Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 24 November 2022
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion
Mr. Bob Hughes:
I have a quick point on fairness and how it is judged with regard to remuneration from tech platforms. There are non-disclosure agreements but is quite clear that it is easier for tech platforms to deal with bigger organisations. They might find that a stand-alone newspaper is left behind. In our experience, some parts of the country which only have stand-alone newspapers that are not parts of groups, or maybe smaller groups of newspapers, are not getting the same level of engagement. If the Government legislates for a digital markets unit, that can have some role in adjudicating whether all media are treated fairly and equally and ensuring that smaller ones are not left behind. Our mantra is that no one should be left behind.
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