Statement: UK Cairncross Review
Today, the News Media Alliance filed comments with the Cairncross Review on the sustainability of high-quality journalism in the United Kingdom.
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Statement: Twitter’s New Political Advertising Policy
We are pleased that Twitter’s new political advertising policy recognizes the role of journalism as the “fourth estate” of civic society, rather than as political advocacy.
Statement: Remembering Gerry Lenfest
On Sunday, we lost one of journalism’s greatest supporters and advocates, Gerry Lenfest. Gerry supported newspapers when they needed it most and showed that they are worth fighting for.
Statement: Revision to Tariffs Doesn’t Solve Underlying Problem
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its affirmative final determination on countervailing duties and antidumping duties on imports of uncoated groundwood paper from Canada, which includes newsprint.
CEO Statement: Facebook Plan to Label Quality News Political Advocacy
Facebook’s plan to group quality publishers alongside political advocacy, which its ad archive will do, is a fundamental mischaracterization of journalism.
Statement: Preliminary Antidumping Duties
In response to the Department of Commerce’s announcement today of preliminary antidumping duties on Canadian imports of uncoated groundwood paper – which includes newsprint used by tens of thousands of publishers and printers in the United States.
Statement: Copyright Office Signs Final Rule, Modernizes Newspaper Registration
The News Media Alliance applauds the Copyright Office for signing the final rule allowing group newspaper registration via PDF.
Postal Rates Could Climb Significantly with New Rate-Setting Approach
Publishers could see an extreme rise in their mailing costs in the next five years because of recently proposed changes to the current price structure for Marketing Mail and Periodicals.
CEO Statement: Murdoch Proposes Carrier Fees
“Mr. Murdoch is a champion of journalism — and a staunch advocate for the news industry. We need a digital ecosystem that provides a viable economic return to publishers…”
CEO Statement: Facebook to Prioritize Trusted News Sources
The direction of Facebook’s announcement today is very positive and we commend them for it.