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The News/Media Alliance diligently advocates on the pressing issues affecting today’s news and magazine media organizations, including monetization by the tech platforms. As the media landscape becomes increasingly digital, it is critical that publishers find ways to monetize digital content and be fairly compensated for use of their digital content, including in search engines and for advertising sold against that content. The Alliance strongly supports legislation that would allow news publishers to collectively negotiate with the platforms for this purpose. 

The Alliance also advocates for state and federal public policies that allow media publishers to deliver trusted and valued content to readers and to generate jobs and growth for the national and local economies, including technology policy and advancements, postal rates, journalist protection and free press issues, and other important issues that matter most to you.

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Latest Articles

Staff / August 9, 2022

New ICE Policy on Compulsory Investigative Tools

On June 13, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) released a new policy about the use of compulsory investigative tools to obtain information or records from members of the news media. The policy sets limits on when ICE can use investigative tools like administrative or judicial subpoenas to obtain … Read More

Holly Lubart / August 8, 2022

News/Media Alliance Sends Letter to USPS Board of Governors on Critical Entry Time Proposed Change

The News/Media Alliance sent a letter to the United States Postal Service Board of Governors on Friday before their next scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 9 to discuss a proposed change in Periodicals Critical Entry Times (CETs) … Read More

Staff / August 4, 2022

News/Media Alliance Joins News Media Coalition Letter to FAA on Drones

The Alliance signed onto a letter reiterating that no consensus was reached during the ARC regarding a privacy statute, and that as with past rulemaking proceedings, the FAA should stay away from privacy.   … Read More

Holly Lubart / August 1, 2022

News/Media Alliance Submits Comments to PRC on Rate Increases for Market-Dominant Products

On July 29, The News Media Alliance submitted comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s (PRC) call for stakeholder input on the size and timing of the August 2021 rate increases for market-dominant products and the PAEA process that led to them … Read More

Staff / August 1, 2022

Myth vs. Fact: The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)

he Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) would allow small and local news publishers to collectively negotiate with Big Tech for fairer compensation for their journalistic content. This article addresses the misconceptions about the JCPA made by Big Tech and their allies … Read More

Staff / July 25, 2022

UK Ministry of Justice Proposes Anti-SLAPP Reforms

On July 20, the UK Ministry of Justice issued a Government Response to the Call for Evidence about SLAPP legislation. The Ministry is “moving decisively to stamp out SLAPPs” by creating reforms … Read More

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