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Badr February 11, 2012, 13:05:51

There is no doubt that Google News/ Google shreceas drive traffic to newspaper sites. There is also no doubt that Google has an agreement with AP. An agreement that may or may not siphon away some readers form news orgs. So how is this Google’s wrong-doing? I dont see it. Also, how is it Google’s fault that the news orgs haven’t been able to monetize the traffic that it pushes their way? As far as online ads not paying very well, that is also not Google’s fault. Newspaper’s have greatly devalued online advertisements themselves by “giving” them away as add-ons to print ads or over-delivering ad impressions. Again, none of this is Google’s fault.

Pierre February 11, 2012, 13:05:51

I dont agree with PostIT ctenmmos. If one newspaper or website quotes an article from another one, is it stealing the content, even though the original article’s name and the newspaper have been mentioned and linked . In my opinion (and the copyright law), what google news is doing is actually a service to the news paper web site that people like me would never go to, if it was not on google news. News paper guys need to get over this fear and partner with Google to get the clicks.