Despite the setback, sources said there are still pathways to getting the journalism bill approved before the 117th Congress wraps up business.
An effort to add proposed journalism legislation to an annual “must-pass” defense spending bill was shot down by lawmakers after a public face off with Meta/Facebook over required payments to publishers for online news content.
Michael Fanelli, left, buys a large stack of Chicago Tribune newspapers as fans celebrate the Chicago Cubs' historic World Series win over the Cleveland Indians on Nov. 3, 2016, in Wrigleyville.the Senate Judiciary Committee in September but is running out of time to pass before the House flips to Republican control in January. Including it in the defense bill was seen as a pathway to approval during the lame-duck Congress session.
Proponents of the journalism bill say it will level the playing field with Big Tech and boost struggling news organizations, which have seen revenue and staffing plummet during the new millennium. Meanwhile, critics of the legislation challenge everything from the temporary antitrust exemption to the potential unintended benefit to large media companies.
Re: Create, an organization that advocates fair use on the internet, was a signatory on the letter. It issued a statement Wednesday supporting the decision to exclude the journalism bill from the defense legislation.
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