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My Trip to Capitol Hill, and the Desperate Need to Save Newspapers
(The Examiner News, 10/2/23) "As I boarded an Amtrak train back home from Washington, D.C. last Thursday morning, leaving a city bracing for a potential ... Read More
‘Protecting News to Preserve Democracy’ by Center for Journalism & Liberty at Open Markets Institute
On September 27, 2023, the Center for Journalism & Liberty at the Open Markets Institute convened policymakers, experts, and practitioners from the U.S. and Canada ... Read More
Newspaper Publishers Lobby Congress for Passage of Bill to Protect Local Journalism
"Peekskill Herald Publisher Regina Clarkin was in Washington, D.C. earlier this week to meet with key Senators and Congressional representatives to advocate for bills and ... Read More
‘Support Journalism’ Fly-In Photos
More than 80 news publishers representing 25 states across the country met with Members of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on September 27, ... Read More
McClatchy CEO Elected News/Media Alliance Board of Directors Chair
The News/Media Alliance has elected Tony Hunter, Chairman and CEO of McClatchy, as its Board of Directors chair ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Hosts ‘Support Journalism’ Fly-In to Advocate for Importance of Quality Journalism
Eighty-four participants representing news publishers in 25 states across the country will meet with Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. today as ... Read More
Three Reasons Why a Small-Town Newspaper Raid is No Small-Fry Matter
On August 11, 2023, a small-town newspaper in Kansas, the Marion County Record, was raided by law enforcement. The raid quickly made national and international ... Read More
Alliance Joins Letter Urging Supreme Court to Make Access to Live Audio Feed Permanent
On September 13, the Alliance joined 62 other media organizations on a letter urging the Supreme Court to make permanent its practice of providing the ... Read More
FAA Extends Deadline for New Drone Requirements
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new rule providing for Remote ID requirements originally scheduled to take effect on September 16 was extended to March 16, ... 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
