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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 ... 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 ... Read More
Staff / Watch: Alliance CEO on the Importance of Protecting News Online
Alliance CEO and President David Chavern testified before the U.S. House of Representatives during a hearing on June 11, 2019, titled, “Online Platforms and Market ... Read More
Staff / Statement: Order Against Adept Management for Deceptive Direct Mail Practices
The News Media Alliance applauds the FTC for pursuing the case against Adept Management and protecting newspaper subscribers across the country ... Read More
CEO Statement: Indictment of Julian Assange
Regardless of whether or not Julian Assange is a “journalist,” the May 23 indictment of Assange crosses a clear constitutional line. In the 102-year history of ... Read More
Mastercard, With Its Negative Option Policy, Does Not Intend to Cover Newspapers
After Mastercard recently announced a new draft policy aimed at reigning in misleading “negative option” campaigns, the Alliance informed Mastercard of the potential for the ... Read More
Employment Advertising Rule Hurts the American Worker
Proposed changes to an advertising requirement for employers in the U.S. could mean that soon, many eligible American workers will not learn about available job ... Read More
Staff / Legislation Introduced Would Make it a Crime to Assault or Intimidate Journalists
In our current polarized society, journalists have experienced threats, intimidation and, in some cases, physical attacks as they attempt to gather and report the news ... Read More
Staff / Labor Proposes Increase to Salary Threshold for Determining Overtime
On March 7, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released long-awaited revisions to the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The proposed rule ... Read More
