Archive for tech platforms
Statement: Conservative Publishers Support the JCPA
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) enjoys broad support from conservative publications and leaders. Multiple conservative outlets have vocalized their support for the measure, including Newsmax, Washington Examiner, The ... Read More
Newspapers Nationwide Run Coordinated Ad Campaign, Urge Congress to Pass JCPA
Today, hundreds of local and regional newspapers across the country launched the "Don't Let Big Tech Cancel Local News" ad campaign in support of the ... Read More
Ads: Support Local News, Support the JCPA
Don't Let Big Tech Cancel Local News. Local news strengthens our community, but local papers across the country are under threat. The Journalism Competition & ... Read More
New Copyright Office Report Correctly Concludes News Publishers Enjoy Copyright Protections Similar to the EU, Acknowledges Bargaining Power Disparities as Major Obstacle for Publishers in Protecting News Content Online
In late June, the U.S. Copyright Office released its long-awaited report on copyright protections for news publishers. The report, requested by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) ... Read More
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Big Tech Compensating Local Papers
A new survey conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research for the News Media Alliance shows that 70 percent of Americans support and believe that it is ... Read More
European Union Reaches a Compromise Agreement on the Digital Markets Act
On March 24, the European Union reached a compromise deal on its long-awaited Digital Markets Act (DMA) proposal, aimed to prevent dominant online platforms from ... Read More
Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Big Tech’s Impact on the Future of Quality Journalism
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing today on the impact of the dominant tech platforms, such ... Read More
Research Report Shows Negative Impact of Big Tech on Minority-Owned Media
The American Economic Liberties Project, MediaJustice and the News Media Alliance have jointly published a report, “Minority-Owned Media and the Digital Duopoly,” which examines the ... Read More
News Media Alliance Calls on U.S. Copyright Office to Recommend Further Measures to Clarify Law and Policies, Strengthen Publishers’ Existing Rights
On January 5, the News Media Alliance submitted additional comments to the Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter, in response to ... Read More
Facebook Whistleblower, Former Facebook Data Scientist Support Section 230 Reform
Reacting to yesterday’s congressional hearing and testimony by Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, former Facebook data scientist Roddy Lindsay agrees with Haugen’s proposed solution to address ... Read More
