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The News/Media Alliance diligently advocates on the pressing issues affecting today’s news and magazine publishers, including monetization by the tech platforms. As the media landscape becomes increasingly digital, it is critical that publishers find ways to monetize digital content and be fairly compensated for use of their digital content, including in search engines and for advertising sold against that content. The Alliance strongly supports legislation that would allow news publishers to collectively negotiate with the platforms for this purpose.

The Alliance also advocates for state and federal public policies that allow media publishers to deliver trusted and valued content to readers and to generate jobs and growth for the national and local economies, including technology policy and advancements, postal rates, journalist protection and free press issues, and other important issues that matter most to you.

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News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Use of “Hushers” During Voir Dire 
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News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief Opposing Use of “Hushers” During Voir Dire 

On November 4, 2024 the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in Valdez v. United States, in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in support of a challenge to the trial court’s use of a “husher.” … Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Expanded Access to Police Personnel Records
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News/Media Alliance Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Expanded Access to Police Personnel Records

On November 15, 2024, the News/Media Alliance joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 26 media organizations in an amicus brief in the New York Court of Appeals in NYP Holdings v. NYPD in support of the lower court’s holding that the repeal of New York Civil … Read More
Federal Judge Strikes Down Overtime Expansion
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Overtime Expansion

A Texas federal judge struck down a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rule on November 15 that would have expanded overtime eligibility to about four million new workers … Read More
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Publishes Final Negative Option Rule in the Federal Register
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Publishes Final Negative Option Rule in the Federal Register

The prohibition on misrepresenting information with respect to a negative option/automatic renewal offer will become effective in 60 days … Read More
AI Tech Briefing: Learnings on Thwarting LLM Scrapers
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AI Tech Briefing: Learnings on Thwarting LLM Scrapers

The News/Media Alliance is holding an AI Tech Briefing on Thursday, December 5, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST graciously hosted at The Washington Post in Washington, D.C … Read More
"The Election: What Just Happened?" Alliance Member Briefing
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“The Election: What Just Happened?” Alliance Member Briefing

Please join the News/Media Alliance on Tuesday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. EST for a virtual briefing on the outcomes of the election … Read More