Article Access and External Link Guide
This website is a curated gateway to Fred Katz’s journalism, not a host or mirror of publisher-owned articles. Reporting links lead to the original publication or another authoritative page where the work is hosted, including external publication platforms such as The Athletic.
Local records provide brief context, attribution, publication dates, topic information, and the destination of each link. They do not reproduce the full article.
The destination publisher controls subscriptions, account or sign-in requirements, article availability, promotional access, and regional conditions. This website cannot grant, restore, or otherwise change access to an article on another platform.
What each article listing tells readers
Each reporting record is designed to provide useful details before a reader opens an external source.
- Title or article label
- A clear identification of the linked work. A record may use a concise source-facing label rather than reproduce a protected publisher headline verbatim.
- Annotation
- A brief, independently written description explaining the article’s subject or relevance without copying its introduction or substantial passages.
- Outlet
- The publication or platform responsible for hosting the journalism.
- Publication date
- The date attributed to the work by the source record.
- Topic
- A primary designation such as New York Knicks or league-wide NBA reporting.
- Destination
- The original publisher or authoritative platform page that will open when the link is followed.
- Access notice
- A cautious warning when the destination may require a subscription, account, trial, or sign-in.
- Reviewed date
- When shown, the date on which time-sensitive link or access information was last checked.
An external-destination label indicates that the reader is leaving this website. Links should identify the outlet or destination rather than rely on a generic phrase such as “Read more.”
Why links go to the original publication
A canonical source is the original publisher or platform page for a work. Linking to that source preserves publication attribution and directs readers to the most authoritative available version.
Publishers may own or control article text, headlines, photography, graphics, audio, video, and other assets associated with their coverage. Those materials are not republished locally without documented permission. Instead, this website uses short, independently written annotations and links to the source.
A link to an external publisher identifies where the journalism is hosted. It does not indicate that the publisher sponsors, endorses, or controls this website.
What “Subscription may be required” means
This notice means that the destination may ask for a paid subscription, account, trial, or sign-in before some or all of the article is available.
It is a warning, not a guarantee that every reader will encounter the same condition. Access can vary by location, subscription status, promotion, device, or publisher policy. It can also change after a reporting record has been reviewed.
This website does not control external access and generally avoids definitive descriptions such as “permanently free” or “always paywalled.” For current requirements, consult the destination publisher.
What happens after opening an external article
After following an article link, the destination website’s access rules, privacy practices, accessibility support, and terms apply. The external page may ask a reader to authenticate, manage an account, accept site preferences, or subscribe.
External pages can also change, move, redirect, or become unavailable. Opening a source does not mean this website controls its content, design, accessibility features, or user experience.
Reporting links should name the destination outlet in visible, descriptive text so readers—including people using screen readers—can understand where the link leads before activating it.
Attribution and the role of local annotations
Local annotations are concise, independently written descriptions intended to help readers identify relevant work. They are not substitutes for the reporting and do not present an external article as locally published.
Each record attributes the journalism to Fred Katz and identifies the original outlet and publication date as supported by the source record. The linked publisher remains the source of the article itself.
Protected introductions, substantial excerpts, photographs, graphics, audio, video, and member-only material are not included without documented permission.
Broken links and changed access
A subscription or sign-in prompt does not necessarily mean an article link is broken. It usually reflects an access rule set by the destination publisher. Questions about subscriptions, trials, accounts, billing, or authentication must be handled by that publisher.
A broken-link issue occurs when a record leads to the wrong page, returns an unavailable destination, or no longer identifies the intended source. Verifiable errors in outlet names, dates, topics, destinations, or access notices can also be reviewed as metadata issues.
This website does not provide instructions for bypassing publisher access controls. To understand how broken links and verifiable record errors are reviewed, consult the documented policy.