Five competition ministers discuss regulating Big Tech
Regulating big tech has become a global preoccupation; how such regulation might affect journalism is less clear. A couple of months after the controversial Australian News Media and Digital Platform Bargaining Code came into force, requiring Google and Facebook to pay for news in the country, competition ministers around the world are considering whether to adapt it and adopt it at home.
In the past, European governments have tried to use copyright law to get Google and Facebook to pay for news; they are continuing down that route with the recent European Copyright Directive.
May 14, 2021
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has awarded Wyoming Public Media three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. Wyoming Public Media is in the small market category in a region that includes all radio stations in Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.
Among the most prestigious awards in news, the Murrow Awards recognize local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community.
Wyoming Public Media won first place in the feature category for a story by former reporter Savannah Maher on the concerns many Native Americans have with the One Shot Antelope Hunt in Lander.
TRENTON New Jersey 101.5 s reporting on the pandemic has been recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association, which awarded the station its prestigious regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast.
The award specifically recognizes the New Jersey s First News broadcast on March 17, 2020, which aired a day after Gov. Phil Murphy made a slew of announcements regarding business and school closures.
On that day, just three deaths in the state had been reported due to COVID-19 but March 16 marked the last day of normalcy for all in New Jersey.
The award-winning newscast features live reporting from Patrick Lavery and recorded contributions from David Matthau, Jen Ursillo, Dino Flammia and Statehouse Bureau Chief Michael Symons. Frequent weather updates are provided by New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow while Bob Williams provides traffic updates for the early morning commute.
May 14, 2021 12:00
Dan Shelley, RTDNA’s executive director and COO, released this statement following the introduction of the “Fact Checker Regulation Act” (HB4813) in Michigan:
A small faction of the Michigan House of Representatives, which sometimes espouses views outside the mainstream, is using its animus for responsible journalism by targeting fact checkers who help keep journalists and, more relevant in this case, politicians and public officials honest in their discourse.
The greater threat to the First Amendment’s guarantee that journalists can serve their communities by seeking and reporting the truth comes from the tribalistic approach to news and information consumption that has fueled disinformation and misinformation about elections, public policy and political debates.