Today, Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antiturst, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, introduced the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act” in the Senate, with the incredible appreciation of the News Media Alliance
In this in-depth interview, Chavern talked with host Ernesto Gluecksmann about the News Media Alliance and the state of the news media industry.
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On April 4, House Antitrust Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI) and Representative Doug Collins (R-GA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, were part of a panel at The Washington Post’s #PostLive event, “Protecting Local News.” The Congressmen spoke with Post writer Jonathan Capehart about the the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act,” which the pair had introduced in the House on April 3.
Today, House Antitrust Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI) and Representative Doug Collins (R-GA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act,” to the buoyant applause of the News Media Alliance.
The News Media Alliance is pleased to announce that VICE Media has become its newest member. VICE is a global youth media company, headquartered in Brooklyn, New York that provides award-winning content around the world.
David Chavern, the president and CEO of the nonprofit News Media Alliance, talked with Recode’s Kara Swisher about the unique challenges of representing the media business; the impact of Google and Facebook; potential antitrust action; and more.
Facebook and Google have been brutal to the news business. But this primarily reflects a failure of imagination. The tech giants are the world’s best distribution platforms and could be an answer for journalism instead of a grave threat.
Today, House Antitrust Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI) once again underscored the need to preserve critical access to trusted, high-quality news, as he committed to re-introducing the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.”
Yesterday, News Media Alliance President & CEO David Chavern joined Simon Owens of The Business of Content on a podcast, “Should publishers be allowed to collectively bargain with Facebook and Google?”
