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.
Press Release
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.
Statement: False Claims about JCPA and Job Losses
There have been claims made that the JCPA will lead to job losses based on the notion that newspapers will “cut them to under 1,500 employees” to be eligible. In fact, the opposite will happen, as it did in Australia where newsrooms in some cases doubled because of the infusion of cash.
Statement: The JCPA Would Allow Minority-Owned Media to Negotiate with Big Tech Platforms for Fair Compensation
A research report published earlier this year, “Minority-Owned Media and the Digital Duopoly,” demonstrates how minority-owned media’s continued survival – as well as the addition of new outlets – is being threatened by the digital platforms’ anticompetitive practices. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act would help to sustain these publications, whose work is critical to the communities they uniquely serve.
Statement: Conservative Publishers Support the JCPA
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) enjoys broad support from conservative publications and leaders. Multiple conservative outlets have vocalized their support for the measure, including Newsmax, Washington Examiner, The Washington Times, Daily Caller, and National Review, among others.
Newspapers Nationwide Run Coordinated Ad Campaign, Urge Congress to Pass JCPA
Today, hundreds of local and regional newspapers across the country launched the “Don’t Let Big Tech Cancel Local News” ad campaign in support of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA).
News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media Have Merged, Now Known as News/Media Alliance
The News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media have officially merged. The new combined association is now known as the News/Media Alliance and will focus on building a powerful future for quality journalism.
Audience-RT, Journalism, Press Releases, Research & Tools
News Media Alliance Announces Recipients of 2021 John P. Murray Award for Excellence in Audience Development
The News Media Alliance has named The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead (North Dakota) (Small category), the Detroit Free Press (Medium category), the Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Medium Category) and Newsday (Long Island, NY) (Large category) as the recipients of the 2021 John P. Murray Award for Excellence in Audience Development.
News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media Announce Agreement to Merge
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.
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Big Tech Compensating Local Papers
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).