Statement: David Chavern Accepts Position at Consumer Brands Association as President and CEO
News/Media Alliance President & CEO David Chavern has accepted a position at the Consumer Brands Association as President and CEO.
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News Take Episode 110: Update on News Deserts and Local News Trends with Penny Muse Abernathy and Tim Franklin
On this episode of News Take, Alliance President & CEO David Chavern talks with the authors of now well-known research throughout the industry on the phenomenon known as news deserts, Penny Muse Abernathy and Tim Franklin of the Medill School of Journalism’s Local News Initiative at Northwestern University.
Maribel Perez Wadsworth Elected Chair of the Board of the News/Media Alliance
The News/Media Alliance has elected Maribel Perez Wadsworth, President of Gannett Media, as its Chair of the Board of Directors for the 2022-2024 term.
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Senate Markup of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA), Calls on House to Mark-Up Bill Next Week
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee completed its markup of the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 673 and H.R. 1735). After incorporating several amendments, the Committee ultimately voted to report the JCPA out favorably and send the bill to the Senate floor.
Statement: House Passes PRESS Act
The News/Media Alliance applauds the House of Representatives for suspending the rules and passing H.R. 4330—the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act).
News Take Episode 109: The State of Advertising and Local News
On this episode of News Take, Alliance President & CEO David Chavern talks with Gordon Borrell, founder of Borrell Associates about the state of advertising and local news.
Statement: Senate Judiciary Committee Markup of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee began markup of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 673 and H.R. 1735), a bipartisan bill that would allow local news publishers to come together to collectively negotiate with Google and Facebook for fair compensation for use of their content.
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), to be Voted On at Senate Markup Tomorrow
The Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 673 and H.R. 1735) tomorrow, which would allow local news publishers to come together to collectively negotiate with Google and Facebook for fair compensation for use of their content.
Statement: White Paper Shows Google’s Ongoing Use and Abuse of News Content, Why We Need the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act
The News/Media Alliance published an extensive research paper in which countless news publishers were interviewed and detailed how Google has used and abused news content over the course of several years.
White Paper: How Google Abuses Its Position as a Market Dominant Platform to Strong-Arm News Publishers and Hurt Journalism
Updated: The News Media Alliance has produced a White Paper, “How Google Abuses Its Position as a Market Dominant Platform to Strong-Arm News Publishers and Hurt Journalism,” which outlines several of the ways in which Google uses news content to its advantage across its products and services.