Journalism roundup: Spain’s “Ancillary Copyright” Law leads to closure of Google News in Spain…

Google News abandons Spain in paid content row Spain’s government Thursday defied Google’s vow to shut down its Spanish online news service in protest at being made to pay for content, in its latest legal clash in Europe. Google News to shut down in Spain following new copyright law  The Next Web by Owen Williams A new … Read more

How many were killed in the alleged poison gas attack? The US, French and British intelligence dossiers… Syria updates…

The US, French and British intelligence dossiers cannot even agree on how many were killed in the alleged poison gas attack. When you read the assessment of the British, French and US intelligence services as to who was responsible for the alleged poison gas attack in Damascus on 21st of August, you quickly see what very thin gruel they … Read more