Archive for Digital Updates
Staff / Alliance Objects to Transfer of Google Lawsuit from Texas to California
The News Media Alliance submitted a response to the Judicial Panel of Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) regarding Google’s motion to move the antitrust case filed by ... Read More
Staff / New Members of Congress Sign on to Support Safe Harbor Bill
Re-introduced in March, the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act” has gained bicameral, bipartisan support in Congress. Introducing sponsors David Cicilline (D-RI) and Ken Buck (R-CO) ... Read More
Staff / Alliance Hosts Virtual Fly-In for Publishers, Congressional Leaders to Discuss Safe Harbor
From May 10 – 12, the Alliance hosted a series of meetings between local member publishers and their representatives in Congress so they could discuss ... Read More
Staff / Google Defends Anti-Competitive Behavior
Nearly 65 percent of all Google searches end without a user going to a different website, according to a report by Rand Fishkin. The Alliance’s White Paper further detailed ... Read More
Staff / Alliance Submits Comments on Proposed Changes to the Copyright Act
On March 5, the News Media Alliance submitted comments to Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) regarding his proposed Digital Copyright Act of 2021 (DCA) discussion draft, ... Read More
Staff / Maryland Senate Passes a Bill Exempting News Publishers from Digital Ad Tax
On March 5, the Maryland Senate passed a bill that would exempt news publishers from the state’s recently adopted digital advertising tax. Introduced in early-February, ... Read More
Staff / Australia Passes Bargaining Code
On February 25, both houses of the Australian Parliament passed the News Media Bargaining Code. It passed with several last-minute amendments that include more negotiation time before ... Read More
