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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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Staff / October 26, 2023

News/Media Alliance Commends G7’s Hiroshima AI Process, Calls for Strong Copyright Protections

On October 16, News/Media Alliance sent a letter together with Digital Content Next and the European Publishers Council to the G7 member states and the European Union regarding the Group’s efforts to develop global AI principles and a voluntary code of conduct under the so-called Hiroshima AI Process … Read More

Staff / October 19, 2023

Timeline: Meta Keeps News Publishers Spinning with Endless Mind Games

Big tech company Meta has changed course in its relationship with news more times than we can count, pushing news publishers away one moment and pulling them back the next to serve their interests, with little regard for the detrimental impact to publishers, journalism, and readers … Read More

Holly Lubart / October 19, 2023

News/Media Alliance Requests Rejection of USPS Flats Plan

The News/Media Alliance submitted follow-up comments on October 16 to the Postal Regulatory Commission requesting that they reject the Postal Service’s Flats plan submitted on October 6, which was a requirement of the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) of 2022 … Read More

Holly Lubart / October 13, 2023

USPS Office of Inspector General Releases Business Reply Mail Report

With the guidance of the News/Media Alliance and its members, the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on Business Reply Mail (BRM) October 12 … Read More

Staff / October 12, 2023

Free Speech Week

October 16-22, 2023 – Free Speech Week is nonpartisan, non-ideological event to raise awareness and celebrate the importance of free speech and a free press in the United States … Read More

Staff / October 11, 2023

Free Webinar: Understanding Periodicals Lesson VI: Mail Preparation and Addressing

Thursday, Oct. 26, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST Description: This session will cover address components, placement and more … Read More

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