Author Archive for Staff
Facebook Won’t Pay Australian News Publishers
On June 5, Facebook responded to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Mandatory News Media Bargaining Code proposal, saying the “competitive rivalry in the relationship between digital platforms ... Read More
Tech Group Challenges Section 230 Executive Order
On June 2, the Center for Democracy and Technology filed a complaint in the District Court for the District of Columbia claiming that President Trump’s ... Read More
Ad: Google Uses News Content Without Paying Publishers
Google uses news content for its own benefit, but without paying journalists and publishers for their work. Not OK, Google. Download and run the ad ... Read More
Joint Statement: Journalists Are Risking Their Lives to Report on the Protests and Their Safety Must Be Ensured
The last several days, journalists have been risking their lives to report on the ground at the scenes of protests across the country in response ... Read More
U.S. Copyright Office Calls for Reform of Section 512
On May 21, the U.S. Copyright Office released a report outlining issues with the current regulation scheme as applied to the digital context. While the ... Read More
Statement: Alliance Commends U.S. Copyright Office for DMCA Section 512 Report
The News Media Alliance commends the U.S. Copyright Office for its comprehensive report on Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. We are pleased ... Read More
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission Releases News Media Bargaining Code
On May 19, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) published a concepts paper seeking comment on four possible solutions to the bargaining imbalance between big tech ... Read More
Supreme Court Denies Cert in Latest Section 230 Case
On May 18, the Supreme Court denied to review Force v. Facebook, a recent case implicating Section 230, from the Second Circuit. In Force v. Facebook, the Second Circuit ... Read More
Statement: House Introduces Legislation to Provide SBA Affiliation Waiver for News Publishers
Today, a House version of the "Local News and Emergency Information Act of 2020" was introduced by Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI) and Ranking Member F ... Read More
News Impact Project: COVID-19 Impactful News Stories
As part of our News Impact Project, we are compiling a list of local news stories from around the country on the COVID-19 health crisis ... Read More
