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The Alliance has long advocated for First Amendment protections and for an open and transparent government. Journalists serve a valuable role in providing reliable and truthful information to the public and provide exceptional content that meets the highest journalistic standards. Lawmakers must recognize and protect the fundamental rights of free speech and freedom of the press.

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2025 ‘State of the States’ Member Briefings
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2025 ‘State of the States’ Member Briefings

Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET  Description: The News/Media Alliance will host a virtual ‘State of the States’ briefing and discussion exclusively for Alliance members covering the top state legislative trends impacting the news, magazine and digital media industry. Learn more about what the Alliance is ... Read More
Statement: House and Senate Introduce the Free Speech Protection Act
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Statement: House and Senate Introduce the Free Speech Protection Act

The News/Media Alliance applauds Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) for introducing the Free Speech Protection Act, which would provide protections on the federal level from strategic lawsuits against public participation (“SLAPPs”) designed to chill free speech ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Use of “Hushers” During Voir Dire 
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News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Use of “Hushers” During Voir Dire 

On November 4, 2024 the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in Valdez v. United States, in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in support of a challenge to the trial court’s use of a “husher." ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Expanded Access to Police Personnel Records
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News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Expanded Access to Police Personnel Records

On November 15, 2024, the News/Media Alliance joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 26 media organizations in an amicus brief in the New York Court of Appeals in NYP Holdings v. NYPD in support of the lower court’s holding that the repeal of New York Civil ... Read More
"The Election: What Just Happened?" Alliance Member Briefing
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“The Election: What Just Happened?” Alliance Member Briefing

Please join the News/Media Alliance on Tuesday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. EST for a virtual briefing on the outcomes of the election ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Coalition Letter Calling for Charges Against Journalist Covering Demonstration to be Dropped
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News/Media Alliance Joins Coalition Letter Calling for Charges Against Journalist Covering Demonstration to be Dropped

On October 22, 2024, the News/Media Alliance joined a coalition of media organizations in a letter, led by Freedom of the Press Foundation, to New York District Attorney Gary Pasqua urging him to drop all charges against Indian Time reporter Isaac White, who was arrested at a land claim demonstration ... Read More