Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected

Google Payments for News Organizations to Begin Later Than Expected

The organization administering the $100 million Google agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act says the payments will begin later than first expected. The Canadian Journalism Collective says work is underway to assess applicants and that news businesses should expect to find out if they are eligible between mid-February and mid-March. If eligible, payment will follow two weeks after the collectiv…

Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected

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Canadian journalism organizations will have to wait a bit longer to get their share of the $100 million that Google has agreed to pay to the media to be exempt from the Online News Act. The organization that administers the money now says that the funds will be paid to the media later than the January deadline it had originally planned. The Canadian Journalism Collective explained in an email sent to the media on Thursday evening that work is un…

Google payments for news organizations to begin later than expected – 105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — The organization administering the $100 million Google agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act says the payments will begin later than first expected. The Canadian Journalism Collective says work is underway to assess applicants and that news businesses should expect to find out if they are eligible between mid-February and mid-March. If eligible, payment will follow two weeks after the …