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2024 National Newspaper Week and International Newspaper Carrier Day
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2024 National Newspaper Week and International Newspaper Carrier Day

International Newspaper Carrier Day is held each year in conjunction with National Newspaper Week (NNW), an annual week dedicated to celebrating the impact of newspapers ... Read More
Ads: Support Local News, Support the JCPA
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Ads: Support Local News, Support the JCPA

The News/Media Alliance has created video and static digital ads calling on Californians to contact their state Senators to support the California Journalism Preservation Act ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of Indiana's Access to Public Records Act Fee-Shifting Provision
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News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act Fee-Shifting Provision

On July 1st, the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in the Indiana Supreme Court in support of Christopher Nardi who brought a lawsuit against ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of Journalist Catherine Herridge in Subpoena Fight Over Confidential Sources
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News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of Journalist Catherine Herridge in Subpoena Fight Over Confidential Sources

On June 27, the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support ... Read More
Supreme Court Remands Cases; Sidesteps First Amendment Question in Texas and Florida Social Media Laws Case
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Supreme Court Remands Cases; Sidesteps First Amendment Question in Texas and Florida Social Media Laws Case

On July 1st, the Supreme Court vacated the lower court rulings in the cases of Moody v. Paxton and NetChoice v. Paxton over challenges brought ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Defending Group Libel Doctrine and Texas’ Third-Party Allegations Rule
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News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Defending Group Libel Doctrine and Texas’ Third-Party Allegations Rule

On June 7th, the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court in support of media organization TV Azteca in a defamation ... Read More
Minnesota Adopts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act as Anti-SLAPP Law
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Minnesota Adopts the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act as Anti-SLAPP Law

Effective May 25th, Minnesota adopted the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA) to protect journalists and the public against meritless lawsuits meant to prevent the ... Read More
World Press Freedom Day: Press Freedom is a Work in Progress
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World Press Freedom Day: Press Freedom is a Work in Progress

On this World Press Freedom Day, the News/Media Alliance pays tribute to all journalists in recognition of their vital service to their communities ... Read More
Maine Enacts Stronger Anti-SLAPP Law
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Maine Enacts Stronger Anti-SLAPP Law

Maine has enacted stronger anti-SLAPP protections after passing a statute based on the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), a model statute that provides some ... Read More
Celebrating 60 Years of Free Speech Thanks to This One Pivotal Supreme Court Case
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Celebrating 60 Years of Free Speech Thanks to This One Pivotal Supreme Court Case

This month, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of one of the most important Supreme Court cases – New York Times v. Sullivan – that significantly ... Read More