News/Media Alliance Statement: Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich is Freed
The News/Media Alliance celebrates the news that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been released in a multicountry prisoner swap on August 1st.
Press Release
News/Media Alliance Applauds the Copyright Office for Modernizing Registration of Online News Content, Protecting Investments in Vital Public Services
The News/Media Alliance commends the U.S. Copyright Office for today adopting the rule on group registration of updates to news websites.
News/Media Alliance Statement: Wrongful Conviction of Wall Street Journal Reporter in Russia
The News/Media Alliance joins The Wall Street Journal and the broader journalism industry in condemning the wrongful conviction of journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in a Russian prison.
News/Media Alliance Applauds California Senate Judiciary Committee for Passing California Journalism Preservation Act
Today the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA, AB 886) successfully passed out of the California Senate Judiciary Committee with a vote of 9-2.
News/Media Alliance Joins Media Letter in Calling for Senate to Advance the PRESS Act
The News/Media Alliance joined a letter with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, along with over 50 other news media and press rights organizations, calling for the Senate to advance the ‘Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act’ (PRESS Act), S. 2074.
News/Media Alliance Statement: Illinois State Lawmakers Approve $25 Million in Tax Credits for Journalists
The Illinois state legislature on Wednesday approved $25 million in tax credits over the next five years (or $5 million a year) that will support journalism in the state. The funds are intended for use by newsrooms to hire and retain journalists. The legislation is similar to that passed last month in New York, which provides $30 million over three years.
News/Media Alliance Calls on FTC, DOJ to Investigate Google’s Misappropriation of Digital News Publishing, Stop Expansion of Generative AI Overviews Offering
Today, the News/Media Alliance sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), urging the agencies to investigate Google’s monopolistic taking of digital news publishing and stop its latest expansion through its use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) within its ubiquitous search product.
News/Media Alliance Applauds Illinois Senate Executive Committee for Favorable Vote on Journalism Preservation Act
On Wednesday night the Illinois Senate Executive Committee voted favorably in a 10-3 bipartisan vote to advance Senator Steve Stadelman’s (D-Rockford) Journalism Preservation Act (JPA, SB 3591), which would require Big Tech platforms such as Meta and Google to pay news publishers a “journalism usage fee” to use local news content.
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Senators Schumer, Heinrich, Rounds and Young for Recognizing Importance of Journalism in AI Forums, New Report
The News/Media Alliance applauds Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senators Heinrich, Rounds and Young for soliciting a diverse set of views related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and their recognition of the importance of journalism in their new AI report.
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Additional News Publishers for Filing Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against Microsoft and OpenAI
The News/Media Alliance applauds additional publications for filing a lawsuit today in the Southern District of New York against Microsoft and OpenAI.