Levelling the Digital Playing Field: An open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau
On Wednesday June 9, News Media Canada will be issuing a historic open letter to the Prime Minister of Canada calling on...
A ‘new wave’ of antitrust enforcement underway in Europe
The Wall Street Journal reports that both the European Union and the United Kingdom have opened formal antitrust investigations...
Australia’s Nine Entertainment signs content deals with Facebook and Google
Australia's Nine Entertainment has signed agreements with Facebook and Google, following the Commonwealth Government’s enacting of the News Media...
Can there be peace between Big Tech and news media?
The International News Media Association has posted a new blog entry (full text can be read here) that, in...
Government inaction has cost news publishers
News Media Canada members are calling on the federal government to introduce the long-awaited policy to allow publishers to...
Budget 2021’s digital service tax explained
In the 2020 Fall Economic Statement the Liberal government promised to introduce a digital services tax by January 1,...
Budget 2021 contains a few programs relevant to news publishers
News Media Canada welcomes the federal government's ongoing support of quality public service journalism.
Although we note there were no...
Google and Facebook are a new threat—and Canada needs new weapons to fight back
Below is an op-ed written by John Hinds, president and CEO of News Media Canada. If you would like...
Facebook Canada says it will not pursue Australia-style agreement with news publishers
Kevin Chan, Facebook Canada's head of public policy, told a parliamentary committee that applying Australia's model to pay Canadian...
Opinion: Google and Facebook revive a medieval practice for the 21st century
The practice of “indulgences” was common among the wealthy and powerful In Medieval Europe.
In return for the payment of...