FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Arlington, VA – The News Media Alliance has promoted Danielle Coffey to Executive Vice President and General Counsel. In addition to leading the organization’s advocacy and strategy around ensuring a digital future for journalism, Coffey will oversee government affairs and policy matters that reflect the news publishers’ core mission of a flourishing, free and independent press.
Alliance President and CEO, David Chavern, stated, “I am proud to announce Danielle’s new role in leading our organization’s advocacy. She has proven to be a fierce proponent in fighting for the future of journalism. She is a superb advocate, and our industry is lucky to have her.”
Coffey joined the Alliance in April 2015 and has focused on the intersection of technology and public policy. She has created a roadmap for more equitable partnerships between news publishers and big tech, with legislative, judicial, and global developments that will change the business landscape for news. She previously worked in the telecom industry for over 10 years, serving companies that were similarly disrupted by new technologies and distribution models. She earned her JD from the Catholic University Law School, with a specialization in Communications Law. She is originally from San Diego and Los Angeles, CA and now lives with her husband and two daughters in McLean, Virginia.
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Media Contact:
Lindsey Loving
Director, Communications
lindsey@newsmediaalliance.org
571.366.1009
The News Media Alliance is a nonprofit organization representing more than 2,000 news organizations and their multiplatform businesses in the United States and globally. Alliance members include print, digital and mobile publishers of original news content. Headquartered just outside Washington, D.C., the association focuses on ensuring the future of news media through communication, research, advocacy and innovation. Information about the News Media Alliance (formerly NAA) can be found at www.newsmediaalliance.org.
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