Items tagged "Future of News"
Next Stimulus Package Should Target “Distressed” Local Journalism
March 27, 2020 Communications & Pandemic Series , Congress , Disinformation , Future of News , journalism , Legislation , Local NewsThis blog post is part of a series on communications policies Public Knowledge recommends in response to the pandemic. You can read more of our proposals here and view the full series here. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an explosion of misinformation, fraud, and fear. Unfortunately, the big digital networks that citizens are turning to for connection, entertainment, […]
Read MorePublic Interest Groups Urge Congress to Support the News Without Antitrust Exemptions
October 25, 2019 antitrust exemptions , Antitrust Law , Competition , digital platforms , Future of News , journalism , Media DiversityToday, Public Knowledge sent a letter urging Congress to protect and promote a free press without exempting news companies from antitrust laws. Public Knowledge argues that this exemption would just lead to self-interested bargaining between large news companies and digital platforms — leaving consumers and citizens out.
Read MoreCreating a news-media cartel would hurt local news
January 22, 2020 Antitrust , Big Tech , Future of News , journalism , Legislation , Local Journalism , Platform CompetitionThis piece was originally published in The Seattle Times. You can view it here on seattletimes.com. Local newspapers are experiencing a steady decline in traditional print-advertising revenue as technology giants like Google and Facebook profit from the digital ads that support their massive information distribution platforms. It’s no wonder that the major media association has […]
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