News media is too central to democracy to be concentrated in the hands of a few influential moguls and tech titans. Use anti-trust legislation to break up media oligopolies with tighter limits on market share. Stand up to the smash-and-grab bullies, from Murdoch to Zuckerberg. Make them pay taxes in the countries where they make revenue. Explore bringing internet search, or search algorithms, into public ownership. Support co-operative and reader-ownership models.
Blueprint for a better media
There is no one magic remedy – but lots of strategies. Vanessa Baird writes.
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