If Murdoch Blocks Google, Consumers Lose [CNN]

Does Rupert Murdoch genuinely plan to block Google from indexing his sites, and could the reported discussions with Microsoft result in Bing paying to keep news content out of Google’s hands?

If so, the future is bleak for both News Corp and consumers: Murdoch loses his voice in the online conversation, while news readers are robbed of a singular index for web content. News Corp’s competitors, meanwhile, will prosper.

That’s the topic of my CNN column this week.

Check out the column at CNN.com >>