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.
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.
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 news and the potential harm it has done to the news industry and society’s ability to gather quality information.
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 of hearings taking place on Capitol Hill
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
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 safe harbor to negotiate for better business terms with the big tech platforms, such as Facebook and Google.
New Study Finds Google Receives an Estimated $4.7 Billion in Revenue from News Publishers’ Content
The News Media Alliance today published findings from a new study that analyzes how Google uses and benefits from news. Among the major findings of the study is that news is a key source on which Google has increasingly relied to drive consumer engagement with its products.
Video: Congressional Briefing: Protecting Journalism In the Online Ecosystem
Watch our briefing on the importance of protecting journalism in the online ecosystem.
News Media Alliance Applauds Senators Kennedy and Klobuchar for Introducing Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
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
Video: Legislation to Protect Local News
Watch our video on protecting the future of news in the digital age.