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Staff / Key House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Fallen Journalists Memorial Act
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands heard testimony today on the Fallen Journalists Memorial Act, H.R. 3465. The Act would authorize the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation to establish a permanent memorial honoring the sacrifices of journalists who have died while performing their jobs ... Read More
NMOG Remembers Rep. Elijah Cummings for Steadfast Work for Open Government
News Media for Open Government joins those who say goodbye to Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD-7) today, while remembering his tireless efforts to improve government transparency ... Read More
Statement: News Media Alliance Supports Australia Right to Know Media Campaign
We strongly support Australia's Right to Know media freedom campaign, set to launch on October 20, which calls for ending the criminalization of journalists working to report the truth and to hold accountable the Australian government and those in positions of power ... Read More
What You Need to Know about the Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule
The News Media Alliance has provided a quick-reference one-pager that summarizes key provisions of the new DOL Overtime rule, as well as relevant FLSA exemptions ... Read More
Staff / Statement: Alliance Encourages Memorial Advisory Commission to Recommend Establishment of Fallen Journalists Memorial
In preparation for the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission meeting today, the News Media Alliance submitted a written statement to show its support for the establishment of a Fallen Journalists Memorial ... Read More
Staff / Video: Highlights from the House Judiciary Hearing on Online Platforms and the Free Press
On June 11, Alliance President and CEO David Chavern testified before the House Judiciary Committee on "Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 1: The Free and Diverse Press," a hearing about the impact tech platforms like Google and Facebook have on news publishers ... Read More
