News/Media Alliance CEO Danielle Coffey Named to Washingtonian’s Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2025
News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey has been named to Washingtonian magazine's Washington DC's 500 Most Influential People of 2025 ... Read More
2024 Year in Review Member Report
Dear News/Media Alliance Members, With the New Year on the horizon, we’d like to take a moment before the holidays to look back at 2024. This was an eventful year for the media industry, one in which the fight to ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Department of Justice Remedies in Landmark Google Antitrust Lawsuit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted its proposed remedies framework to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in connection to the historic antitrust lawsuit against Google for its anticompetitive practices in U.S. general search services and U.S. general search ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds California Autorenewal Law: Urges Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to Change Proposed Negative Option Rule
The News/Media Alliance today applauded Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) for signing California Assembly Bill 2863, legislation governing automatic subscriptions, authored by Assembly member Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth). The bill passed the Legislature with broad bipartisan support ... Read More
‘Support Journalism’ Fly-In 2024 Photos
More than 120 participants representing news, magazine and digital-only publishers met with Members of Congress from 36 states on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2024 for the News/Media Alliance's 'Support Journalism' Fly-In to advocate for the importance ... Read More
Statement: Senators Raise Antitrust Concerns with DOJ, FTC Around New Features of Generative Artificial Intelligence
The News/Media Alliance applauds several U.S. Senators for sending a letter to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission that raises antitrust concerns regarding new generative AI features that summarize or use creators’ work verbatim to answer questions, ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Hosts ‘Support Journalism’ Fly-In in Washington, D.C. to Advocate for Support for Quality Journalism
Today, over 120 participants representing news, magazine and digital-only publishers will meet with Senators and Representatives from 36 states on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as part of a Support Journalism Fly-In hosted by the News/Media Alliance ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Department of Justice Remedies in Landmark Google Antitrust Lawsuit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted its proposed remedies framework to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in connection to the historic antitrust lawsuit against Google for its anticompetitive practices in U.S. general search services and U.S. general search ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Statement on California Governor Newsom, Assemblymember Wicks Announcement with Google, Ensuring Tech Platform Pays for Journalism
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) announced a public-private partnership agreement with the state of California and Google to fund journalism. This is the first deal to be reached in the United States to compensate news ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Succeeds in Takedowns by Platforms Using Illegal Technology to Bypass News Publisher Paywalls
The News/Media Alliance has successfully prompted the removal by several online code repositories of illegal web browser add-on software offerings from their websites ... Read More
Statement: California Journalism Preservation Act Passes Through Senate Appropriations Committee
The News/Media Alliance applauds California Senators for their continued support and steadfast commitment to passing the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886) ... Read More
A Big Win for Our Industry: DOJ Ruling Against Google is a Positive Step Toward Addressing Marketplace Imbalances
Dear News/Media Alliance Members, On Monday, August 5, the Department of Justice (DOJ) won its landmark case against Google, finding that Google violated antitrust laws for its anticompetitive practices in search and advertising, including against news media companies ... Read More
Alliance CEO Danielle Coffey Talks CJPA on San Diego News 10
Danielle Coffey, President & CEO of the News/Media Alliance appeared on San Diego News 10 on August 8 to talk about the need to pass the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA) and the Alliance's new video ad calling for support ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Urges International Trade Commission (ITC) to Reject Tariffs on Printing Plates that Will Lead to Newspaper Closures, Journalism Job Losses
The News/Media Alliance today urged the International Trade Commission (ITC) to reject antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates from Japan and China ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Statement: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich is Freed
The News/Media Alliance celebrates the news that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been released in a multicountry prisoner swap on August 1st ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds the Copyright Office for Modernizing Registration of Online News Content, Protecting Investments in Vital Public Services
The News/Media Alliance commends the U.S. Copyright Office for today adopting the rule on group registration of updates to news websites ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Statement: Wrongful Conviction of Wall Street Journal Reporter in Russia
The News/Media Alliance joins The Wall Street Journal and the broader journalism industry in condemning the wrongful conviction of journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in a Russian prison ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds California Senate Judiciary Committee for Passing California Journalism Preservation Act
Today the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886) successfully passed out of the California Senate Judiciary Committee with a vote of 9-2 ... Read More
Alliance CEO Danielle Coffey on NPR’s Cincinnati Edition: How are media companies responding to AI?
Danielle Coffey, President & CEO of the News/Media Alliance, recently participated in a panel discussion on NPR Network affiliate WVXU's Cincinnati Edition with Lucy May, on how media companies are responding to AI. ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Statement: Illinois State Lawmakers Approve $25 Million in Tax Credits for Journalists
The Illinois state legislature on Wednesday approved $25 million in tax credits over the next five years (or $5 million a year) that will support journalism in the state. The funds are intended for use by newsrooms to hire and ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Calls on FTC, DOJ to Investigate Google’s Misappropriation of Digital News Publishing, Stop Expansion of Generative AI Overviews Offering
Today, the News/Media Alliance sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), urging the agencies to investigate Google’s monopolistic taking of digital news publishing and stop its latest expansion through its use of ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds Illinois Senate Executive Committee for Favorable Vote on Journalism Preservation Act
On Wednesday night the Illinois Senate Executive Committee voted favorably in a 10-3 bipartisan vote to advance Senator Steve Stadelman’s (D-Rockford) Journalism Preservation Act (JPA, SB 3591), which would require Big Tech platforms such as Meta and Google to pay ... Read More
News/Media Alliance CEO Danielle Coffey Named to Washingtonian’s Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2024
News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey has been named to Washingtonian magazine's Washington DC's 500 Most Influential People of 2024 ... Read More
Alliance President & CEO on Google Incorporating AI Tool Gemini into Search Engine: “This will be catastrophic to our traffic.”
“This will be catastrophic to our traffic, as marketed by Google to further satisfy user queries, leaving even less incentive to click through so that we can monetize our content," Danielle Coffey, the chief executive of the News/Media Alliance, bluntly ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Additional News Publishers for Filing Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Microsoft and OpenAI
The News/Media Alliance applauds additional publications for filing a lawsuit today in the Southern District of New York against Microsoft and OpenAI ... Read More
Alliance CEO Op-Ed: Generative AI is generating astronomical profits by trampling authors and publishers
An op-ed by Danielle Coffey, President & CEO of the News/Media Alliance; Maria Pallante, CEO of the Association of American Publishers; and Mary Rasenberger, CEO of The Authors Guild titled, "Generative AI is generating astronomical profits by trampling authors and ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Passage of New York Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program
The News/Media Alliance applauds the passage of New York’s Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program, providing payroll tax credits for journalists. Starting next year, news entities of all sizes that are based in the State of New York are eligible ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Calls on Justice Department, FTC, and with CNPA calls on California Attorney General, to Open Investigation into Google’s Blocking of News in California
Today the News/Media Alliance sent letters to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the California State Attorney General requesting that they investigate Google’s unprecedented decision last week to block or impede the ability of some Californians ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Calls on Congress to Fix Unsustainable, Excessive Postal Rate Increases
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is proposing further postal rate increases of close to 10%, on top of increases already implemented earlier this year. The News/Media Alliance is calling on Congress to question the Delivering for America Plan, which is ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Statement: Google Removes News from Search in California
Google today temporarily removed content by California-based news outlets from its Search platform, retaliating against proposed legislation in the state – the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA) – that would require Big Tech platforms, including Google and Meta, to pay ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Elects Nine New Directors to Board of Directors
The News/Media Alliance has elected nine new Directors to its Board of Directors. The new Alliance directors, elected on March 7, 2024, to two-year terms, include: ... Read More
News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey to Testify at Illinois Senate Executive Committee Hearing in Support of the Journalism Preservation Act
Today the Illinois Senate Executive Committee, the Illinois Senate’s highest committee, will hold a hearing at 1:30 p.m. CT on the Illinois Journalism Preservation Act (SB 3591), which would require Big Tech platforms such as Meta and Google to pay ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds European Publishers for Filing 2.1 Billion Euro Ad Tech Lawsuit Against Google
On Wednesday, more than thirty European media companies brought a case against Google for its anticompetitive practices in the advertising technology marketplace. The case, filed in Amsterdam, is asking for 2.1 billion euros in damages ... Read More
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
Statement: News/Media Alliance Urges Copyright Office to Immediately Adopt Proposed Rule on Registration of Online News Content
The News/Media Alliance filed comments with the Copyright Office on February 20 in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Group Registration of Updates to a News Website ... 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
Alliance CEO Q&A: How The Generative AI Boom Proves We Need Journalism
An article featuring a Q&A with News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey titled, "How The Generative AI Boom Proves We Need Journalism," ran on January 31, 2024 in AdExchanger, discussing the value of publisher content to AI companies, why ... Read More
Alliance CEO Op-Ed: Can AI companies and media publishers work together?
An op-ed by News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey titled, "Can AI companies and media publishers work together?," ran on January 21, 2024 in The Mercury News, discussing the impact to publishers of AI companies' use of publisher content ... Read More
Year in Review Member Report
As we begin a New Year, we’d like to take the opportunity to look back at some of our work, advocating at the forefront of issues during a critical time for news and magazine publishers ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds NYT Complaint Filed Against Microsoft and OpenAI
The News/Media Alliance applauds The New York Times for filing its lawsuit asserting that Microsoft and OpenAI have violated the law by taking millions of the Times’s copyrighted works to use in their products ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds Global AI Partnership between Axel Springer and OpenAI
The News/Media Alliance applauds Alliance member Axel Springer and OpenAI’s global partnership to strengthen independent journalism in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Grows Membership to Over 2,200 News, Magazine & Digital Media Organizations in 2023
The News/Media Alliance welcomed 16 new member organizations in 2023, including large and small news, magazine, and digital media organizations from across the country and around the world, bringing the membership total to over 2,200 member organizations ... 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
News/Media Alliance CEO Named to Washingtonian’s Most Powerful Women in Washington
News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey has been named to Washingtonian magazine's Most Powerful Women in Washington ... Read More
‘Support Journalism’ Fly-In Photos
More than 80 news publishers representing 25 states across the country met with Members of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on September 27, 2023 for the News/Media Alliance's 'Support Journalism' Fly-In ... Read More
McClatchy CEO Elected News/Media Alliance Board of Directors Chair
The News/Media Alliance has elected Tony Hunter, Chairman and CEO of McClatchy, as its Board of Directors chair ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Hosts ‘Support Journalism’ Fly-In to Advocate for Importance of Quality Journalism
Eighty-four participants representing news publishers in 25 states across the country will meet with Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. today as part of a Support Journalism Fly-In hosted by the News/Media Alliance. The Fly-In is being ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Names Neil Quinter Chief Lobbyist as Public Policy and Advocacy Team Expands
The News/Media Alliance has expanded its public policy team, with a final key role being filled today with the hiring of Neil Quinter as its new Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs ... Read More
