Archive for newspapers – Page 2
News/Media Alliance Sends Letter to USPS Board of Governors on Critical Entry Time Proposed Change
The News/Media Alliance sent a letter to the United States Postal Service Board of Governors on Friday before their next scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August ... Read More
Statement: Postal Reform Bill Passed by Congress
The News Media Alliance applauds the passage by Congress last night of the long-awaited Postal Service Reform Act, H.R. 3076, originally sponsored by Rep. Carolyn Maloney ... Read More
NY Governor Hochul Vetoes Bill Requiring Copyright Owners to License Content to State Libraries
On December 29, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have required electronic book publishers to issue licenses to state libraries on ... Read More
Statement: News Media Alliance Supports AAP’s Suit to Protect Copyright
On December 9, the Association of American Publishers (AAP) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Maryland to block legislation that would force publishers ... Read More
Statement: U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Harmful Postage Rate Increases
The News Media Alliance is deeply disappointed by Friday's U.S. Court of Appeals decision to preserve major postage rate increases authorized earlier this year ... Read More
Statement: U.S. Postal Service Announces Staggering Postage Rate Increases
The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed proposed postage increases that are, in some cases, seven times the rate of inflation. This increase will have ... Read More
What Happens When a Community Loses Its Local Newspaper
In the span of just nine months in late 2019 and early 2020, the Washington, D.C. area lost two local newspapers, The Washington Post Express ... Read More
How News Publishers Can Benefit from Government Loan Programs During COVID-19
Though online traffic to news sites has spiked during the pandemic, far too many news publishers are still struggling. Thankfully, the recently-enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief ... Read More
Visa’s New Subscription Policy Moves Forward
As previously announced, Visa will implement a new policy around subscription services that may impact newspaper publishers. This new policy will go into effect on ... Read More
Alliance, Others Encourage USPS to Incentivize Business Mailings Amid COVID-19 Crisis
The Alliance and 11 other business associations sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) encouraging the agency to put forward measures in ... Read More
