In a recent conclave organized by the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA), the Indian government emphasized the importance of digital platforms for print news publishers. In their statement, they demanded that big tech content aggregators need to pay a fair share of revenues to said digital platforms, owing to an unreasonable imbalance in the dynamic that favors the aggregators themselves.
At the inaugural session, Information and Broadcasting Secretary, Apurva Chandra, highlighted the significance of this issue for the future of journalism. Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar also emphasized the importance of this issue, highlighting the financial struggles of both the digital and parent print news industries post-Covid. Chandra stated that with the growth of the news industry, it is crucial that digital news platforms receive fair compensation from BIG TECH platforms for their original content.
The Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) is a group comprising 17 of the nation’s leading news publishers. Chandra further emphasized the significance of ensuring the stability of the traditional news industry. He acknowledged the challenges of keeping up with advancements in technology and the resulting questions about the governance of a large democracy, the changes in the news publishing industry, and their impact on business and citizens’ lives. Expressing his optimism that the DNPA’s conclave will yield valuable suggestions specific to India, he also affirmed that the government would act in the best interest of all.
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