Howard LawDec 16, 2021Too Big, Too Postmedia: A not-so-feverish review of federal funding of Canadian journalismA recent story in Canadaland “Trudeau’s $10 million top-up fund” is written as an exposé of federal funding of journalism and states that...
Howard LawDec 7, 2021Digging Deeper into the Google Pay-for-Content DealsAn under-investigated policy issue is how much money might be delivered by a Media Bargaining Code requiring Google and Facebook to share...
Howard LawNov 30, 2021Rogers/Shaw Wrap Up: What the CRTC Might Do with the MergerCRTC Commissioner Ian Scott, looking for a little help on the file. November 29, 2021 The dust has settled after a week-long CRTC hearing...
Howard LawNov 29, 2021News Publishers Break Ranks, Have Google and Facebook Won?November 15, 2021 Pablo Rodriguez returns to the Heritage portfolio. On October 27th the Toronto Star caved to Google by signing a...
Howard LawNov 29, 2021The CRTC’s chickens come home to roost on Internet TV and Local NewsNovember 24, 2021 Rogers is going to screw us on sports content, spokespersons for cable distributor Telus warned CRTC Chair Ian Scott on...
Howard LawOct 15, 2021The Libs’ Online Harms Bill Can’t Be RushedFacebook whistleblower Frances Haugen probably doesn’t know anything about Canada’s soon to be Online Harms Bill. But her timing is dead...
Howard LawOct 8, 2021Whistleblower rips the lid off Facebook’s Online HarmsSomebody had to say the emperor had no clothes. In the end it was Frances Haugen, a 37-year old career data scientist from Iowa who...