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Statement: News Media Alliance Commends European Union for Reaching Agreement on Digital Services Act

By Staff / April 26, 2022

The News Media Alliance applauds the European Union for reaching an interinstitutional agreement on the long-awaited Digital Services Act (DSA), which includes measures aimed at reducing the dissemination of illegal and harmful content, services and goods online to increasing protections for minors, banning targeted advertising based on sensitive data, and addressing the use of dark patterns to influence consumer choice.

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Statement: House Judiciary Committee Holds Markup of PRESS Act

By Staff / April 6, 2022

The Alliance applauds the House Judiciary Committee on the markup of the bi-partisan Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act, or the “PRESS Act,” which would establish reasonable ground rules for when the government can obtain confidential source information from the media and their third-party service providers.

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Statement: News Media Alliance Applauds Inclusion of Support for Journalists’ Continued Operations in Russia in Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act

By Staff / April 6, 2022

The News Media Alliance applauds House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) for championing journalists by ensuring a news media carveout to H.R. 7185, the Federal Contracting for Peace and Security Act.

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Statement: News Media Alliance Applauds Canadian Government for Standing Up for News Media

By Staff / April 5, 2022

The News Media Alliance commends the Canadian government for introducing the Online News Act (C-18).

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Senator Amy Klobuchar Introduces Resolution Thanking Journalists Reporting in Ukraine

By Staff / March 30, 2022

Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced a Resolution thanking the journalists who are risking their lives to report on the war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, and memorializes the dozens of journalists who have been injured or killed while reporting on the war since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Europe Adopts Rules Similar to the U.S. JCPA and Self-Preferencing Bill

By Staff / March 25, 2022

The Alliance applauds the EU for concluding its trilogue on negotiations around the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will level the playing field by requiring the tech platforms to facilitate competition and choice for consumers.

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Ad Tech: It’s Worse Than We Thought

By Rebecca Frank / March 16, 2022

In addition to Alphabet and Meta, many other companies have found success in the ad tech market by inserting themselves into advertising transactions that once took place between advertisers and publishers. However, three recent developments suggest that ad tech may be negatively impacting publishers even more than previously understood.

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The State of FOIA 2022

By Staff / March 15, 2022

Every year, we celebrate Sunshine Week to honor the work of the journalists and private citizens who are utilizing the Freedom of Information Act to bring government records out of the dark filing cabinets where they live and into the sunlight.

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EU and the UK Launch Parallel Investigations into Jedi Blue

By Staff / March 15, 2022

On March 11, the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched parallel probes into an agreement between Meta and Google regarding online advertising services.

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Funds Supporting Journalist Safety in Ukraine

By Staff / March 11, 2022

Below is a list of organizations that have established funds to support journalist safety in the Ukraine and in Russia, as well as in and other neighboring countries, that are accepting donations and/or offering grants to assist news organizations and journalists in need.