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 Bill Sponsors Needed:
We expect Committee markup of the House bill (H.R. 2054) before the elections. We ask that you 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 the digital ecosystem
Safe Harbor Bills:
Bill Fact Sheets:
Thank You Letter:
Use our template to thank Senators & Representatives co-sponsoring the bill in your State
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
Take Action:
#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
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 / Ads: Support a #SafeHarbor4News
Statement: Facebook’s Threat to Block News in Australia
Statement: News Media Alliance Applauds ACCC Draft Code Mandating Compensation for News Publisher Content from Big Tech Platforms
Staff / VIDEO: Antitrust Hearing Includes Discussion of Big Tech’s Impact on Journalism
Staff / White Paper: How Google Abuses Its Position as a Market Dominant Platform to Strong-Arm News Publishers and Hurt Journalism
Staff / 