This year, Canada saw a significant increase in the number of people paying for news compared to other liberal democracies.
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THE CONVERSATION
This year, Canada has shown an increase in the number of people paying for news, contrasting with other liberal democracies.
Author: Alfred Hermida, Professor, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, University of British Columbia
Media businesses are turning to readers to fund the news due to the decline in traditional advertising to digital giants like Google and Facebook.
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Canada’s Bill C-18 (the Online News Act) was modeled after Australia’s 2021 News Media Bargaining Code.