Who should pay for news online?

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Facebook responded by blocking the viewing and sharing of news articles in Australia.

After threatening to pull out of the country, Google signed payment deals with media firms.

Canada and the European Union are considering similar legislation.

Who will win this battle – governments or big tech?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

Julie Posetti – Global director of research, International Center for Journalists

Courtney Radsch – Advocacy director, Committee to Protect Journalists

 
 

Catalina Goanta – Assistant professor in private law, Maastricht University

Period22 Feb 2021

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  • TitleWho should pay for news online? Al Jazeera Inside Story
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletAl Jazeera
    Media typeTelevision
    Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
    Date22/02/21
    DescriptionFacebook blocked news content in Australia to protest against proposed payment law.
    A battle about news content appearing online is pitting Australia against two of the world’s biggest tech firms.

    The government wants to force Google and Facebook to pay media companies for journalism.
    URLhttps://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/2/22/who-should-pay-for-news-online
    PersonsCatalina Goanta
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Keywords

  • online nieuws
  • Google