The furore over Facebook+Google versus the Australian media and government shows deep misconceptions over the relationship between platforms and media. Here’s an explainer.
For years, media executives, journalists and opinion writers around the world have decried the demise of journalism’s business model at the hands of two companies: Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The reality is far more complex, but the idea of an intrinsic conflict between social/search platforms and online news media today more than ever before is driving discussions and even policymaking.
Yesterday, Facebook announced that it would no longer allow Australian users to post links to news content, or show them any posts with links to news. Earlier this week, Google announced a slew of deals wherein it would …
Pranav is a co-founder at The Morning Context and used to lead the edit team here. He has previously worked as a writer and editor at The Ken and Mint, where he worked on business news from tech to banking to deals. At The Morning Context, he helps manage editorial operations, edits and commissions long-form stories, and writes at the intersections of technology, business and finance.
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