Archive for Press Releases
New Polling Shows Majority of Republican Voters Support the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
New polling from Echelon Insights, in partnership with the News Media Alliance, found that a majority of the 956 Republican voters surveyed support the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act ... Read More
American Press Institute Executive Director Tom Rosenstiel to Join Faculty at University of Maryland Journalism School
The American Press Institute (API) announced today that after nine years of innovative growth, API Executive Director Tom Rosenstiel will be joining the faculty at ... Read More
Statement: U.S. Postal Service Announces Staggering Postage Rate Increases
The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed proposed postage increases that are, in some cases, seven times the rate of inflation. This increase will have ... Read More
Statement: News Media Alliance Remembers Career Newspaper Leader and Free Press Advocate, Scott Schurz, Sr.
Longtime newspaper leader and free press advocate, Scott Schurz, Sr., passed away on Monday at the age of 85. Schurz was a passionate and active ... Read More
Statement: News Media Alliance Remembers Longtime Journalist, Jim Klobuchar
Jim Klobuchar, father of Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), was a longtime champion of our industry, working in journalism for four decades as a columnist for ... Read More
Publishers Call on President to Use Local Newspaper Advertising to Help Reach Their Goal of 70% Vaccinated by July 4
The News Media Alliance and the National Newspaper Association sent a letter to President Joe Biden encouraging the Administration to use advertising in local newspapers ... Read More
News Media Alliance Hosts Congressional Meetings to Advocate for Passage of the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
This week, the News Media Alliance will host virtual meetings between Alliance member newspaper executives and their members of Congress to advocate for the passage ... Read More
News Media Alliance Announces Recipients of 2020 John P. Murray Award for Excellence in Audience Development
The News Media Alliance has named the Arizona Daily Star’s #ThisIsTucson (Small category), The Keene Sentinel (Keene, NH) (Medium category), and McClatchy (Large category) as ... Read More
Supreme Court Reinstates FCC Media-Ownership Reforms, Overturns Lower Court Decision Blocking Repeal of Ownership Restrictions
The Supreme Court today issued a unanimous decision in Prometheus Radio Project vs FCC, upholding 2017 reforms that streamlined and modernized the Federal Communications Commission’s ... Read More
News Media Alliance Announces Newest Member, Adams Publishing
The News Media Alliance is pleased to announce its newest member, Adams Publishing Group (APG), a family-owned community newspaper company providing high-quality news and media ... Read More
