Podcast Interview: David Chavern on ‘E&P Reports’
This week’s “E&P Reports” features digital publishing columnist Rob Tornoe speaking with Alliance president and CEO David Chavern as he breaks down the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act.
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 because Facebook discarded data for any views lasting three seconds or less, they were able to inflate the average watch times — by as much as 900 percent, according to the plaintiffs. These tactics are concerning as publishers enter into relationships with Facebook to populate its News Tab.
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.”
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 for news publishers to be able to come together to negotiate for better business terms from the tech platforms, in order to ensure the sustainability of quality journalism.
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 news content from publishers.
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