Google and Meta Are a Threat to Journalism
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Matt Pearce on Silicon Valleys threat to media.
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Google and Meta Are A Threat to Journalism w/ Matt Pearce | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Matt Pearce to discuss how Google sidestepped two California bills aimed at funding journalism and how major tech companies are transforming the web to make hyperlinks less relevant.
Matt Pearce is the President of Media Guild of the West and a former reporter at the Los Angeles Times.
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In this photo illustration, the Meta logo is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with Google logo in the background.
(Idrees Abbas / AP Photos)On this episode of the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast, we’re joined by Matt Pearce to discuss how Google sidestepped two California bills aimed at funding journalism and how major tech companies are transforming the Web to make hyperlinks less relevant.
Matt Pearce is the president of Media Guild of the West and a former reporter at the Los Angeles Times.
The Nation Podcasts
Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.
Making Sense of a Pro-Tech Trump Presidency w/ Brian Merchant | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss the fallout from the US election, what it means for the tech industry, and more importantly, what it might mean for all of us. They also celebrate the show hitting 250 episodes!
Brian Merchant is a longtime tech writer and author of Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech.
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