Archive for local news
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
Canadian News Publishers Reach Deal with Google for Payment for News
The News/Media Alliance applauds the Canadian government for today’s deal with Google for its payment for the use of valuable news content on its Search ... Read More
Support Journalism. Support the JCPA.
Legislation around the world - including Europe, Australia and Canada - that requires Big Tech platforms such as Google and Meta to pay news publishers ... Read More
New Jersey Becomes 33rd State to Enact an Anti-SLAPP Law
On September 7th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S.2802/A.4393, to provide anti-SLAPP protections against lawsuits known as SLAPPs (short for strategic lawsuits ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Outdated Technology Not an Excuse to Avoid Disclosure Requirements
On July 27th, the Alliance joined a brief in Edgar County Watchdogs v. The Will County Sheriff’s Office, filed in the Supreme Court of Illinois ... 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
