Outrage and Nostalgia: Twitter Reactions to Maple Leaf Gardens Controversy (and why they matter)

One of my research interests is the ways in which new media such as blogs and Twitter are both reshaping the social experience of being a sports fan and dismantling the near-monopoly that the mainstream media has traditionally held over the interpretation and meaning of hockey. Yesterday, I wrote about the politics of naming rights…

MLSE, Ryerson University, and the Struggle for Maple Leaf Gardens

The Globe and Mail has reported that Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) and Ryerson University have reached an agreement over naming rights and usage of the university’s new facility currently under construction at the site of Maple Leaf Gardens in downtown Toronto. The site, which has historical meaning for many Torontonians and hockey fans,…