The document discusses the complex relationship between platforms and publishers online and some unintended consequences of regulation. It notes how regulations intended to support publishers, like link taxes and the right to be forgotten, have often empowered platforms instead. The document argues for alternative approaches like collaborative standards, education, and convening civil conversations rather than protectionism or regulations against platforms. Overall it calls for nuanced discussions around balancing interests as the issues involved are still developing.

1. Building bridges
Jeff Jarvis
Medientage
October 2018

2. Platforms as publishers?

3. Platforms vs. publishers?

4. Platforms with publishers?

5. Unintended consequences
of regulation

6. Leistungsschutzrecht

7. Google wins

8. Spanish link tax

9. Publishers lose

10. Right to be forgotten

11. Google gains power

12. NetzDG

13. Facebook gains power

14. GDPR

15. Facebook, Google richer

16. Antitrust

18. Articles 11 & 13

19. The web loses
Speech loses

20. Protectionism is not a
strategy for the future

21. Different interventions

22. Research

25. Education

27. Collaborative standards

29. Convening

30. Help them help us

31. Yes, regulate failure,
against harm

32. fullfact.org

33. We have common foes

36. “Truth isn’t truth.”

37. And a common mission

38. Journalism (and the net) should:
Convene communities into
civil, informed, and
productive conversation

39. It’s early days

41. Questions & arguments