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:
Safe Harbor Bills:
Bill Fact Sheets:
Alliance Safe Harbor Press Releases & Statements
Alliance Applauds Reintroduction of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
Alliance Study - Google Benefit from News Content:
New Study Finds Google Received $4.7 Billion from News Publisher Content
Hearings:
House Judiciary Committee Hearing on Online Platforms & Market Power
Take Action:
Videos:
Washington Post Live Discussion: View from the Hill: Bipartisan Efforts to Protect Local News
LATEST ARTICLES
Below you will find the latest articles pertaining to our efforts on antitrust, starting with the most recent.
Staff / Video: Highlights from the House Judiciary Hearing on Online Platforms and the Free Press
On June 11, Alliance President and CEO David Chavern testified before the House Judiciary Committee on “Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 1: The Free and Diverse Press,” a hearing about the impact tech platforms like Google and Facebook have on news publishers … Read More
Staff / 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 ad revenue delivered through tech platforms … Read More
Staff / Watch: Alliance CEO on the Importance of Protecting News Online
Alliance CEO and President David Chavern testified before the U.S. House of Representatives during a hearing on June 11, 2019, titled, “Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 1: The Free and Diverse Press.” … Read More
Staff / News Media Alliance to Testify at Hearing on Protecting the Future of Journalism
Today, the News Media Alliance will testify at a Congressional hearing on the need to protect the future of journalism through granting news publishers a safe harbor to negotiate for better business terms with the big tech platforms, such as Facebook and Google … Read More
Staff / WATCH: Alliance CEO Discusses Safe Harbor on “Reliable Sources”
Alliance CEO David Chavern appeared on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on Sunday, June 9, to discuss the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. You can watch the clip, above, or listen to the audio below, or anywhere you get your podcasts … Read More
Staff / READ: New York Times Reporting on Alliance Google Study
The New York Times published a story on the recently released Alliance study on Google’s use of news content in driving revenue. You can read more about the study here or go straight to the Times story here. … Read More
