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Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Big Tech’s Impact on the Future of Quality Journalism
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing today on the impact of the dominant tech platforms, such as Facebook and Google, on the ability to sustain high-quality journalism and the need for legislation to ensure the platforms provide news publishers fair compensation for use of their online content.
Advocacy, Advocacy-A, Antitrust-A, Journalism, Research & Tools
Report: Minority-Owned Media and the Digital Duopoly
Minority-owned news outlets occupy an important place in American journalistic history, and their continued survival – as well as the addition of new outlets – is threatened by the digital platforms’ anticompetitive practices. This report investigates how the digital Duopoly’s dominance in the digital advertising ecosystem has impacted news outlets owned by and targeting non-white Americans.
News Media Alliance EVP & General Counsel Danielle Coffey Appointed to National Press Club Journalism Institute Board of Directors
News Media Alliance Executive Vice President and General Counsel Danielle Coffey has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Press Club Journalism Institute (NPCJI), the nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club, for a two-year term.
Journalism, Press Releases
American Press Institute Announces New Executive Director and CEO, Michael D. Bolden
The American Press Institute, an affiliate of the News Media Alliance, today announced it has hired Michael D. Bolden as its new Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Year in Review Letter to Members
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Antitrust-D - DO NOT USE, Digital, International-D - DO NOT USE, Journalism, Tech Platforms-D - DO NOT USE
Facebook Whistleblower, Former Facebook Data Scientist Support Section 230 Reform
Reacting to yesterday’s congressional hearing and testimony by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, former Facebook data scientist Roddy Lindsay agrees with Haugen’s proposed solution to address the problem of big tech platforms spreading harmful misinformation and fake news – make the platforms liable for content they promote via their algorithms.
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Media Associations Urge Value for Journalism in Digital Ecosystem
The News Media Alliance is one of 17 international and national news media associations to sign a joint letter published today calling for countries to prioritize the value of journalistic content on digital platforms and ensure fair compensation from the big tech platforms to the news publishers that produce that content.
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Statement: Small News Publishers Get Deal in Australia
After a month of negotiating collectively under authorization from the ACCC, with the looming threat of forced arbitration, Australian news organization Country Press Australia (CPA), which includes over 180 regional and local publications across the country, struck a deal with Google.
Journalism, Press Releases
American Press Institute Hires Search Firm, Begins Search for New Executive Director
The American Press Institute has hired a firm to begin the search for a new Executive Director.