The Boston Globe, December 18th, 1997
In the post-Cold War era, superpower rivalries have largely moved into the media. Like the US-Soviet showdown, these conflicts feature powerful foes with competing philosophies whose tentacles stretch across the globe. Take the latest battle. In one corner stands CNN-SI (Sports Illustrated), a chunk of the Turner-Time Warner combine that represents the sober journalistic authority of CNN and at Time Inc.. In the other is ESPN, a Disney subsidiary distinguished by the hip irreverence of its TV personalities. One year ago, CNN-SI raided ESPN's hard-earned turf by starting a sports cable network...
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