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The News/Media Alliance diligently advocates on the pressing issues affecting today’s news and magazine publishers, 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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Staff / October 9, 2024

Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Department of Justice Remedies in Landmark Google Antitrust Lawsuit

The Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted its proposed remedies framework to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in connection to the historic antitrust lawsuit against Google for its anticompetitive practices in U.S. general search services and U.S. general search text advertising, including against news media companies.  This first submission by … Read More

Charlotte McBirney / October 8, 2024

News/Media Alliance and 100+ Media and Press Rights Organizations Call on Congress to Advance the PRESS Act

On October 8, 2024, the News/Media Alliance joined letters of support for the ‘Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act’ (PRESS Act), led by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and joined by 107 news media and press rights organizations, including almost every state press association across the country … Read More

Charlotte McBirney / October 4, 2024

News/Media Alliance Joins Media Coalition in Urging Court to Release Indictment in Trump Election Interference Case

On October 1, 2024, the News/Media Alliance joined a media coalition in an application to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia requesting that Judge Chutkan grant the DOJ’s request to file a lightly redacted superseding indictment in the case United States v. Donald J. Trump … Read More

Holly Lubart / September 27, 2024

Senate Confirms PRC Reappointments of Fisher and Poling

The U.S. Senate confirmed Commissioner Ann Fisher and Commissioner Ashley Poling to a second 6-year term at the Postal Regulatory Commission on September 25 … Read More

Holly Lubart / September 27, 2024

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Election Mail

The House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held a hearing on September 26 on election mail. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy was the only testifier … Read More

Holly Lubart / September 27, 2024

LaTurner Introduces Comprehensive Postal Reform Legislation

Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS) introduced H.R. 9839, the USPS Serves Us Act on September 25, which makes needed updates and reforms to the postal regulatory process by empowering the Postal Regulatory Commission with a clear mandate to hold the USPS accountable for efficiency and service performance … Read More

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