News Media Publishers Urge Court to Reject Cohere’s Motion to Dismiss in Their Suit Against AI Content Theft
Earlier today, a collection of news and magazine publishers suing AI company Cohere for copyright and trademark infringement filed a brief opposing the company’s motion to dismiss parts of the case. ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Statement on Google AI Mode
Yesterday, Google announced a new feature called A.I. mode, which will allow users to interact with its search engine as if it were an A.I. chatbot ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds Re-Introduction of the Kids Online Safety Act
On May 14, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn, Richard Blumenthal, John Thune, and Chuck Schumer re-introduced the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Commends the Copyright Office’s AI Study Report on Fair Use
The News Media Alliance commends the Copyright Office for releasing a pre-publication version of its report on Generative AI Training, the third portion of its AI series ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds the Reintroduction of the Journalist Protection Act
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) reintroduced the Journalist Protection Act in the U.S. House and Senate ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Celebrates Oregon Senate Rules Committee Advancing Oregon Journalism Protection Act
The Oregon Senate Rules Committee voted 3-2 to advance SB 686, the Oregon Journalism Protection Act, which would require large online tech platforms to fairly compensate Oregon news organizations for local content that contributes to platform profits ... Read More
Statement: Just-Announced Canadian Journalism Payments Show Proof of Concept for JCPA, Similar US Bills
On April 30, the Canadian Journalism Collective announced that they have started distributing payments to publishers from Google’s payment under Canada’s Online News Act ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Supports Journalistic Integrity, Protection of Journalist Sources
The DOJ Guidelines that were just rolled back shielded media of all types and ideologies, including conservative media who might now be vulnerable to targeting from future administrations. This shared interest is why the PRESS Act, also known as journalist ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Hails Court Ruling on Google Ad Tech Monopoly
Arlington, VA - Today, Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that Google had acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in advertising technology. This monopoly has allowed the company to force news ... Read More
News Media Publishers Run Coordinated Ad Campaign Urging Washington to Protect Content From Big Tech and AI
Arlington, VA – Today, hundreds of news publishers launched the “Support Responsible AI” ad campaign, which calls on Washington to make Big Tech pay for the content it takes to run its AI products. To view all ads in the ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Urges Administration To Forgo Additional, Targeted Newsprint Tariffs Under Consideration
Arlington, VA - Today, the News/Media Alliance submitted a joint letter to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on behalf of its members in the printing and news publishing industries asking the Commerce Department to forgo any implementation of tariffs on ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Names Greg Orlando as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs
Arlington, VA - The News/Media Alliance today welcomed Greg Orlando as its new Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. In this role, Greg will work closely with the Alliance leadership team and staff to lead key legislative initiatives for the ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Announces AI Licensing Partnership with ProRata
Arlington, VA - Today, the News/Media Alliance announced the launch of an AI licensing framework agreement with ProRata AI, who is working to ensure publishers and creators are fairly credited and compensated by generative AI. As the leading trade association ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Challenges AI Newsletter Creator “Good Daily”
Arlington, VA - Today the News/Media Alliance, the leading trade association for the news and media industry representing over 2,200 publishers in the United States, submitted a letter to the founder and editor of Good Daily demanding the newsletter company ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Urges US to Encourage Responsible AI Innovation by Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
Today, the News/Media Alliance submitted a proposal to the U.S. government in response to the Trump administration request for information in advance of its pending “AI Action Plan.” Read the full submission here. The submission outlines several ways in which ... Read More
Statement: New Report Shows AI Chat Bots Provide Virtually No Referral Traffic to Publishers
Arlington, VA - Today Tollbit, an analytics and licensing platform for publishers and AI companies, released its first AI User Agent Index, a quarterly report that tracks overall trends in the scraping habits of the AI industry. The report details ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Announces Industry Lawsuit Against AI Content Theft
Today, February 13, a collection of news and magazine publishers, including Advance Local Media, Condé Nast, The Atlantic, Forbes Media, The Guardian, Business Insider, LA Times, McClatchy Media Company, Newsday, Plain Dealer Publishing Company, POLITICO, The Republican Company, Toronto Star Newspapers, and Vox Media, ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Welcomed 17 New Members in 2024
Arlington, VA – In 2024, the News/Media Alliance welcomed 17 new member organizations from across the country and around the world, expanding membership to represent outlets producing quality news media content across various mediums and audiences. “We are thrilled to ... Read More
Statement: House AI Task Force Report Recognizes Issues with Unchecked AI
Today the News/Media Alliance commends the Bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Task Force on their leadership and thorough work in publishing their report that examines the issues surrounding the rapid growth and implementation of artificial intelligence. At the same time, the contents of ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Thousands of Creatives Rejecting Unlicensed Training of Generative AI Models
Today the News/Media Alliance, along with other 10,500 signatories, signed the Statement on AI Training that rejects unlicensed training of generative AI models on creative work. It is a critical time for creators and publishers around the world with multiple ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Stands in Support of the Colombian Association of News Media’s Call for Greater Support for the Free Press in Colombia
The News/Media Alliance joins the Colombian Association of News Media (“AMI”) in its call to highlight the dangers the free press in Colombia face, and for its plea to the people of Colombia to ‘demand and defend their rights 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
Nine in Ten Americans Engage with Magazine Media, Most Take Action on Ads in Magazines: News/Media Alliance Report
Heavy magazine readers are a force when it comes to their influence on social media and with family, friends, and neighbors on their shopping and purchasing decisions, making them an important audience for advertisers, according to a new report released ... 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
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Department of Justice Ruling Against Google in Landmark Antitrust Lawsuit
Today the Department of Justice (DOJ) ruled against Google in its historic lawsuit, finding that Google is in violation of antitrust laws for its anticompetitive practices in search and advertising, including against news media companies ... 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
News/Media Alliance Joins Media Letter in Calling for Senate to Advance the PRESS Act
The News/Media Alliance joined a letter with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, along with over 50 other news media and press rights organizations, calling for the Senate to advance the ‘Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act’ (PRESS Act), S ... 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
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Senators Schumer, Heinrich, Rounds and Young for Recognizing Importance of Journalism in AI Forums, New Report
The News/Media Alliance applauds Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Heinrich, Rounds and Young for soliciting a diverse set of views related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and their recognition of the importance of journalism in their new AI report ... 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
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
News/Media Alliance Commends Senator Cantwell, Representative McMorris Rodgers on Release of Federal Privacy Legislation Discussion Draft
The News/Media Alliance commends Senator Maria Cantwell and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers for resuming discussions around a federal privacy standard through their release of the draft American Privacy Rights Act. The Alliance has long advocated that the certainty of a ... 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 Survey Reveals Support for AI Companies to Compensate Publishers
This week, the News/Media Alliance released the results of a first of its kind public opinion survey on artificial intelligence and its implications on society, intellectual property rights, and the need for regulatory oversight ... 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
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Passage of PRESS Act in House
The News/Media Alliance applauds the House of Representatives for unanimously passing H.R.4250—the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act). The PRESS Act would establish reasonable ground rules for when the government can obtain confidential source information from journalists and ... Read More
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Oversight of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Future of Journalism
Today the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law will hold a hearing on “Oversight of A.I.: The Future of Journalism,” which will explore the impact of the growth of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technology on publishers’ ability ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Copyright Office Proposal for Modernizing the Registration of Online News Content
The News/Media Alliance applauds the Copyright Office for proposing a way for news publishers to efficiently register their online content ... 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
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
New Market Report from News/Media Alliance Provides Trends, Insights on Valuable News & Magazine Audience for Advertisers
Hundreds of millions of adults read news and magazine media each week. That finding and many others can be found in the newly released News/Media Alliance 2023 Market Report: News and Magazine Media: Providing a Trusted, Brand Safe Source for Reaching ... Read More
News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey Participates in AI Insight Forum Hosted by Senator Chuck Schumer
Today News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey is attending as an invited participant in a bipartisan forum hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on “AI – Transparency, Explainability, Intellectual Property, & Copyright.” ... 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 Study Finds Pervasive Unauthorized Use of Publisher Content to Power Generative AI Technologies
Yesterday, the News/Media Alliance published a White Paper and a technical analysis and submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on the use of publisher content to power generative artificial intelligence technologies (GAI). Together, the three publications document the pervasive, ... 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
News/Media Alliance Names Regan Smith Senior Vice President & General Counsel
The News/Media Alliance today welcomed Regan Smith as its new SVP & General Counsel. In this role, Smith will work closely with the Alliance leadership team and staff to lead legal affairs and related public policy initiatives ... Read More
Global Publishing, Journalism Organizations Unite to Release Comprehensive Global Principles for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Today 26 organizations representing thousands of creative professionals around the world, including news, entertainment, magazine, and book publishing companies and the academic publishing sector, released Global Principles on Artificial Intelligence (AI) ... Read More
Statement: Community News and Small Business Support Act Introduced in House
The Community News and Small Business Support Act, previously known as the Local Journalism Sustainability Act (LJSA) has been reintroduced in the House by sponsor Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) and cosponsor Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA). The bill would provide important ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds House Judiciary for Unanimous Vote in Favor of the PRESS Act
The News/Media Alliance applauds the House Judiciary Committee for unanimously voting, 23-0, in favor of H.R. 4250, the bipartisan ‘Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act’ (“PRESS Act”) ... Read More
Global Reaction to Google and Meta Threat to Take Down News in Canada
On July 5, 2023, 18 publisher groups and media associations from around the world issued a joint statement in response to Google and Meta’s threat to take down news in Canada after Canada’s parliament passed the Online News Act (C-18) ... Read More