How the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act Would Balance Power in the Media Ecosystem

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Publishers used to be a de-facto monopoly. They had printing factories, delivery trucks, and a solid infrastructure in place to control the publishing and distribution of news.

But with the shift to online consumption of news content, the monopoly started to morph into a duopoly of Google and Facebook. Users flocked to big tech to consume content, interact with friends, and conduct searches. The duopoly gained the upper hand against publishers, controlling the way content is distributed and monetized, and acting as a messenger between the media and the end-user.

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