Welcome to the Safe Harbor Resource Center.
This page contains resources for members on the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act, which would provide a safe harbor for publishers to collectively negotiate with the tech platforms.
Click on the buttons below to access resources and materials related to the safe harbor legislation:
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Bill Fact Sheets:
Alliance Safe Harbor Press Releases & Statements:
Alliance Applauds Reintroduction of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
Alliance Safe Harbor Op-Ed:
Support from members’ constituent publishers will help build momentum for the legislation when Congress is back in session in the fall. Click the button below to download and run our editorial, “Why an Anti-Trust Safe Harbor Is the Answer the News Business Needs.” *
* Note: If you would like to run it as an op-ed, please list the author as David Chavern, President & CEO, News Media Alliance. Please click here to download his head shot.
Alliance Study - Google Benefit from News Content:
News Provides Significant Value to Google, Alliance Study Finds
Hearings:
House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Online Platforms & Market Power
#SafeHarbor4News Ads:
The News Media Alliance has developed print and digital ads to encourage readers to contact their member(s) of Congress and ask them to support the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act. Download and run the print and digital ads from September 21 – October 2, 2020.
Videos:
Click below to view the #SafeHarbor4News Videos
Safe Harbor Bills:
Safe Harbor Bill Sponsors Needed:
Please contact your federal elected officials and ask that they sponsor this legislation. Click the button below to contact your Member of Congress and tell them to support a one-time safe harbor for news publishers in order to develop more equitable and fair rules for tc
Bill Co-Sponsors:
House Bill (H.R. 2054):
David Cicilline (D-RI), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law – Sponsor
Doug Collins (R-GA), former Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee – Sponsor
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Donna Shalala (D-FL)
Joe Courtney (D-CT)
Steve Stivers (R-OH)
James Comer (R-KY)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
John Carter (R-TX)
Ted Deutch (D-FL)
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. (D-AZ)
Rep. Moulton, Seth (D-MA)
Senate Bill (S. 1700):
John Kennedy (R-LA), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee – Sponsor
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights
Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)
Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Rand Paul (R-KY)
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Thank You Letter:
Send a thank-you note to Senators & Representatives co-sponsoring the bill in your State.
Washington Post Live Discussion: View from the Hill: Bipartisan Efforts to Protect Local News
Below you will find the latest articles pertaining to our efforts on antitrust, starting with the most recent.
Staff / Canadian Publishers Call for Compensation
Staff / DOJ Files Lawsuit Against Google
Statement: DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google
Staff / House Antitrust Subcommittee Releases Report on Big Tech
Statement: News Media Alliance Applauds House Report on Dominant Online Platforms and Market Power
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