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Karina Montoya is a senior reporter and researcher with the Open Markets Institute. She writes primarily about media sustainability for the Center of Journalism & Liberty and broader competition policy issues on technology and society.
She has a background in business reporting and corporate communications. Before joining Open Markets, she was a writer and researcher for the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington, D.C., and in New York, she interned at Bloomberg News. In her native Peru, she reported extensively on infrastructure, banking, telecom, and technology for leading publications, including Gestion and Semana Economica. Montoya is fluent in Spanish, French, and Portuguese.
She obtained her B.A. in communications and journalism from Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (2013) and her master’s in journalism, with a concentration in business and economics, from Columbia University (2019). Connect with her by email, on Twitter @pressgirlk, or on LinkedIn.
Senior reporter Karina Montoya discusses the U.S. Department of Justice's recent proposal to break up Google's search monopoly by requiring the company to divest its Chrome browser and potentially its Android operating system, aiming to enhance competition in the digital market.
In this issue, we look at how the Trump DOJ’s pursuit of a Google breakup could help rewrite the rules of the internet and AI for the future.
Senior reporter Karina Montoya expresses concern on Amazon’s new ad tech service strengthens its market control, potentially threatening retailer independence and raising concerns about data and margin manipulation.
In this issue, we look at efforts by Big Tech and the Trump Administration to disrupt European democracy, and explore Amazon’s latest move to consolidate control over online retail and advertising.
Senior reporter Karina Montoya writes about the Biden-Harris administration’s transformative antimonopoly efforts, their enduring impact on U.S. competition policy, and the uncertain prospects for continued enforcement under President Trump.
CJL director Courtney Radsch and senior reporter Karina Montoya co-author a piece alongside other antitrust experts examining the legal reasoning behind the U.S. District Court's ruling in United States v. Google LLC and the potential consequences for Google's business operations, and the broader implications for antitrust enforcement in the technology sector.
Senior reporter Karina Montoya explores the expanding intersection of antitrust issues and AI in journalism, shining a light on the need for local coverage on how AI hinders competition and harms labor rights.
Senior reporter Karina Montoya suggests in response to the the Google Ad Tech Case, that the DOJ believes Judge Brinkema recognizes their case against Google's monopolistic practices is strong, even under Google's own market definition.
The Center for Journalism & Liberty (CJL) at the Open Markets Institute submitted a detailed letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, advocating for decisive action to dismantle Google’s monopoly over online search and search text advertising.
A recap of some of our important pieces from this year's body of work on AI.