NZ should work on charging Facebook, Google for local media

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English - April 20, 2020 05:45 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MB
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A New Zealand media expert says this country should waste no time in following an Australian decision to draw up a mandatory code forcing Facebook and Google to pay for content generated by traditional news media companies. Dr Gavin Ellis, a former editor of the New Zealand Herald, says the digital giants have got away with 'stealing' news content for too long. RNZ reporter Robin Martin has more.