What Google and Facebook Owe News Publishers
As more and more countries follow in Australia’s footsteps and force Google and Facebook to pay publishers for using their content, digital platforms have sought to thwart these bills by paying news producers directly. But a new study shows that existing deals do not capture the full value generated by news content.
HOUSTON/CAMBRIDGE/SAN FRANCISCO – It’s the same story around the world. Faced with an avalanche of misinformation and disinformation online, declining trust in media and government, and the proliferation of “news deserts,” governments, philanthropists, and publishers are desperately looking for ways to fund quality journalism.