Is Google too powerful?

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.

Presenter

François Picard

27/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

Europe: it's closing time. Immigrants stopped at the borders.

While the opposition accuses the French government of creating a storm in a tea cup to pander to the far-right, Senator Fabienne Keller of the ruling UMP rebuts that EU institutions are not keeping up with the sudden influx of North African immigrants.

27/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

Crackdown in Syria (2)

Syrian activist Eebar Khalifa insists there's no need for air strikes. What they need is information. With guests from Paris, Washington, and Beirut, François Picard's panel weighs the pros and cons of sanctions against a regime that appears determined.

27/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

Crackdown in Syria

Syrian activist Eebar Khalifa insists there’s no need for air strikes. What they need is information. With guests from Paris, Washington, and Beirut, François Picard’s panel weighs the pros and cons of sanctions against a regime that appears determined.

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25/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

Islam and the Arab Spring - religion's influence on politics waxing or waning? (part 2)

Are they truly taking a step back or do they have a hidden agenda? François Picard’s panel argues over the ultimate aims of Islamist parties inside the Arab Spring.

25/04/2011 - THE DEBATE

Islam and the Arab Spring - religion's influence on politics waxing or waning?

Are they truly taking a step back or do they have a hidden agenda? François Picard’s panel argues over the ultimate aims of Islamist parties inside the Arab Spring.