Does Local News Need Government Assistance to Survive – Legislation Proposed to Set Up Commission to Study the Impact of Changes in Local Media on Local Communities  

By |2021-05-17T11:07:20-05:00May 17th, 2021|Legal News|

There can be no doubt that local newspapers have been significantly impacted over the last two decades by the ascent of the Internet.  And, as we have written before (see, for instance, our article here), digital media has also had a significant impact on the local revenues of broadcasters, who also have traditionally specialized in... Continue Reading…

Making the Tech Giants Pay to Use Traditional Media News Content – Looking at the Legislative Issues

By |2021-03-29T22:30:45-05:00March 29th, 2021|Legal News|

A few weeks ago, the news was abuzz with the controversy over an Australian law that would make social media companies and even search engines pay for their making available content originating with traditional media outlets.  While the controversy was hot, there were articles in many general interest publications asking whether that model could work... Continue Reading…

Making the Tech Giants Pay to Use Traditional Media News Content – Looking at the Legislative Issues

By |2021-03-29T22:30:45-05:00March 29th, 2021|Legal News|

A few weeks ago, the news was abuzz with the controversy over an Australian law that would make social media companies and even search engines pay for their making available content originating with traditional media outlets.  While the controversy was hot, there were articles in many general interest publications asking whether that model could work... Continue Reading…

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