Google Calls Out Luddite Tendencies in FTC's Newspaper Protection

The debate over old-media news versus new Net-generation news usually rumbles on with all the fiery theatrics of a party sparkler. But not today: Google's injecting some volcanic ire.

It's not new to talk about how Net technology is eroding the bastions of traditional news organizations--heck, even the dear ol' supposedly-tech-friendly Prez has weighed in on the debate, slightly favoring newsprint. But Google (as a prominent player in the new media game) has evidently had enough of all the...