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Tiger Woods golf bag will have a new look since AT&T dropped him as his sponsor due to the ensuing scandal surrounding his life. His bag will now be adorned with his current sponsor, Nike. Other professional golfers that Nike sponsors have a simple looking style with the Nike swoosh. AT&T, although dropping Tiger as his sponsor, will still sponsor a PGA Tour event over Fourth of July weekend that supports Woods' foundation. Woods will not host that event however.

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Tiger Woods' wife Elin has been missing from her Windermere, Fla. home. Elin, who has stayed at the home that her and Woods share throughout the scandal, taking care of their two children has relocated to another of their homes. This occurred after around 100 texts were released from one of Woods' alleged mistresses.

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Tiger Woods is the biggest name in golf right now. With his announcement to return to the tournament that he's never missed before at Augusta National Golf Club, there's already a media frenzy outside the course. The tournament has proved to bring millions dollars to the area and hotels have been booked since last year.

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Golf's number one player has been in a tournament since the Australian Masters on November 15, 2009. He will return to play at the Master's, the year's first major, in Augusta, Ga. This is a tournament that Woods has won on four separate occasions. It is said that this could be one of the most watched Master's due to the level of interest that everyone has had with Woods. Woods will have to be well prepared to play if he expects to do well in April.

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Tiger Woods has been the focus of the media so much that cartoons are making parodies of his scandal. In the season premiere of South Park, Eric and Stan beat each other with golf clubs as Elin and Tiger.

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5. Critique the sources. Who had the best news coverage of the event? The worst? The most surprising? Write a paragraph or two discussing the various publications. You do not need to address them all

Discussion Question 4

4. Usually, after reading coverage from multiple sources, you begin to see a pattern of coverage. In other words, there is always a bit of background information found in each of the stories. What information, sources, quotes, etc., were found in the majority of the linked articles? Why do think it was done this way?

DIscussion Question 3

3. As you were reading the articles, what specific things turned you off as a reader? And what did you appreciate about the coverage? Talk about quality of sources, writing style, focus of stories, etc.

Discussion Question 2

2.What other events were in the news when your story broke? In other words, what local and/or national news was the story in competition with? And how do you think it impacted the coverage of the event?

Discussion Question 1

1. After reading the linked articles, what is your first, overall impression of the coverage from the specified date range? 

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This article in the Kansas City Star interviews golfing legend Jack Nicklaus about what he thinks Tiger Woods' plans will be for the Master's Tournament. Nicklaus said "It would surprise me" if Tiger Woods did not return before the Masters.
Kansas City Star

Local to Event
This article in the Orlando Sentinel discusses radio personality Howard Stern's involvement in the Tiger Woods scandal. Howard Stern will be hosting a Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant where the winner will take home $100,000. The four contestant's identities have not been released. The prize money is coming from AshleyMadison.com, a dating service where the theme is "Life is Short, Have an Affair."
Orlando Sentinel

National
This article in USA Today discusses Tiger Woods returning home and hitting golf balls after a week of family counseling in Arizona. It says his golf and fitness routine which he has initiated will raise speculation as to when he will return to the PGA Tour.
USA Today

International
This article on BBC.com discusses ties between Tiger Woods and Gatorade being discontinued. A spokeswoman for Gatorade said "We no longer see a role for Tiger in our marketing efforts and have ended our relationship. We wish him all the best." The article continues to walks through different categories such as therapy, companies creating distance between themselves and Tiger, and his wealth through sponsorships.
BBC.com

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Saturday Night live Skit
Tiger Woods apology and reactions