Inadequate Online News Act regulations pay lip service to journalistic independence
The transparency provisions in the Online News Act fall short of ensuring Canadians can comprehend the extent of non-cash influence that tech giants may wield in the news industry.
Canada versus Big Tech
We think there is a way forward to mitigate our apparent dependency on the social media giants that are doing so much to damage our information ecology.
When it comes to safeguarding Canadian news, let’s stick to the fundamentals
Remember that the motivating purpose of the Online News Act is to ensure fair rent from those who use the work of Canadian journalists.
Showing the horrors of war is often the only way of stopping it
There are always two wars in every conflict: the military battle, and the fight for the world’s hearts and minds. That’s why well-resourced news agencies like CNN, Reuters, the BBC, Al Jazeera and others need to be there to cover the war.
Bill C-18: a blow to Canadian small businesses and organizations
Meta’s decision to block news content from its platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, has created a huge barrier for disseminating information.
Armed with fundraising war chest, Conservatives take to social media and TV with ad blitz
By hammering home the party’s message ‘online, at every press conference, every speech, every rally, you really hit mass impact,’ says digital campaign specialist Cole Hogan.
Pressed for space: Hill scribes have mixed views on continued closure of National Press Theatre
The NPT hosted its last press conference on March 16, 2020. Initially shuttered in part due to physical distancing concerns, it remains closed because of accessibility issues.
Legacy media is failing Canadians for the sake of war absolutism
It is not surprising that with the weak state of Canadian news media they would sell out their democratic duties of challenging power for a buck and an extra click.
The Online News Act must protect access to credible news on prominent platforms
Further negotiation with the tech giants is critical to end the standoff and support the news and journalism industry.
‘There’s never been a case like this,’ lawyer says as Competition Bureau reviews Meta’s news block in Canada
If the bureau finds that Meta has violated the Competition Act, the firm could be fined up to $10-million, or three times the value of the benefit obtained from the anti-competitive conduct.
