News Corp announced today that it has agreed to an historic multi-year partnership with Google to provide trusted journalism from its news sites around the world in return for significant payments by Google.
Among the News Corp publications joining Google News Showcase will be The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, MarketWatch, and the New York Post; in the UK: The Times and The Sunday Times, and The Sun; and in Australia a range of news platforms, including The Australian, news.com.au, Sky News, and multiple metropolitan and local titles.
The landmark three-year agreement also includes the development of a subscription platform, the sharing of ad revenue via Google’s ad technology services, the cultivation of audio journalism and meaningful investments in innovative video journalism by YouTube.
https://newscorp.com/2021/02/17/news-co ... p-on-news/
News Corp and Google Agree To Global Partnership
-
John Q. Public
- Site Admin
- Posts: 21007
- Joined: Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:56 am
- Has thanked: 6 times
- Been thanked: 15 times
News Corp and Google Agree To Global Partnership
Sounds evil but it could actually be a good thing. Fake news will always be free but deals like this could make access to real information at least affordable.
Don't look at me, I just work here.