Illinois Journalism Bill Passes Committee, Would Require Tech Firms To Pay For Content
Illinois Journalism Bill Passes Committee, Would Require Tech Firms To Pay For Content - 05/24/2024
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Illinois Journalism Bill Passes Committee, Would Require Tech Firms To Pay For Content - 05/24/2024
(The Center Square) – A measure some say could end the sharing of local news articles on social media sites is advancing at the Illinois Statehouse. The Illinois Local Journalism Task Force was formed last year to inves...
As private equity guts newsrooms, layoffs abound and misinformation runs rampant across social media, an Illinois bill aims to offer a targeted solution to the decades-old journalism business model. Sen. Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) introduced SB 3591, or the Journalism Preservation Act, in February. It would require Big Tech companies to track and compensate news organizations...
An Illinois lawmaker is proposing legislation to provide tax credits primarily targeting small, rural news outlets
Proposed solutions include tax breaks for subscribers and advertisers.