Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Indonesian Government for Passing Journalism Compensation Law
The News/Media Alliance commends Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the Indonesian government for passing a law requiring Alphabet (owner of Google) and Meta (owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) to compensate local news outlets for use of their content ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds Illinois Senator Steve Stadelman for Introducing Journalism Preservation Act
The News/Media Alliance applauds Illinois Senator Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) for recently introducing the Journalism Preservation Act (SB 3591) in the Illinois Senate, which would require Big Tech platforms such as Meta and Google to pay news publishers a “journalism usage fee” ... Read More
California Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Informational Hearing on Importance of Journalism
Today the California Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an Informational Hearing on “The Importance of Journalism in the Digital Age” to learn more about the state of journalism in the state, the challenges local newsrooms face and potential solutions, and ... Read More
Canadian News Publishers Reach Deal with Google for Payment for News
The News/Media Alliance applauds the Canadian government for today’s deal with Google for its payment for the use of valuable news content on its Search platform ... Read More
