Google: We're good for journalism, by Stephen Shankland, Webware (May 7)
Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Google Search Products and User Experience, spoke to the Senate subcommittee on communications, technology, and the Internet hearing on the future of journalism.
From her presentation:
First, I'd like to discuss how Web search acts as a conduit for journalism by connecting individuals to the news stories they are seeking.Posted by Gwen at May 12, 2009 01:58 AMSecond, I'll address our commitment to create economic opportunity for publishers and to provide tools to create more engaging presentations of their content.
And finally, I'll talk about how the very structure of the Web itself represents some challenges to, but also opportunities for, the future of journalism.