Make Google and Facebook pay for public service reporting
Summary: Media Reform Coalition and National Union of Journalists are hoping to make Google and Facebook fund for the public service reporting in Britain. They want to persuade politicians to include a new amendment to the digital economy bill - this is currently going through parliament. Media Reform Coalition (MRC) argues that “digital intermediaries” such as Google and Facebook “are not only amassing eye-watering profits and paying minimal tax in the UK, they are also bleeding the newspaper industry dry by sucking up advertising revenue”. The digital economy bill addresses a range of policy issues related to the electronic communications infrastructure and services, including copyright infringement, restrictions on access to online pornography and Ofcom’s relationship with the BBC.
- Politicians urged to amend digital economy bill to ensure digital giants pay a 1% levy in order to fund investigative public interest journalism
- It will propose a 1% levy on the operations of the digital giants in order to pay for independent and non-profit journalism.
In my opinion, i think it is fair for such big organisations to fund public service reporting as they are popular and such demanding organisations. In addition this is damaging the profession of journalists that it needs to be heard by the parliament and hopefully there can be something done by them. The new and digital media have a big impact due to their advancement and their accountability towards its audiences and users.
- It will propose a 1% levy on the operations of the digital giants in order to pay for independent and non-profit journalism.
In my opinion, i think it is fair for such big organisations to fund public service reporting as they are popular and such demanding organisations. In addition this is damaging the profession of journalists that it needs to be heard by the parliament and hopefully there can be something done by them. The new and digital media have a big impact due to their advancement and their accountability towards its audiences and users.
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