At a time when the First Amendment is being tested and questioned – perhaps more than ever before – it is important that we reflect on where we are and where we are going in the face of the vast technological changes that are impacting our press and our democratic systems, especially the rise of the big tech platforms and their role in making editorial decisions previously delegated to newspaper publishers.
“Democracy dies in darkness” may be the tagline for The Washington Post, but it’s also a fact that the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) works to highlight with its aid to media development around the world.
LawView tracks state and federal bills that would affect news media publishers. Currently, we’re following legislative proposals falling in one of eight different topics as they pertain to news media: drones, online political ad disclosure, anti-SLAPP, federal, public notices, Freedom of Information Act, First Amendment and telemarketing.
Today, the News Media Alliance – representing almost 2,000 news organizations – again called on Congress to allow publishers to negotiate collectively with dominant online platforms, namely Facebook and Google.
I get most of my news from my iPhone. I still subscribe to print newspapers, but in a 24/7 news
Every September, the agencies that handle Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests rush to close as many open requests as
In 2017, news comes from the Commander in Chief via Twitter posts, and government press briefings have become more combative.
WAN-IFRA and the News Media Alliance will jointly organize the first Digital Media North America conference October 18-20, 2017 in New York City. Reuters, the event’s strategic partner, will host the event at its Thomson Reuters Building.
What happens when chasing a story gets you arrested?Jonathan Peters, an attorney, journalism professor and press freedom correspondent for the CJR explains.
Arlington, VA – Today, two leading media organizations representing news
