Archive for competition
Staff / Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Text Release of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act, Forthcoming Markup in Senate
Today the lead sponsors of the of the bipartisan Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA) announced progress on this critical bill for local news. Senate ... Read More
Staff / Myth vs. Fact: The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)
he Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) would allow small and local news publishers to collectively negotiate with Big Tech for fairer compensation for their ... Read More
Staff / Statement: News Deserts Are Getting Worse. Legislation is Needed Now to Ensure Local Publishers are Compensated for Their Work.
An updated report on the prevalence of news deserts found that the crisis is worsening, particularly in smaller towns ... Read More
Staff / 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
Staff / 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
Staff / Europe Adopts Rules Similar to the U.S. JCPA and Self-Preferencing Bill
The Alliance applauds the EU for concluding its trilogue on negotiations around the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will level the playing field by requiring ... 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
Statement: Supreme Court to Hear FCC Petition to Overturn Appeals Court Decision on Media Cross Ownership Rule
The Supreme Court today announced that it will hear petitions filed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and a group of industry stakeholders (including the ... Read More
CEO Statement: Facebook to License Content from Publishers for News Section within Platform
There have been press reports that Facebook is contemplating a separate news section in its platform and that, as part of that, it would license ... Read More
Staff / Congress Continues Hearings on Antitrust and Privacy Issues
Over the last two weeks, Congress has continued its investigations into antitrust and privacy issues with multiple hearings by both the Senate and the House ... Read More
