Archive for Advocacy

Statement: 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov
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Statement: 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov

Journalists Maria Ressa, CEO of Philippine digital media outlet Rappler, and Dmitry Muratov, founder and head of the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, have been ... Read More
Alliance Joins in Amicus Brief Advocating for Access to Police Misconduct Investigation
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Alliance Joins in Amicus Brief Advocating for Access to Police Misconduct Investigation

On September 24, The Alliance joined the Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press in an amicus brief seeking records from the Seattle Police Department ... Read More
Senators Urge DOJ to Protect Journalists
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Senators Urge DOJ to Protect Journalists

Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today sent a letter to Attorney General ... Read More
Alliance Joins Letter Advocating for Afghan Refugees P-2 Status
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Alliance Joins Letter Advocating for Afghan Refugees P-2 Status

On September 20, the Alliance signed onto a letter with other US news organizations urging President Biden, Secretary Blinken, and Secretary Mayorkas to expedite processing ... Read More
News Media Alliance Urges PRC to Include All Periodicals in Reporting On-Time Delivery
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News Media Alliance Urges PRC to Include All Periodicals in Reporting On-Time Delivery

The News Media Alliance and National Newspaper Association filed Comments with the Postal Regulatory Commission about its proposed modifications to its performance measurement systems ... Read More
USPS Publishes Planned Price Increases
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USPS Publishes Planned Price Increases

On September 15, the United States Postal Service (USPS) filed a “Schedule and Predictable Rate Changes.” ... Read More
Postal Rates to Increase August 29
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Postal Rates to Increase August 29

On August 24, the DC Circuit denied a petition by the News Media Alliance, the National Newspaper Association, and others to delay the increase in ... Read More
Taliban Continues Oppressing Press
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Taliban Continues Oppressing Press

As the Taliban has taken over Afghanistan, citizens have faced increasing danger amid the chaos. Journalists have been particularly at risk ... Read More
Russia Further Restricts Free Press
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Russia Further Restricts Free Press

On August 20, Russia labeled two more news agencies as “foreign agents.” This requires them to label all stories and social media posts as foreign agent and ... Read More
Taliban Allows Media, if they Promote Taliban’s Values
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Taliban Allows Media, if they Promote Taliban’s Values

On August 17, the Taliban hosted a press conference addressing citizens’ concerns ... Read More
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