequency of head injuries sustained by players in the National Football League (NFL), as well as the organization’s response to these injuries. The documentary aired in 2013 on Frontline, an Emmy-award winning investigative journalism program from PBS. View this clip from the program and consider the questions below. “Submit” your response to each question.
League of Denial
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1. Based on the arguments in this clip, do you agree that the NFL marketed — and hence profited from — the violence inherent in the game? Does this opinion influence your perceptions of the organization? Why or why not?
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2. How would you describe the tone of this Frontline episode? Do you think the NFL’s PR agency would have been pleased to see this episode airing on PBS stations across the country?
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