Alliance Weighs in on Texas Bills Threatening Anti-SLAPP Protections
The Alliance supports safeguarding anti-SLAPP laws that provide critical protections to journalists and news publishers against meritless lawsuits.
Advocacy
FTC Proposes Automatic Renewal Rule
On March 23, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding changes to automatic renewal provisions for companies offering subscriptions and recurring payments.
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing for Disclosure of Documents Held by Third Party
On March 23, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the North Carolina Court of Appeals, arguing that the North Carolina Public Records Act requires a government agency to disclose records that are in the possession of a third-party contractor, but that are still within the agency’s control.
Alliance Joins Coalition Comments on FCC’s Drone Rulemaking
The Alliance is part of the News Media Coalition, which submitted comments on March 9, regarding the Federal Communication Commission’s
The State of FOIA 2023
Every year, we celebrate Sunshine Week to honor the work of the journalists and private citizens who are utilizing the
Alliance Joins Brief Advocating to Protect Right to Record in California
On February 27, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the California First District Court of Appeal, arguing that alleged violations under the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”), relating to undisclosed recordings, should not be dealt with on a class-wide basis without an examination of the individual circumstances between the parties.
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing a Commercial Filming Permit on Federal Land is Unconstitutional
On February 16, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the Supreme Court of the United States challenging the constitutionality under the First Amendment of a national park’s permit-and-fee requirements for commercial filmmakers.
Q&A: Navigating Copyright Compliance Issues for News Publishers
News/Media Alliance Executive Vice President & General Counsel Danielle Coffey shared with Editor & Publisher Magazine ways news publishers can navigate complex copyright compliance issues.
Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Non-Attorney Restrictions on Court Records are Unconstitutional
On February 10, the Alliance joined a brief, filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit arguing that non-attorney access restrictions to court records is an unconstitutional restriction on access to civil court records under the First Amendment.
NNA: Publishers Must Navigate the Next Steps Toward Mailing in a Digital World
The writing is on the wall. In fact, it is in 72-point type and is flashing in neon colors: the old ways of dealing with USPS are coming to an end. The United States Postal Service says it expects to sunset receipt of hard-copy postage statements in January 2024.