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Facebook's Settlement With Video Advertisers Should Worry News Publishers
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Facebook’s Settlement With Video Advertisers Should Worry News Publishers

Facebook has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought against it after it overstated average viewing time for videos on the platform. The suit alleged that ... Read More
News Media Alliance Hosts Congressional Fly-In to Advocate for Passage of the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
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News Media Alliance Hosts Congressional Fly-In to Advocate for Passage of the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act

Today the News Media Alliance is hosting a Congressional fly-in to advocate for the passage of the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.” ... Read More
Videos: Support the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
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Videos: Support the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act

The Alliance has produced new videos in which news publishers and Alliance President & CEO David Chavern talk about the need for a safe harbor ... Read More
CEO Statement: Facebook to License Content from Publishers for News Section within Platform
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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
CEO Statement: Merger of GateHouse Media and Gannett
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CEO Statement: Merger of GateHouse Media and Gannett

After much anticipation, the two largest news publishers in the country have announced that they will merge ... Read More
Statement: News Media Alliance Commends Findings of ACCC Digital Platforms Inquiry
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Statement: News Media Alliance Commends Findings of ACCC Digital Platforms Inquiry

The News Media Alliance applauds the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) for the findings of its long-awaited Digital Platforms Inquiry, released today ... Read More
Senators Suggest Facebook's "Disruption" of News Does More Harm Than Good
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Senators Suggest Facebook’s “Disruption” of News Does More Harm Than Good

In Tuesday morning's Senate Banking Committee hearing on Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency, Libra, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned the platform's "disruption" of ... Read More
Alliance CEO Addresses Platform Dominance on 'Bloomberg Technology'
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Alliance CEO Addresses Platform Dominance on ‘Bloomberg Technology’

News Media Alliance President & CEO David Chavern appeared on "Bloomberg Technology" on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, where he addressed the tech platforms in light ... Read More
Alliance CEO on C-SPAN's 'Communicators'
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Alliance CEO on C-SPAN’s ‘Communicators’

Alliance CEO David Chavern appeared on C-SPAN's "Communicators" on Saturday, June 29, to discuss the importance of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act ... Read More
News Media Alliance to Testify at Hearing on Protecting the Future of Journalism
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News Media Alliance to Testify at Hearing on Protecting the Future of Journalism

Today, the News Media Alliance will testify at a Congressional hearing on the need to protect the future of journalism through granting news publishers a ... Read More