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The government has been playing ‘four-dimensional chess’ to work out how to drag big tech back to the bargaining table with news publishers. So, will this new scheme work?
The new plan follows the Morrison government-era system known as the news media bargaining code, which saw companies such as Google and Meta (which owns Facebook) pay news organisations.
A new report shows Alphabet, Google’s parent company, is worth more here than News Corp and Nine combined.
Two outstanding journalists have joined The Conversation’s editorial team in Australia as cadets in Health and Science + Technology.
Australia needs to prioritise finding new funding to support journalism, particularly in remote and regional areas.
The Public Interest Journalism Fund became a lightning rod for disinformation well before Winston Peters likened it to ‘bribery’. Policy making has already been compromised as a result.
A calm voice, a trusted expert, devoted teacher. Epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws was passionate about engaging with the mainstream media and communicating what she knew.
Several measures need to be put in place to track the code’s effectiveness in protecting news outlets and the public interest.
Contrary to what some think, US public broadcasters are well-funded. Public radio stations bring in US$1.3 billion in annual revenue – most of it generated from their audience.
Ofcom’s duty is to regulate broadcasting on behalf of UK citizens. That appears to be under threat, both from internal forces and potentially from its next chair.
Most of the attention on the code has been on the larger media outlets. But the sustainability of small publishers is what should be of most concern.
Some recent positive developments are beginning to suggest that public interest journalism may once again be viable.
The Public Interest Journalism Initiative is proposing a new scheme that would allow news media organisations to claim tax refunds for producing ‘core news’ content. This is how it would work.
Facebook is worried publishers may charge as much as they want for their content. But we believe parameters can be set based on the value Australians put on public interest journalism.
‘Suck it and see’ or face a digital tax, former ACCC boss Allan Fels warns Google and Facebook
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Tech giants don't like Australia's plan to force Google and Facebook to pay for news, to fund public interest journalism. But the government may well respond with a digital tax, says Allan Fels.
Small newspapers and new start-ups face significant barriers to receiving government grant money and a share of ad revenue from Google and Facebook, making their survival less than assured.
Over the course of the campaign, nearly 20,000 of you made donations. We couldn’t be more thankful.
The media have mad a significant contribution to the current crisis of democracy - now, they must play a vital role in any democratic revival.
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJ, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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