News Media Alliance Applauds FCC Nominee Brendan Carr
The News Media Alliance applauds the nomination of Brendan Carr as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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Statement: EU Action on Google
This decision by the EU clearly points to the need for US regulators to take more seriously the challenges posed by Google and other tech giants.
News Media Alliance to Partner on Mega-Conference 2018
The News Media Alliance will join with Inland Press Association, Local Media Association and the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association as a partner of Mega-Conference 2018, Feb. 26-28, 2018 in San Diego.
News Media Alliance Applauds Reversal of Decision to Bar Reporter Access to Senators
Today Senate Rules Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) decided to deny reporters permission to gather in the hallways of Congress.Thanks to Senate Rules Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), the decision was later reversed; however, we are deeply concerned that reporter access to U.S. Senators was even questioned.
Facebook Helping Publishers? We’ll see.
Facebook is building a tool to help users subscribe to news publications directly within the mobile app.
Statement: Google’s Announcement of an Ad Blocking Feature within Chrome
While we appreciate the energy and resources that Google has brought, as a partner of the Coalition for Better Ads (launched last September), to the effort to improve the customer experience around digital advertising, we are very concerned to learn that Google appears to be taking unilateral action to implement the Coalition’s standards by adding an ad blocking feature within Chrome that would block all advertising to websites that do not comply with these new standards.
WAN-IFRA, News Media Alliance Announce Digital Media NA Conference
WAN-IFRA and the News Media Alliance will jointly organize the first Digital Media North America conference October 18-20, 2017 in New York City. Reuters, the event’s strategic partner, will host the event at its Thomson Reuters Building.
Michael Klingensmith Elected Chairman of the News Media Alliance
The News Media Alliance has elected Michael Klingensmith, Publisher and CEO, Star Tribune, as its Chairman of the Board of Directors. Klingensmith, who previously served as Vice Chairman, succeeds Tony Hunter.
Alliance Announces Rising Star Awards
Media Contact: Lindsey Loving Manager, Communications lindsey@newsmediaalliance.com 571.366.1009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News Media Alliance Announces Winners of Rising Star Awards
Announcing the 2017 mediaXchange Speaker Line-Up
The News Media Alliance announced the full speaker line-up at mediaXchange 2017, taking place April 30 – May 3, 2017 in New Orleans. The event draws hundreds of news media professionals each year to hear from top thought leaders from inside and outside the industry.