Video: Congressional Briefing: Protecting Journalism In the Online Ecosystem
Watch our briefing on the importance of protecting journalism in the online ecosystem.
Watch our briefing on the importance of protecting journalism in the online ecosystem.
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
Watch our video on protecting the future of news in the digital age.
In this in-depth interview, Chavern talked with host Ernesto Gluecksmann about the News Media Alliance and the state of the news media industry.
Recently, a public interest group asked Congress to refrain from implementing the Publishers’ Right in the U.S., a copyright protection which is currently guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
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.
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.
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.
Click to view H.R. 2054, the 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).