Journalists and media experts say the new California legislation will primarily benefit Google in that it will allow them to bypass fees. Google will soon give California millions of dollars to help pay for local journalism jobs in a first-in-the-nation deal, but journalists and other media industry experts are calling it a disappointing agreement that mostly benefits the tech giant.The agreement, which was hashed out behind closed doors and announced this week, will direct tens of millions of public and private dollars to keep local news organizations afloat.
‘google Got Off Easy’: Why Media Experts Oppose California’s New Journalism Bill
Associated Press, Fast Company
Fri, 08/23/2024 - 10:48am
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