The future of journalism has been uncertain for years, and now COVID-19 is exacerbating the industry’s financial problems. While more people are paying attention to the news, ad revenues are down. As Eric Sorensen reports, newspapers want Ottawa to even the playing field with tech giants, like Google and Facebook.
- ‘News is not free’: Minister promises bill to make big tech pay publishers
- Google says it will automatically delete user location, search history after 18 months
- Media outlets push for regulatory changes to level the playing field amid coronavirus pandemic