This volume explores how governments, policymakers and newsrooms have
responded to the algorithmic distribution of the news. Contributors
analyse the ongoing battle between platforms and publishers, evaluate
recent attempts to manage these tensions through policy reform and
consider whether algorithms can be regulated to promote media diversity
and stop misinformation and hate speech. Chapter authors also interview
journalists and find out how their work is changing due to the growing
importance of algorithmic systems. Drawing together an international
group of scholars, the book takes a truly global perspective offering
case studies from Switzerland, Germany, Kenya, New Zealand, Canada,
Australia, and China. The collection also provides a series of critical
analyses of recent policy developments in the European Union and
Australia, which aim to provide a more secure revenue base for news
media organisations. A valuable resource for journalism and policy
scholars and students, Governing the Algorithmic Distribution of News
is an important guide for anyone hoping to understand the central
regulatory issues surrounding the online distribution of news.