The imbalance in the financial flows associated with the production and dissemination of professional news caused by the presence of global digital platforms that absorb a very large share of the revenue generated by people who access news online has generated a number of policy responses in countries that want to preserve professional journalism and news organizations, two essential pillars of a well-functioning democracy.
One policy approach that garnered a lot of attention is the Australian legislation meant to create incentives for global digital platform to negotiate with news organizations. Other jurisdictions (eg Canada) have already stated their intention to consider this approach. Is the Australian approach a solution to redress the imbalance in Norway, Europe, and the United States? Join us for a discussion with scholars who have studied the ins and outs of the Australian law and other policy approaches, journalists, news organizations, representatives of digital platforms and others to learn more and discuss.
Speakers
The event will begin with keynote addresses from:
Dr. Victor Pickard, the University of Pennsylvania
Victor Pickard is a Professor of Media Policy and Political Economy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. He works on the intersections of U.S. and global media activism and politics; the history and political economy of media institutions; and the normative foundations of media policy.
Professor Pickard will present a critical perspective on the interaction between the platforms and the press and changes in revenue flows.
Dr. James Meese, RMIT University in Melbourne Australia
James Meese is a Senior Lecturer and studies media law and policy. He currently holds an early career research fellowship from the Australian Research Council to study the algorithmic distribution of news. He has also received funding from the International Association of Privacy Professionals and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network. His two books are Authors, Users, Pirates: Subjectivity and Copyright Law (MIT Press) and Death and Digital Media (Routledge, co-authored).
Dr. Meese will describe and critique the recent Australian legislation mandating negotiations between the global platforms and press publishers.
Eirik H. Winsnes, Aftenposten Newspaper
Eirik H. Winsnes is development editor in Aftenposten, where he oversees digital strategy and newsroom innovation. Previously he has worked as a journalist and product manager, and led various projects in Schibsted Group, both nationally and abroad. Winsnes will share his perspectives on the changing media economy and how this affects journalism and how newsrooms think and work.
Moderator and closing remarks:
Professor Daniel Gervais, Vanderbilt University
Gervais is Adjunct Research Professor with the Research Group Market, Innovation and Competition in addtion to his work at Vanderbilt School of Law. His main fields of research are International Intellectual Property and Trade Law. Read more about Daniel Gervais at Vanderbilt University.
Registration
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