Archive for Canada
Canadian News Publishers Reach Deal with Google for Payment for News
The News/Media Alliance applauds the Canadian government for today’s deal with Google for its payment for the use of valuable news content on its Search ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Rebuts Arguments That Canada’s Online News Act Violates Treaty Obligations
Following Canada’s adoption of Bill C-18, the Online News Act in June, the News/Media Alliance submitted a briefing to the Office of the United States ... Read More
Global Reaction to Google and Meta Threat to Take Down News in Canada
On July 5, 2023, 18 publisher groups and media associations from around the world issued a joint statement in response to Google and Meta’s threat ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Passage of the Canadian Journalism Compensation Bill into Law
The News/Media Alliance commends the Canadian government for passing the Online News Act (C-18). The Online News Act would help Canada’s free press prevail by ... Read More
Statement: News Publishers Call on President Biden to Defend Local Journalism in Canada Visit
Ahead of President Biden’s meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the News/Media Alliance is calling on the President to defend local journalism from Big ... Read More
Q&A: Navigating Copyright Compliance Issues for News Publishers
News/Media Alliance Executive Vice President & General Counsel Danielle Coffey shared with Editor & Publisher Magazine ways news publishers can navigate complex copyright compliance issues ... Read More
Statement: International Organizations Support the JCPA
Support for the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) spans the globe, with letters and statements endorsing the bill coming in from groups in Australia, ... Read More
Statement: Availability of Quality News and Information at Risk as Meta Reconsiders Commitment to News
Meta is allegedly reconsidering its commitment to news, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal reported that Meta platform Facebook’s relationships with some news ... Read More
Statement: News Media Alliance Applauds Canadian Government for Standing Up for News Media
The News Media Alliance commends the Canadian government for introducing the Online News Act (C-18) ... Read More
Google’s Settlement with the French Authorities Offers a Glimpse of Hope for News Publishers
In early June, the French competition authority, Autorité de la concurrence, announced that Google had reached an agreement with the authority to settle an antitrust ... Read More
