News Media Alliance

11/14/2025

Last night, Judge Colleen McMahon denied AI company Cohere’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by a collection of news and magazine publishers alleging copyright and trademark infringement.

US District Judge McMahon, of the Southern District of New York, denied Cohere’s motion in its entirety. The court’s opinion found that the publishers adequately alleged that Command, Cohere’s G*I model, directly infringes publishers’ content by producing substitutive summary outputs.

Danielle Coffey, President and CEO of the News/Media Alliance, the leading industry trade association of which each plaintiff is a member, said, “We’re grateful that Judge McMahon soundly rejected all aspects of Cohere’s motion to dismiss. As the complaint alleges, Cohere has engaged in massive, systemic infringement, and the affected publishers deserve their day in court. This decision is the first step towards justice for these publishers, who deserve the full legal protection offered by the law for their intellectual property. Copyright and trademark protections are vitally important for the health and longevity of the news media industry, which serves an important role in keeping society informed and supporting the free flow of information and ideas.”

Judge Colleen McMahon denied AI company Cohere’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by a collection of news and magazine publishers alleging cop ...

11/12/2025

With press freedom under attack all over the US, a recent $3 million judgment in favor of the Marion County Record shows that standing up against government overreach is possible.

A handful of county-level officials who were involved in a small-town Kansas newspaper raid in 2023 will pay a cumulative $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor.

11/06/2025

On November 5, Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey spoke at America's Newspapers 2025 Senior Leadership Conference about the Alliance's important advocacy efforts and the value of keeping the news media industry united.

11/05/2025

Today’s News/Media Alliance Legal Affairs Committee lunch brought together members to engage in thoughtful discussions on key legal and policy issues shaping the future of journalism. This meeting underscored the Alliance’s continued commitment to safeguarding and advancing the news media industry.

11/05/2025

Today we released the Q1 2025 Magazine Media 360° report that offers a comprehensive view of magazine media performance across platforms:

✅ Print & digital editions
✅ Desktop & mobile web
✅ Video audiences
✅ Total 360° audience

👉 Discover which brands made our top 10 lists and download the full report: https://hubs.li/Q03lFBlr0

11/05/2025

Please join the News/Media Alliance for upcoming presentations in our educational webinar series showcasing various companies that make up the artificial intelligence (“AI”) vendor landscape. Our next presentation "Bri's Gen AI Platform Trained with 100% Licensed Data – Opportunities for Textual Works" will take place on November 18 at 12PM ET. Learn more and register to join us!

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https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/ai-vendor-showcase-educational-webinar-series/

10/30/2025

News/Media Alliance staff were thrilled to join the Media Institute last night for its annual ‘Free Speech America’ Gala, where Gary Shapiro and Hans Vestberg were honored for their work in preserving free speech and their leadership in promoting the vitality and independence of American media and communications.

10/28/2025

On October 27, the Australian Government announced it would not move forward with proposals to adopt Text and Data Mining exceptions in Australian copyright law. The announcement, published by the attorney general, noted that “the Government stands behind Australia’s creative industries and, by ruling out a Text and Data Mining Exception, is providing certainty to Australian creators.” This is a win for publishers and creative industries that, by not providing a blanket exception for AI-related copying, keeps Australia in line with the US copyright system.

On October 27, the Australian Government announced it would not move forward with proposals to adopt Text and Data Mining exceptions in Australian copyright ...

10/28/2025

On October 27, the News/Media Alliance filed comments with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in response to its Request for Information on Regulatory Reform on Artificial Intelligence. The comments emphasized that robust intellectual property supercharges AI innovation and development, with America leading the world in both AI and the creative industries. Working together, the two can increase global markets, and advance the progress of arts and science, while also protecting our national security interests. Read more:

On October 27, the News/Media Alliance filed comments with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in response to its Request for Information on ...

10/28/2025

"The search for a fair compensation model for publishers in the AI ecosystem is a dynamic and fluid situation. Undoubtedly, all these companies will tweak their current models or scrap them entirely for something new as AI technology matures. Now is the time for all content publishers to seek their best solution." via Editor & Publisher Magazine

The internet once promised publishers limitless reach — then siphoned away their revenue. Now, generative AI threatens to deliver answers without clicks, leaving journalism with vanishing audiences and empty ad slots. Court battles may drag on for years, but a new crop of AI marketplaces is moving...

10/22/2025

A few noteworthy points from Medill Local News Initiative 2025 State of Local News Report, released on October 20:

- The rise in news deserts was accompanied by an increase in newspaper closures, which ticked up to 136 this past year, a rate of more than two per week.

- Some 50 million Americans have limited to no access to local news. Twenty years ago, there were about 150 news desert counties, with about 37 million Americans at the time living in news deserts.

-Web traffic to 100 of the largest newspapers has plummeted more than 45% in the past four years, according to a Medill analysis of data tracked by the media analytics company Comscore.

Read more and access the report here:

The number of local news deserts in the U.S. jumped to record levels this year as newspaper closures continued unabated, and funding cuts to public radio could worsen the problem in coming months, according to the Medill State of Local News Report 2025 released today.

10/21/2025

Celebrate , a nonpartisan, non-ideological event designed to raise awareness and celebrate the importance of free speech and a free press in the United States. Access resources from the Alliance and find ways to participate this week:

October 20-26, 2025 - Free Speech Week is nonpartisan, non-ideological event to raise awareness and celebrate the importance of free speech and a free press ...