Author Archive for Charlotte McBirney
Clock Runs Out on Texas Bills Threatening Anti-SLAPP Protections
After months of advocacy from a coalition of groups in Texas and nationally, including the News/Media Alliance, the Texas legislative session ended on May 29 ... Read More
Site Approved for Fallen Journalists Memorial
In 2020, Congress approved the Fallen Journalists Memorial Act, and the bill was signed into law, allowing plans to go ahead to create a memorial ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Over 45 Organizations Calling for Charges to be Dropped Against Two North Carolina Journalists
On May 3rd, the News/Media Alliance joined 46 other organizations in a letter calling for the City of Asheville and Buncombe County Officials to drop ... Read More
For World Press Freedom Day Bi-Partisan Bicameral Resolution Highlights Importance of the Free Press
On May 2nd, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA-30) introduced a bi-partisan resolution in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs highlighting the importance of the free press ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Advocating for Access to Historical Police Internal Affairs Records
On April 27, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division, concerning access to police internal affairs records ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing New York’s Anti-SLAPP Law was Properly Applied to Protect Journalist
On April 21, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department, concerning the application of New York’s ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Challenging Constitutionality of Iowa’s “Trespass Surveillance Law”
On April 19, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, that argues Iowa Code 727.8A ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Organizations Calling on Administration to Prioritize Reporters Taken Hostage
On April 14, the News/Media Alliance joined 25 other organizations, on a letter led by the National Press Club and National Press Club Journalism Institute, ... Read More
Alliance Weighs in on Texas Bills Threatening Anti-SLAPP Protections
The Alliance supports safeguarding anti-SLAPP laws that provide critical protections to journalists and news publishers against meritless lawsuits ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing for Disclosure of Documents Held by Third Party
On March 23, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the North Carolina Court of Appeals, arguing that the North Carolina Public Records Act requires ... Read More
