The deals before the deals: how platforms are leveraging existing relationships with publishers to avoid regulation

The report indicates a systemic need for a human-centered journalism industry. Whether it is calling for more, equity, inclusion, and diversity in boardrooms and newsrooms; favoring a diversified media ecosystem over monopolies and authoritative regimes; or calling for ownership and funding models that focus on providing valuable civic information for the sake of a healthy democracy, the authors repeatedly identified the possible perils of maintaining the current status quo in journalism.<p></p>