Support a Safe Harbor Bill for News Organizations
We ask you to call on your Member of Congress to co-sponsor this important legislation. Click to visit our grassroots campaign and support a safe harbor bill for news organizations.
View from the Hill: Collins and Cicilline Discuss Journalism Safe Harbor Bill at #PostLive
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.
European Union Leads the Way in Protecting High-Quality Journalism
The European Union took a massive leap forward in protecting news content on March 26, when the European Parliament voted to adopt the long-awaited Copyright Directive. The Directive includes a provision that grants European news publishers an independent right to protect their content online against unauthorized uses by online platforms.
Bill: Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
Click to view H.R. 2054, the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act.
Fact Sheet: Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
Rep. David Cicilline’s (D-RI) office has provided a fact sheet about the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (H.R. 2054).
News Media Alliance Applauds Reintroduction of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
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.
Senator Warren Calls for Breaking Up Big Tech
On March 8, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) proposed breaking up the dominant tech companies — Amazon, Google, and Facebook, adding
News Media Alliance Announces Newest Member, VICE Media
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.
Podcast: Alliance CEO David Chavern Talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher on the Challenges Facing the News Business
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.
News Media Alliance Applauds EU’s Historic Move toward Global Copyright Protection for News Publishers
The EU today reached a final deal on the proposed Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market. The Directive creates a Publishers’ Right that provides news publishers the right to protect their content against unauthorized commercial uses online.