This chapter explores the intricate discussions around media policy, specifically the California Journalism Preservation Act and its counterparts in Canada and Australia. The speakers examine the challenges of tax implementation on digital advertising and the legislative struggles influenced by tech monopolies like Google and Meta. Additionally, the chapter addresses the ethical considerations of accepting funding from these corporations and the impact on the future of journalism.
Paris Marx is joined by Matt Pearce to discuss how Google sidestepped two California bills aimed at funding journalism and how major tech companies are transforming the web to make hyperlinks less relevant.
Matt Pearce is the President of Media Guild of the West and a former reporter at the Los Angeles Times.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.
The podcast is made in partnership with The Nation. Production is by Eric Wickham. Transcripts are by Brigitte Pawliw-Fry.
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