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Media and Content

The easy availability of information on the Internet may lead to the commoditization of content. However, if content is free or low cost, it may be difficult for those who produce it (like journalists) to earn a living. Economists and other scholars examine this tension and suggest various solutions.

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Research Articles

Title	Author	Year
Managing Media Ecologies: Relationships Between Children’s Media Usage, Rebellious Behavior and Parental Regulation Synopsis coming soon	Mike Ananny	2006
Reluctant Gatekeepers: Corporate Ethics on a Filtered Internet This paper looks at what happens when firms are asked to police the Internet.	John Palfrey	2006
Niche Envy: Marketing Discrimination in the Digital Age The author warns against the implications of niche marketing gone awry for consumers in America.	Joseph Turow	2006
Digital Media Distribution and Playback on Computers - An Overview This paper looks at digital media player software like Apple’s iTunes.	David S. Evans, Albert L. Nichols, Laura Gee	2005
Local Nets: Filtering and the Internet Governance Problem This paper describes nations’ efforts to control Internet content.	John Palfrey	2005
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments, The First Amendment, and Internet Speech: Notes for the Next Yahoo! v. LICRA The author argues that the enforcement of foreign speech laws could have detrimental chilling effects in the U.S.	Molly S. Van Houweling	2003

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Matthew Gentzkow
Stanford University
Innovation and Economic Growth, Networks, the Internet, and Cloud Computing, Internet, Media and Content

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TAP Blog

New Op-Ed: People Who Understand Section 230 Actually Love It

Santa Clara University law professor Eric Goldman shares an op-ed piece he recently wrote that discusses Section 230 and the legislative efforts to modify or repeal it.

Eric Goldman

January 21, 2021

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April 14, 2021,

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April 14, 2021,

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April 15, 2021,

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What a Full Repeal of Section 230 Would Look Like

“Even in the best-case scenario, it’s going to take a decade or more to get enough First Amendment jurisprudence to the point where other entrepreneurs might feel comfortable relying upon it” — Eric Goldman, Professor of Internet Law , Santa Clara University

Eric Goldman
The National Journal
January 4, 2021

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