Big Tech and Journalism’s Love-Hate Relationship, Drug Prices, and More

The future of podcasting in Africa, drawbacks of using the Consumer Price Index to evaluate drug prices, and online platform regulation.

View in browser September 1, 2022 Global approaches to rebalance the relationship between Big Tech and journalism   Major online platforms have enabled unparalleled reach, engagement, and innovation in the news media—even as the decoupling of advertising and journalism has threatened the very foundation of a commercial news model and ushered in the era of disinformation. Courtney Radsch explains how governments around the world are thinking about regulating this relationship.    Read more Auditing the prescription drug Consumer Price Index in a changing marketplace   A variety of legislative proposals aim to rein in drug prices and drug price growth, and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is one key source of information that policymakers rely upon. However, Richard Frank, Ernst Berndt, and Andrew Hicks argue that CPI drug price numbers should be viewed with caution.   Read more Listen: The future of podcasting in Africa   "Africans are shaping global podcasting, and this is set to grow in the decades to come." On the final episode of the Foresight Africa podcast's first season, Josephine Karianjahi and Aloysius Ordu discuss the rising demand for podcasts by African youths in urban areas, the barriers to access, and the potential for innovation and investment in the continent's podcasting industry.   Listen to the podcast The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Receive the Brookings Brief less often