On October 8, 2024, the News/Media Alliance joined letters of support for the ‘Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act’ (PRESS Act), led by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and joined by 107 news media and press rights organizations, including almost every state press association across the country.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) submitted its proposed remedies framework to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
The letter expressed support for the responsible development of AI and interest in the Institute’s plans to test and evaluate Anthropic and OpenAI’s systems.
On October 1, 2024, the News/Media Alliance joined a media coalition in an application to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia requesting that Judge Chutkan grant the DOJ’s request to file a lightly redacted superseding indictment in the case United States v. Donald J. Trump.
The U.S. Senate confirmed Commissioner Ann Fisher and Commissioner Ashley Poling to a second 6-year term at the Postal Regulatory Commission on September 25.
The House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government held a hearing on September 26 on election mail. Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy was the only testifier.
Congressman Jake LaTurner (R-KS) introduced H.R. 9839, the USPS Serves Us Act on September 25, which makes needed updates and reforms to the postal regulatory process by empowering the Postal Regulatory Commission with a clear mandate to hold the USPS accountable for efficiency and service performance.
On September 18, the News/Media Alliance submitted a response to the European AI Office’s consultation on the upcoming General-Purpose AI Code of Practice.
The United States Postal Service announced on September 20 that there will not be a price increase in January 2025 for Market Dominant products, which includes Periodicals, Marketing Mail, First-Class Mail, and Package Services.
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) held a hearing on September 17 to consider proposed tariffs on Aluminum Lithographic Printing Plates from China and Japan.
