On this page you will find various programs and opportunities that may be of interest that are being led by fellow news industry groups, coalitions, state press associations, etc.
Expanding the View is a monthly list of stories I’ve read in the last month to get you thinking. Examples of topics you’ll find here include things on Web3, digital business models and other topics that have the potential to intersect with news publishing.
On this episode of News Take, Carlos Martinez de la Serna, Program Director, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) shares details about the situation on the ground in the Ukraine, including the environment for journalists; the threats to press freedom in the Ukraine and Russia; the role of journalists from other countries reporting on the war; how journalists are navigating and combating misinformation and propaganda about the war; how they are staying safe; and what we can do to help
The News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media today announced their agreement to merge the two organizations. The new combined association will be called the News/Media Alliance and will focus on building a powerful future for quality journalism.
A new survey conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research for the News Media Alliance shows that 70 percent of Americans support and believe that it is important that Congress pass the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA).
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.
Expanding the View is a monthly list of stories I’ve read in the last month to get you thinking. Examples of topics you’ll find here include things on Web3, digital business models and other topics that have the potential to intersect with news publishing.
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.
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.
The News Media Alliance commends the Canadian government for introducing the Online News Act (C-18).
