R1 – How do the selections of the lead (most important) stories of the day by ESPN on its
daily SportsCenter (ESPN) and Highlight Express (ESPN News) television shows and on its web
site (ESPN.com) compare to the lead stories that appeared on other sports web sites
(SportsIllustrated.com, CBSSports.com)?
R2 – Do the selections of these lead stories by ESPN frame an agenda in such a way that
the network is stating a particular game, team, or sport is more important than others are?
R3 – Does ESPN give a higher priority to events that are televised on one of its networks
than events aired on other networks?