Murdoch Wants Online Platforms to Pay Carriage Fees
It's time for Facebook and Google to pay publishers carriage fees "similar to the model adopted by cable companies," News Corp Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch said Monday. Amid "much discussion about subscription models," there hasn't been a proposal "that truly…
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recognizes the investment in and the social value of professional journalism," Murdoch said, and he plans to "closely follow" Facebook's latest shift in its news feed (see 1801120030). News publishers are "obviously enhancing the value and integrity of Facebook through their news and content but are not being adequately rewarded for those services," Murdoch said. Facebook and Google didn't comment.