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
Senators Suggest Facebook’s “Disruption” of News Does More Harm Than Good
In Tuesday morning's Senate Banking Committee hearing on Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned the platform's "disruption" of news and the potential harm it has done to the news industry and society's ability ... Read More
Tech Spokesman Says Publishers Keep 70% of Digital Ad Revenue — Which Doesn’t Seem to Reflect Anyone’s Actual Experience
During last week's hearing, a bold assertion was made by Matthew Schruers of the Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), a representative of the major tech platforms, stating that news publishers make a 70 percent and higher share from digital ... Read More
View from the Hill: Collins and Cicilline Discuss Journalism Safe Harbor Bill at #PostLive
On April 4, House Antitrust Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI) and Representative Doug Collins (R-GA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, were part of a panel at The Washington Post's #PostLive event, "Protecting Local News." The Congressmen spoke with Post writer ... Read More
European Union Leads the Way in Protecting High-Quality Journalism
The European Union took a massive leap forward in protecting news content on March 26, when the European Parliament voted to adopt the long-awaited Copyright Directive. The Directive includes a provision that grants European news publishers an independent right to ... Read More
Vote for Your Favorite New(s) Idea
It's time for Alliance members to vote for their favorite New(s) Idea. The grand prize winner will get a dedicated webinar with Alliance members to present their New(s) Idea in 2019! ... Read More
CEO Column: Will 2019 Determine News Media’s Strategic Landscape?
Looking forward to 2019, I think it is pretty easy to see that it is shaping up to be an absolutely pivotal year that may well determine the strategic landscape for news publishing for many years to come ... Read More
New Study Explores Why Tech Isn’t Always the Answer to News Media’s Problems
A new study from the Reuters Institute of Journalism raises a warning call to organizations that are focusing on constant evolution rather than identifying and committing to their own strengths, stating that “relentless, high-speed pursuit of technology-driven innovation could be ... Read More
Logikcull Makes FOIA Deep Dives Surprisingly Simple
We’ve talked before about how to use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to get better information for your beats, but now that you have all that information, what happens next? That’s where Logikcull comes in, an automated document search ... Read More
5 Answers with Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press has garnered attention for its hip and snarky Twitter account.They strike the perfect balance between lambasting the Lions’ terrible start to the season and somberly covering breaking news ... Read More
Q&A: Transitioning to PDF Newspaper Filing
In January 2018, the Copyright Office announced the final rule approving the transition from microfilm to PDF format for group newspaper registrations with the Copyright Office and Library of Congress. To help you navigate the new process, we've provided the ... Read More
New(s) Ideas
Calling all media startups and businesses with solutions for news media! If your product or service helps news organizations grow revenue, drive subscriptions, engage their audiences and streamline production, then enter your idea in our New(s) Ideas contest and you ... Read More