Archive for local journalism
News/Media Alliance Applauds California Senate Judiciary Committee for Passing California Journalism Preservation Act
Today the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886) successfully passed out of the California Senate Judiciary Committee with a vote of 9-2 ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Statement: Illinois State Lawmakers Approve $25 Million in Tax Credits for Journalists
The Illinois state legislature on Wednesday approved $25 million in tax credits over the next five years (or $5 million a year) that will support ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds Illinois Senate Executive Committee for Favorable Vote on Journalism Preservation Act
On Wednesday night the Illinois Senate Executive Committee voted favorably in a 10-3 bipartisan vote to advance Senator Steve Stadelman’s (D-Rockford) Journalism Preservation Act (JPA, ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Passage of New York Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program
The News/Media Alliance applauds the passage of New York’s Newspaper and Broadcast Media Jobs Program, providing payroll tax credits for journalists. Starting next year, news ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Commends Senator Cantwell, Representative McMorris Rodgers on Release of Federal Privacy Legislation Discussion Draft
The News/Media Alliance commends Senator Maria Cantwell and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers for resuming discussions around a federal privacy standard through their release of the ... Read More
News/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey to Testify at Illinois Senate Executive Committee Hearing in Support of the Journalism Preservation Act
Today the Illinois Senate Executive Committee, the Illinois Senate’s highest committee, will hold a hearing at 1:30 p.m. CT on the Illinois Journalism Preservation Act ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds Illinois Senator Steve Stadelman for Introducing Journalism Preservation Act
The News/Media Alliance applauds Illinois Senator Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) for recently introducing the Journalism Preservation Act (SB 3591) in the Illinois Senate, which would require Big ... Read More
California Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Informational Hearing on Importance of Journalism
Today the California Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an Informational Hearing on “The Importance of Journalism in the Digital Age” to learn more about the ... Read More
Statement: Community News and Small Business Support Act Introduced in House
The Community News and Small Business Support Act, previously known as the Local Journalism Sustainability Act (LJSA) has been reintroduced in the House by sponsor ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds California State Assembly for Passing California Journalism Preservation Act
The California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886) passed out of the California State Assembly today in a floor vote of 55-6. The bill, which was ... Read More
