The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) issued a notice and order on November 17 granting the Alliance’s Motion for Acceptance of Comments on the USPS Proposed Flats Plan, which is a requirement of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. The post Postal Regulatory Commission Grants … | Continue reading
In this episode of News Take: Free Press Focus, we hear from RTDNA CEO Dan Shelley and Capital Gazette Photojournalist Paul Gillespie about the dangers that journalists face on the job and what can be done to combat the threat of violence. The post News Take: Free Press Focus: Pr … | Continue reading
The News/Media Alliance submitted comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission on November 6 regarding the continuing concern of rate increases on periodicals. The post The Alliance Submits Comments on Postal Rate Increases appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
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LOGIN – MEMBER ACCESS Login to update your email preferences, access member-only research and tools, and register for Alliance webinars and events. LOGIN Having trouble logging in? You may need to clear your cache. Click here for instructions. For login and/or registration assist … | Continue reading
On October 26, the Alliance joined a brief in Banks v. Hoffman, filed in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. The post Alliance Joins Brief in Defense of Statutory Protections for Free Speech in D.C. Anti-SLAPP Act appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
Yesterday, the News/Media Alliance published a White Paper and a technical analysis and submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on the use of publisher content to power generative artificial intelligence technologies (GAI). Together, the three publications document the pe … | Continue reading
The News/Media Alliance has produced a White Paper, “How the Pervasive Copying of Expressive Works to Train And Fuel Generative Artificial Intelligence Systems Is Copyright Infringement and Not a Fair Use.” The post White Paper: How the Pervasive Copying of Expressive Works to Tr … | Continue reading
On October 16, News/Media Alliance sent a letter together with Digital Content Next and the European Publishers Council to the G7 member states and the European Union regarding the Group's efforts to develop global AI principles and a voluntary code of conduct under the so-called … | Continue reading
Big tech company Meta has changed course in its relationship with news more times than we can count, pushing news publishers away one moment and pulling them back the next to serve their interests, with little regard for the detrimental impact to publishers, journalism, and reade … | Continue reading
The News/Media Alliance submitted follow-up comments on October 16 to the Postal Regulatory Commission requesting that they reject the Postal Service’s Flats plan submitted on October 6, which was a requirement of the Postal Service Reform Act (PSRA) of 2022. The post News Media … | Continue reading
With the guidance of the News/Media Alliance and its members, the United States Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on Business Reply Mail (BRM) October 12. The post USPS Office of Inspector General Releases Business Reply Mail Report appeared first … | Continue reading
October 16-22, 2023 - Free Speech Week is nonpartisan, non-ideological event to raise awareness and celebrate the importance of free speech and a free press in the United States. The post Free Speech Week appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
Through our partnership with the National Newspaper Association Foundation (NNAF), News/Media Alliance members* receive access to extensive postal-related resources, events and materials as well as webinars to train newspaper employees for best uses of the mail in a rapidly chang … | Continue reading
Thursday, October 12, 2023, at 12:00pm – 1:00pm (EST) The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes on October 6, to take effect January 21, 2024. Sharon Owens, Vice President, Pricing & Costing will lead a webinar to … | Continue reading
On October 10th, the Supreme Court declined to revisit the landmark First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which provides vital First Amendment protections to journalists and the public The post Supreme Court Declines to Revisit NYT v. Sullivan, though Justice Th … | Continue reading
The United States Postal Service filed notice of price changes to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on October 6, which are scheduled to take effect January 21, 2024. The post USPS Files January Rate Increases appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
On October 5th, the Alliance joined an application, submitted to the DC Circuit Court, requesting audiovisual access to the United States v. Donald J. Trump trial related to the January 6th events, currently scheduled for March 2024. The post The Alliance Joins Media Coalition Ur … | Continue reading
News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey has been named to Washingtonian magazine's Most Powerful Women in Washington. The post News/Media Alliance CEO Named to Washingtonian’s Most Powerful Women in Washington appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
Dozens of newspaper, digital and magazine news executives descended on Capitol Hill last week to lobby members of Congress on copyright protections for their work in the era of artificial intelligence. The post News Execs Lobby Lawmakers on AI appeared first on News/Media Allianc … | Continue reading
On September 7, the Alliance joined a brief in Citizens for Fauquier County v. Town of Warrenton, filed in the Virginia Court of Appeals. The post Alliance Joins Brief Arguing for Disclosure of Public Records in Virginia Zoning Case appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
On September 19, the Alliance joined a brief in United Healthcare v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, filed in the Nevada Supreme Court. The post Alliance Joins Brief Arguing Court Records Should Not be Retroactively Sealed Post-Trial appeared first on News/ … | Continue reading
(The Examiner News, 10/2/23) “As I boarded an Amtrak train back home from Washington, D.C. last Thursday morning, leaving a city bracing for a potential (ultimately averted) government shutdown amid a debate checkered with misinformation, the capitol’s dysfunction and discord pro … | Continue reading
On September 27, 2023, the Center for Journalism & Liberty at the Open Markets Institute convened policymakers, experts, and practitioners from the U.S. and Canada for a highly valuable discussion on the path forward for sustaining our countries’ independent news media as a condi … | Continue reading
Select social posts from the week about the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. The post JCPA Social Posts appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
The United States Senate confirmed the nominations of Thomas G. Day and Robert Taub as Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on September 28. The post Senate Confirms Day And Taub to Postal Regulatory Commission appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) about their bipartisan push for the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act and the role of the free press in a democracy. The po … | Continue reading
More than 80 news publishers representing 25 states across the country met with Members of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on September 27, 2023 for the News/Media Alliance's 'Support Journalism' Fly-In. The post ‘Support Journalism’ Fly-In Photos appeared first on N … | Continue reading
The News/Media Alliance has elected Tony Hunter, Chairman and CEO of McClatchy, as its Board of Directors chair. The post McClatchy CEO Elected News/Media Alliance Board of Directors Chair appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
Eighty-four participants representing news publishers in 25 states across the country will meet with Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. today as part of a Support Journalism Fly-In hosted by the News/Media Alliance. The Fly-In is being held to advoca … | Continue reading
The News/Media Alliance and the National Newspaper Association sent comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission on September 15 addressing the possibility of a Performance Incentive Mechanism (PIM) being applied to Periodicals class mail. The comments state that if a PIM is appl … | Continue reading
On August 11, 2023, a small-town newspaper in Kansas, the Marion County Record, was raided by law enforcement. The raid quickly made national and international headlines, sending shock waves throughout the free press community. The post Three Reasons Why a Small-Town Newspaper Ra … | Continue reading
The News/Media Alliance has expanded its public policy team, with a final key role being filled today with the hiring of Neil Quinter as its new Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs. The post News/Media Alliance Names Neil Quinter Chief Lobbyist as Public Policy and A … | Continue reading
On September 13, the Alliance joined 62 other media organizations on a letter urging the Supreme Court to make permanent its practice of providing the public with access to a live audio feed of oral arguments before the Court. The post Alliance Joins Letter Urging Supreme Court t … | Continue reading
The News/Media Alliance has produced ads for use on International Newspaper Carrier Day on October 7, 2023. The post 2023 International Newspaper Carrier Day Ad appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new rule providing for Remote ID requirements originally scheduled to take effect on September 16 was extended to March 16, 2024. The post FAA Extends Deadline for New Drone Requirements appeared first on News/Media Alliance. | Continue reading
International Newspaper Carrier Day is held each year in conjunction with National Newspaper Week (NNW), an annual week dedicated to celebrating the impact of newspapers to communities large and small. The post 2023 National Newspaper Week and International Newspaper Carrier Day … | Continue reading
On September 7th, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S.2802/A.4393, to provide anti-SLAPP protections against lawsuits known as SLAPPs (short for strategic lawsuits against public participation) designed to chill free speech. The post New Jersey Becomes 33rd State to … | Continue reading
Congressmen Gerry Connolly and Jake LaTurner sent a letter to the Postal Service Board of Governors on September 5 requesting a pause on its current approach to increasing rates on mailers. The post Congressmen Connolly & LaTurner Send Letter to Postal Board of Governors Requesti … | Continue reading
The News/Media Alliance today welcomed Regan Smith as its new SVP & General Counsel. In this role, Smith will work closely with the Alliance leadership team and staff to lead legal affairs and related public policy initiatives. The post News/Media Alliance Names Regan Smith Senio … | Continue reading
Legislation around the world - including Europe, Australia and Canada - that requires Big Tech platforms such as Google and Meta to pay news publishers fairly for use of their valuable content is working. In the U.S., the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA) would all … | Continue reading
Today 26 organizations representing thousands of creative professionals around the world, including news, entertainment, magazine, and book publishing companies and the academic publishing sector, released Global Principles on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The post Global Publish … | Continue reading
This document sets out principles that the undersigned publisher organisations believe should govern the development, deployment, and regulation of Artificial Intelligence systems and applications. The post Global Principles on Artificial Intelligence (AI) appeared first on News/ … | Continue reading
On August 7th, the Alliance joined a brief in Las Vegas Review-Journal v. State of Nevada, filed in the Supreme Court of Nevada, in support of the Journal’s efforts to shield the confidential materials on slain journalist Jeff German’s devices from law enforcement. The post Allia … | Continue reading
On August 7th, the Alliance joined a brief in Sawyer v. Virginia, filed in the Virginia Court of Appeals. The case concerns a series of public records requests by nonprofit watchdog American Oversight (“AO”), submitted to the Virginia Office of the Governor. The post Alliance Joi … | Continue reading
As municipalities across the United States enter states of emergency and issue shelter-in-place orders, news publishers are working to ensure they are viewed as "essential" workers, allowing journalists and other news publishing employees the ability to continue reporting and del … | Continue reading
NAA & WAN-IFRA are urging US VP Joe Biden, while visiting Turkey, to raise the increasing problem of journalists becoming a target for state repression... | Continue reading