Canadian news and labour organizations are raising conflict-of-interest concerns about the group of small publishers Google has selected to distribute a $100-million fund aimed at protecting Canadian journalism.

The Canadian Journalism Collective (CJC) is closely connected to the private Indiegraf platform, with six clients among the CJC’s 12 directors. The CJC is chaired by Erin Millar, CEO of Indiegraf, a Canadian-based platform for independent and local news startups with prior connections to both Google and Facebook.

Concerns have been raised that the Canadian Journalism Collective could prioritize its own interests over those of the industry at large.{ai:summary}<p>Conflict-of-interest concerns arise over Google's selection of publishers in $100-million fund for Canadian journalism. The Canadian Journalism Collective, chaired by CEO of Indiegraf, has close ties to private platform, sparking controversy. #politics</p>

Google’s choice of organization to distribute $100M raises conflict-of-interest concerns

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