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.
On May 25, 2018, the European Union (EU) took an important step toward protecting news publishers’ right to reproduce and make available their products online. Currently, while European copyright laws generally protect the individual products of writers, journalists, and photographers, the publisher’s end-product – whether that is a printed newspaper or an online article – is often not protected.
For centuries, consumers got their news solely via printed newspapers. In the past 30 years, however, the media landscape has changed. To keep up, local news outlets must innovate and offer their readers new products that meet their unique needs. That’s where Open Matter comes in.
The News Media Alliance is partnering with Google News Initiative and Matter to teach local newsrooms a new way of innovating to help them find new ways to increase their audience and revenue shares. Here’s what other newsrooms can expect when they attend future bootcamps.
News Media Alliance President and CEO David Chavern today called on the major technology platforms, namely Facebook and Google, to take responsibility for the role they play in deciding, via their “secret algorithms,” how and to whom news is distributed, and the subsequent impact of those decisions on civil society.
Join us for a webinar with Adrian Rodriguez, a Google Strategic Partner Manager, to review and learn some best practices and tips when it comes to optimizing your Ad Exchange account for a higher yield.
I was invited to the Google News Initiative event in New York this week. Among many other things, they revealed a series
View the Office of Congressman David Cicilline’s Fact Sheet on the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (PDF).
H.R. 5190, the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
Today Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, introduced the “Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2018.”
