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News/Media Alliance Applauds Re-Introduction of the Kids Online Safety Act

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
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News/Media Alliance Commends the Copyright Office’s AI Study Report on Fair Use

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
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News/Media Alliance Applauds the Reintroduction of the Journalist Protection Act

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
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News/Media Alliance Celebrates Oregon Senate Rules Committee Advancing Oregon Journalism Protection Act

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Passage of the Canadian Journalism Compensation Bill into Law

The News/Media Alliance commends the Canadian government for passing the Online News Act (C-18). The Online News Act would help Canada’s free press prevail by requiring dominant online platforms to provide fair compensation to news publishers for the use of ... Read More
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Statement: Bipartisan Federal Shield Bill, the Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression (PRESS) Act Reintroduced in House and Senate

The Protect Reporters from Excessive State Suppression (PRESS) Act was reintroduced in both the House and Senate on a bipartisan basis. The News/Media Alliance applauds Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3) ... Read More
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Statement: Meta Threatens to Remove News from Meta Platforms if CJPA is Passed

The California Broadcasters Association, California News Publishers Association and News/Media Alliance released a statement in response to Meta's statement today that it would consider removing news from their platform if the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA) is passed in California ... Read More
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Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Introduction of Journalist Protection Act

On World Press Freedom Day, Sens. Menendez and Blumenthal and Rep. Swalwell introduced the Journalist Protection Act in the House and Senate. The bill would strengthen protections for journalists by making intentionally harming or intimidating a working journalist a federal ... Read More
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Statement: Arrest of Wall Street Journal Reporter in Russia

The News/Media Alliance joins The Wall Street Journal and the broader journalism industry in its concern over the arrest of journalist Evan Gershkovich yesterday in Russia ... Read More
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Statement: News Publishers Call on President Biden to Defend Local Journalism in Canada Visit

Ahead of President Biden’s meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the News/Media Alliance is calling on the President to defend local journalism from Big Tech giants seeking to undermine efforts in Canada and the United States that would help save ... Read More
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News/Media Alliance Applauds California State Assembly for Introducing California Journalism Preservation Act

The News/Media Alliance applauds California State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) for today introducing the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886), which would require Big Tech platforms such as Facebook and Google to pay news publishers a “journalism usage fee” ... Read More
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Statement: News/Media Alliance Signs Creative Industry Principles on Artificial Intelligence

Today, the News/Media Alliance signed on to principles developed by a coalition of creative industry organizations, the Human Artistry CampAIgn, outlining high-level principles that should govern the relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and human-created content and creativity ... Read More
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News/Media Alliance Begins Search for New President & CEO, Hires Executive Search Firm

The News/Media Alliance today announced its search for a new President & CEO to lead the nonprofit trade association that represents approximately 2,000 news and magazine media companies in the United States and Canada ... Read More
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Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Department of Justice for Filing Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google

Today the Department of Justice filed its highly anticipated antitrust lawsuit against Google for its dominance in advertising and violation of the Sherman Act. This monumental lawsuit is based on years of investigation and claims against the dominant monopoly ... Read More
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Statement: Meta Threatens to Remove News from Facebook if JCPA is Passed

In response to Meta’s statement today that it would consider removing news from Facebook if the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act - a bill that would require the dominant tech platforms to fairly compensate news publishers for use of their ... Read More
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News/Media Alliance Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Safeguard Journalism, Adopt “Data Poaching Rule”

The Alliance today, in its comments in response to the FTC's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on commercial surveillance and data security, recommended the adoption of a “Data Poaching Rule” that would prohibit dominant tech platforms from poaching first-party consumer ... Read More
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News/Media Alliance Names Judy Gawczynski Vice President, Membership

The News/Media Alliance welcomes Judy Gawczynski as its Vice President of Membership. In this role, Gawczynski will work closely with the Alliance leadership team and staff to build a new membership engagement program for the Alliance ... Read More
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Statement: House Passes PRESS Act

The News/Media Alliance applauds the House of Representatives for suspending the rules and passing H.R. 4330—the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act) ... Read More
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Statement: False Claims about JCPA and Job Losses

There have been claims made that the JCPA will lead to job losses based on the notion that newspapers will “cut them to under 1,500 employees” to be eligible. In fact, the opposite will happen, as it did in Australia ... Read More
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Statement: The JCPA Would Allow Minority-Owned Media to Negotiate with Big Tech Platforms for Fair Compensation

A research report published earlier this year, “Minority-Owned Media and the Digital Duopoly,” demonstrates how minority-owned media’s continued survival – as well as the addition of new outlets – is being threatened by the digital platforms’ anticompetitive practices. The Journalism ... Read More
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Statement: International Organizations Support the JCPA

Support for the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) spans the globe, with letters and statements endorsing the bill coming in from groups in Australia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as from multi-national organizations ... Read More
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News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media Have Merged, Now Known as News/Media Alliance

The News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media have officially merged. The new combined association is now known as the News/Media Alliance and will focus on building a powerful future for quality journalism ... Read More
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Statement: Availability of Quality News and Information at Risk as Meta Reconsiders Commitment to News

Meta is allegedly reconsidering its commitment to news, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal reported that Meta platform Facebook’s relationships with some news publishers, as part of its dedicated News section, are due to expire this year and ... Read More
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Statement: News Media Alliance Applauds Introduction of Competition and Transparency Digital Advertising Act

The News Media Alliance applauds the introduction of the “Competition and Transparency Digital Advertising Act,” by Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).  ... Read More
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News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media Announce Agreement to Merge

The News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media today announced their agreement to merge the two organizations. The new combined association will be called the News/Media Alliance and will focus on building a powerful future for ... Read More
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Statement: News Media Alliance Commends European Union for Reaching Agreement on Digital Services Act

The News Media Alliance applauds the European Union for reaching an interinstitutional agreement on the long-awaited Digital Services Act (DSA), which includes measures aimed at reducing the dissemination of illegal and harmful content, services and goods online to increasing protections ... Read More
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Statement: House Judiciary Committee Holds Markup of PRESS Act

The Alliance applauds the House Judiciary Committee on the markup of the bi-partisan Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, or the “PRESS Act,” which would establish reasonable ground rules for when the government can obtain confidential source information from ... Read More
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Europe Adopts Rules Similar to the U.S. JCPA and Self-Preferencing Bill

The Alliance applauds the EU for concluding its trilogue on negotiations around the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will level the playing field by requiring the tech platforms to facilitate competition and choice for consumers ... Read More
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Statement: Postal Reform Bill Passed by Congress

The News Media Alliance applauds the passage by Congress last night of the long-awaited Postal Service Reform Act, H.R. 3076, originally sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and James Comer (R-KY). The Bill will reduce costs of the Postal Service to ... Read More
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Statement: News Media Alliance Applauds White House, U.S. Business Efforts to Stop Disinformation Spread in Ukraine

The News Media Alliance echoes the statement released Saturday by White House National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne, condemning the shuttering of independent media in Russia and threats by the Russian government of prison sentences for journalists who report the ... Read More
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Twenty-Somethings Share What Would Get Them to Pay for News

Findings from qualitative and quantitative research from the News Media Alliance indicate that there are opportunities for news outlets – especially local news outlets – to position their products with Gen Z consumers to attract them as readers and potential ... Read More
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Research Report Shows Negative Impact of Big Tech on Minority-Owned Media

The American Economic Liberties Project, MediaJustice and the News Media Alliance have jointly published a report, “Minority-Owned Media and the Digital Duopoly,” which examines the history of minority-owned media and the impact of the ascendance of big tech platforms, such ... Read More
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News Media Alliance EVP & General Counsel Danielle Coffey Appointed to National Press Club Journalism Institute Board of Directors

News Media Alliance Executive Vice President and General Counsel Danielle Coffey has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Press Club Journalism Institute (NPCJI), the nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club, for a two-year term ... Read More
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Statement: News Media Alliance Supports AAP’s Suit to Protect Copyright

On December 9, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Maryland to block legislation that would force publishers to license literary works to state libraries ... Read More
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News Media Alliance, National Newspaper Association Agree to Combine Forces on Postal, Public Policy

The News Media Alliance and National Newspaper Association, both long-standing newspaper advocacy organizations with Washington, D.C., area offices, have created a joint policy group to assist their members in the newspaper industry with postal issues and public policy ... Read More
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News Media Alliance Calls for U.S. Copyright Office to Make Key Updates, Provide Additional Protections for Creators

The News Media Alliance submitted comments to the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, in response to the U.S. Copyright Office’s notice and request for public input to assist it in the preparation of ... Read More
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