The Magazine Manager blog has followed California’s journalism bill since it was introduced last March as a measure to force Big Tech companies to pay a usage fee to publishers for their local-based content. In the contentious months since, the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA; AB-886) has seen threats by one tech company to remove news from feeds, delays in legislation, similar efforts by other states, the actual removal of news by another tech company, and, most recently, a successful passing by the state’s Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this month.
Last week, an agreement was reached between the state and Google, who will commit a combined $250 million to California newsrooms over the next five years for journalism initiatives and AI development.
“As technology and innovation advance, it is critical that California continues to champion the vital role of journalism in our democracy,” said Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who originally authored the bill. “This partnership represents a cross-sector commitment to supporting a free and vibrant press, empowering local news outlets up and down the state to continue in their essential work.”
Digital Media Makes Up Nearly Two-Thirds Of Consumers’ Total Time Spent With Media
Digital will make up 63.7% of the 12 hours and 37 minutes (12:37) per day US adults spend with total media in 2024, per our forecast. Time spent with mobile will hit 4 hours (4:00) per day among US adults, making it the most popular media access point in 2024, according to our US Time Spent With Media H2 2024 Update report.
Planet Email: 9.7 Billion Messages Are Sent In The U.S. Every Day
Email is a dominant channel worldwide, especially in the subscription and fintech verticals. But it falls short in other areas, judging by Unraveling The Cross-Channel Marketing Strategy, a study by CleverTap. In the Fintech sector, email, push, in-app, and App Inbox contribute to 31% of conversions.
PR And Betting Companies Have Articles Indexed In Google Top Stories
PR services, government websites and even betting companies are getting their content listed in the Top Stories box provided by Google for news-related searches. USA Today was the domain most likely to appear in Google’s Top Stories box in the first half of 2024, according to data shared with Press Gazette for Google searches across the web.
