Author Archive for Johannes Munter
Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code Is a Major Success That the U.S. Can Emulate
One and a half years ago, the Australian parliament adopted legislation creating the News Media Bargaining Code, a revolutionary measure aimed at protecting news publishers ... Read More
ACCC Publishes Digital Advertising Services Report, Urges More Regulation of the Ad Tech Industry
On September 27, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) published the long-awaited final report of its Digital Advertising Services Inquiry. The inquiry, focusing on ... Read More
Copyright Office Publishes a Study on Copyright and State Sovereign Immunity
On August 31, the U.S. Copyright Office published its long-awaited study on state sovereign immunity in copyright cases. The report, requested last year by Senators ... Read More
FTC’s Google Memos Underline the Need for Legislation to Balance the Online Marketplace
In mid-March, Politico published a powerful piece of investigative reporting titled “How Washington fumbled the future,” detailing the Federal Trade Commission’s 2012 investigation into Google’s ... Read More
Google News Shutdown in Spain Was Not as Bad as Google Would Have You Believe
For years, critics have attempted to make the case for why the EU should not adopt a similar copyright law. And for years, we’ve heard ... Read More
European Union Leads the Way in Protecting High-Quality Journalism
The European Union took a massive leap forward in protecting news content on March 26, when the European Parliament voted to adopt the long-awaited Copyright ... Read More
Fairer Fair Use
“Fair use” is one of the best-known copyright terms outside the legal community. Fair use is the ability to freely use another person’s content that ... Read More
Online Platforms Challenge Free Speech Through Editorial Decisions
At a time when the First Amendment is being tested and questioned – perhaps more than ever before – it is important that we reflect ... Read More
Who Knew? Facebook Users Crave Real News After All
During Facebook's 45 minute downtime, news publishers witnessed a 2.3 percent spike in their overall website traffic, according to new data from Chartbeat ... Read More
Big Tech Sneaks Broad Immunities into the NAFTA Agreement
The renegotiations to NAFTA raise some serious concerns for newspapers, while also including positive news for news organizations with regards to fair use ... Read More
