WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2006
East Bay Express
Google's policy of withholding advertising whenever websites publish stories it deems too violent or tragic "is quietly, systematically punishing ambitious journalism all over the Web," says
Chris Thompson. "As the Internet becomes more important for newspapers, and publishers from the New York Times to Village Voice Media look to Google for scarce online revenues, serious journalism about international conflict, crime, or any of the less-pleasant aspects of human nature could find itself gasping for support."
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