News Showcase
- February 13, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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News Showcase
Subject: Events of International importance
Context: Google proposed to the Australian govt “News Showcase” product which could be used to compensate news publishers under the upcoming law.
Concept:
- The google is embroiled in a tussle with the Australian government over a proposed legislation that would require it to pay news publishers.
- News Media Bargaining Code by the Australian govt will be a “mandatory code of conduct” which the Australian government says is meant to fix the “bargaining power imbalances” between news media businesses and tech giants.
- The code proposes that digital platforms such as Google and Facebook pay for using links and content from news publishers.
- It also requires that digital platforms will “provide registered news business corporations with advance notification of planned changes to an algorithm or internal practice that will have a significant effect on covered news content.
About News Showcase
- It proposes it as a workable solution within framework of above code.
- It will involve a licensing deal from Google, which includes publications such as the Crikey, The Conversation, The New Daily and regional newspapers from Australian Community Media.
- Product will be added to Google News (mobile, Android and iOS app) and the Discover feed, which appears on the Google Search app.
- Participating publications get monthly payments from Google for their curated articles, which appear in a carousel. These could also include access to select paywalled content from publishers.
- Google will also pay monthly fees.
- Google has done similar deals for News Showcase in France and in other countries.