The legislation also allows news publishers to demand arbitration if they reach an impasse in those negotiations. The bill removes legal obstacles to news organizations’ ability to negotiate collectively and secure fair terms from gatekeeper platforms that regularly access news content without paying for its value. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) released this statement on Tuesday, August 23:Ĭongress just released a revised and expanded version of the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to address dominant online platforms’ power over news organizations. The COURIER is looking for a business environment where all players are equal partners. The consequences are news deserts (no local news coverage), misinformation, and unchecked government misconduct.
But we continue to get hammered by Big Tech platforms keeping us from generating the revenue that helps pay for our reporting. The majority of objective news coverage comes from thousands of local operations throughout the country. Organizations like the Claremont COURIER would benefit from the legislation, which would help offset revenue lost when Google and Facebook publish our content without compensation.
The lead sponsors of the of the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) announced progress on a critical bill impacting local news. By Peter Weinberger | not often I get to report good news about local publishing, but current legislation may help improve fundamental flaws with compensation for stories published on the internet.
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