Episode 1146 • • 28:49 - 35:28
1146: Googers
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, Google News Revenue
The News Media Alliance is lobbying for the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (HR 2054), which would allow news publishers to collectively negotiate with Google and Facebook. The claim that Google made $4.7 billion from the news industry is scrutinized and labeled as potentially bogus. Representative David Cicilline's support for the bill is framed as an attempt to save local journalism from the dominance of tech platforms.