News Media Alliance

09/18/2026

Internally, AI companies admit to what we've been saying all along - that they're stealing news content and using it in ways that are directly substitutive.

Newly unsealed court documents showed concern within Microsoft and OpenAI over the use of millions of news articles to develop A.I. systems.

09/18/2026

National News Organizations Urge California Governor to Pass First “News-Neutral” Model for Journalist Employment Tax Credits

The News/Media Alliance joined a group of national and state news organizations in a letter calling for California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign AB-2222, a ...

09/14/2026

09/09/2026

AI is changing journalism and the legal landscape. Are you prepared? Join PNA on Oct. 8 for a timely AI legal doubleheader at the 2026 Journalism Excellence Convention in Harrisburg.

📰 “Data Centers and Defamation Risk” will explore Pennsylvania defamation law, anti-SLAPP protections and the reporting risks journalists need to understand.

©️ “Protecting Intellectual Property” will examine AI’s impact on news content, federal efforts and the evolving challenges surrounding copyright.

Hear from Ballard Spahr partners Michael Berry and Kaitlin M. Gurney, along with Holly Lubart, vice president of government affairs for the News Media Alliance.

Don’t miss these essential sessions addressing the intersection of AI, journalism and the law.

Register for PNA’s 2026 Journalism Excellence Convention, Oct. 7-9 in Harrisburg: https://panewsmedia.org/event/2026-pna-convention/

09/03/2026

Deadlines are approaching for the Support Journalism Awards Dinner and Fly-in! The hotel room block deadline is September 4, and registration for the Fly-in closes on Tuesday, September 8.

Don't miss your chance to meet with Members of Congress and their staff to reinforce the need for legislation to protect and support quality journalism to ensure a thriving future for our important industry.

We are excited to be combining this year's Support Journalism Awards Dinner and Fly-In with America's Newspapers Senior Leadership Conference and Family Owners Conference. This collaboration will offer an enhanced, integrated experience to members of both organizations. Attendees will continue to have access to the core elements of both events, with additional opportunities for networking and joint discussions.

Save your spot and register today! https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/2026-support-journalism-awards-dinner-and-fly-in/

*This event is invitation-only and advanced registration is required.

Support Journalism Awards Dinnerand Fly-In 2026 Dates September 27–30, 2026 Location Washington, DC Venue Washington Marriott Georgetown About the Eve ...

09/02/2026

This week, the California legislature passed a first-of-its-kind bill to preserve local journalism by creating refundable employment tax credits for qualifying local news organizations regardless of size, speech, and structure that hire and retain journalists across the state.

The Community Newsroom Employment and Workforce Sustainability Act, or “Community NEWS Act,” (AB-2222) establishes a model for supporting high-quality journalism regardless of a qualifying news outlet’s size, speech, or structure. As described in News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey’s recent op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle, it creates a journalist employment tax credit model with a straightforward approach: to preserve local journalism, the bill helps publishers afford to employ and retain local journalists. This nation-leading model builds on existing commitments made by the California legislature to support local journalism, and sets a standard for other state legislatures to follow.

“This bill creates a common-sense model to support the sustainability of journalism in California that lawmakers in other states should want to adopt, and its ‘news neutrality’ is its greatest strength,” said Danielle Coffey, President and CEO of the News/Media Alliance, “We’re grateful to bill sponsors Assembly Members Ward and Wicks for championing a model for employing California’s journalists that recognizes the diversity of both size and structure of the modern news media industry. We look forward to working with a broad coalition of advocates to urge the Governor to take decisive action and sign this bill into law, ensuring California invests in the journalists and publishers who provide high-quality journalism for the people of California.”

The News/Media Alliance further recognizes the unified support across journalism advocacy organizations in support of the legislation, and the commitment to neutrality throughout the entire process. Our industry is better together and stronger united. The bill will now be presented to California Governor Gavin Newsom for signature, and the News/Media Alliance strongly urges the Governor’s signature on this measure.

The California legislature just passed a first-of-its-kind bill to preserve local journalism by creating refundable employment tax credits for qualifying lo ...

08/31/2026

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08/28/2026

Today, both the California Assembly and California Senate overwhelmingly passed SB 690, a bill that would amend the California Invasion of Privacy Act (C**A) to provide relief for news publishers targeted by unreasonable lawsuits based on the current text of the law.

News/Media Alliance member engagement was a key factor in the passage of SB 690, with Los Angeles Times's President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Argentieri and General Counsel, Jeff Glasser, both providing lead testimony on the disproportionate impact of these suits on publishers.

The Alliance would like to thank Senator Anna Caballero, the sponsor of SB-690, and members of the California legislature for their support for a common-sense measure that helps protect high-quality journalism in the state.

The Alliance Privacy Group has advocated on or monitored hundreds of state consumer data and online safety bills this session.

While the amended measure was modified from its initial scope, SB-690 will provide much needed relief to small businesses and news publishers facing lawsuit ...

08/28/2026

The News/Media Alliance thanks to Rep. Gottheimer for his support of this critical legislation that would enable news publishers to better protect their content.

08/27/2026

Last night, the News/Media Alliance was honored by DCA Live as one of its 2026 Red Hot Associations!

NMA staff were proud to attend a reception and be celebrated for their work as one of the premier trade associations in the Greater Washington, DC area. We look forward to continuing to work on behalf of our members, both in DC and all around the country.