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On the old continent taking on old media, Eric Schmidt meets the French president in a bid to thwart plans to tax links to media websites. François Picard’s panel argues over whether the IT giant is stealing money or making it for an ailing French press.

DEBATE
By Anelise Borges
  • Jeff JARVIS. Author of "What Would Google Do?" - from New York;
  • Philippe MOREAU-CHEVROLET. Columnist, Nouvel Observateur;
  • Olivia PHELIP. Editor-in-Chief, JOL Press;
  • Waddick DOYLE. Professor, AUP School of Communications.

Produced by Anelise Borges, François Picard, Shamira Muhammad, Mary Colombel.

Watch the second part here.

 

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I was considering linking and

by BCav - 30/10/2012 - 02:22

I was considering linking and sharing this article, but I don't want France, Germany or Italy to tax me.

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