Looking forward to 2019, I think it is pretty easy to see that it is shaping up to be an absolutely pivotal year that may well determine the strategic landscape for news publishing for many years to come.
We are very pleased to learn of Facebook’s announcement that news organizations will be exempt from its political ad policy.
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.
Last month, Pew Research Center released updated information on the use of social media for finding and accessing news stories. More than two-thirds (68 percent) of Americans said they get their news from social media.
We rely on a healthy news media to keep us informed and to ensure transparency from our leaders. But as news has moved online and brought audiences that are larger than ever, it has become clear that the digital deck is stacked against quality journalism.
Every good news organization has some way of reaching its audience when they’re on-the-go. There are tweets and push notifications and app updates. But there are also live social media news shows, streaming videos and daily podcasts. We want to celebrate all the innovation in the digital news space with our third annual streaming awards.
Published on USA TODAY website – Facebook presents many risks to the future of journalism.
Seven media organizations representing over 20,000 media publishers and professionals in over 120 countries around the world have come together to express concern over Facebook’s new advertising policy that labels quality news as political advocacy.
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg regarding Facebook’s Political Ad Archive
News Media Alliance President and CEO David Chavern today sent a letter to Capitol Hill in response to Facebook’s new political advertising policy to classify news content as political advocacy.
