News Media Alliance

06/24/2019

Journalism and Libraries: “Both Exist to Support Strong, Well-informed Communities” | Nieman Reports

How librarians are teaming up with journalists to promote media literacy, spur civic engagement, and even take on reporting projects https://bit.ly/2XzobeJ

n Weare, New Hampshire, a small town about 45 minutes from the state’s southern border with Massachusetts, the local newspaper is largely a one-man show. Michael Sullivan is de facto publisher and editor in chief as well as reporter, layout designer, crosswords creator, printer, and deliveryman. (...

06/21/2019

“Treason”: Why A.G. Sulzberger Took on Trump in the ‘Wall Street Journal’

“Here He Is Using This Term ‘Treason’”: Why A.G. Sulzberger Took on Trump in the Wall Street Journal https://bit.ly/2IXt08a

Murdoch’s paper is a fierce competitor to Sulzberger’s Times. But Trump raised the stakes—and Sulzberger wanted to reach the business leaders and conservatives who read the Journal.

06/21/2019

A blank newspaper wins the Print and Publishing Grand Prix at Cannes

A blank newspaper wins the Print and Publishing Grand Prix at Cannes https://bit.ly/2IX4iF1

Campaign from Impact BBDO Dubai used a blank newspaper to make a political statement in Lebanon.

06/21/2019

A newspaper bucks layoff trend, and hopes readers respond

A newspaper bucks layoff trend, and hopes readers respond https://bit.ly/2xfLV8V

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — These days, the news about local news seems relentlessly bad: Newsroom employment, down by nearly half over the past 15 years. Waves of layoffs continuing to hit...

06/20/2019

“Saudi leaders have made it clear that they intend to get away with murder. President Trump has made it clear that he values arms sales over the killing and dismemberment of a U.S. resident. Congress must make it clear that it will not let this stand.” https://wapo.st/2x1JaI7

06/20/2019

Opinion | Accusing the New York Times of ‘Treason,’ Trump Crosses a Line

Accusing the New York Times of ‘Treason,’ Trump Crosses a Line: @WSJ features op-ed from @nytimes publisher A.G. Sulzberger https://on.wsj.com/2x5BLau

The Founders considered it the gravest of crimes. Tossing the charge around is irresponsible and wrong.

06/20/2019

The golden rules for compelling writing

With all the noise in the online space, what can journalists do to make their articles stand out and encourage readers to read through to the end? https://bit.ly/2MZ3Dbl

With all the noise in the online space, what can journalists do to make their articles stand out and encourage readers to read through to the end?

06/20/2019

10 must-join Facebook groups for journalists

10 must-join Facebook groups for journalists https://bit.ly/2XxukrP

Which communities are best for journalists to foster conversations, find story leads and bolster their network of contacts? Here is a selection of best picks

06/20/2019

When Your Job Is Your Identity, Professional Failure Hurts More

When Your Job Is Your Identity, Professional Failure Hurts More https://bit.ly/2wZ1MIF

It’s one risk of conflating your role with your self-worth.

06/20/2019

Newtown parents score a win in growing fight against hoaxers

Newtown parents score a win in growing fight against hoaxers https://www.apnews.com/c595b9e6ccb84b969d59c5b270f58cce

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happened — the...

06/19/2019

ESPN Just Decided to Stop Sponsoring Sportswriting’s Most Prestigious Prize. Why?

ESPN Just Decided to Stop Sponsoring Sportswriting’s Most Prestigious Prize. Why? https://bit.ly/2x3isyL

After years of handing out PEN America’s literary award, the Worldwide Leader has decided to discontinue its partnership. What does that mean for the future of writing at the company?

06/19/2019

Delivering news onto a digital porch | RJI

"We made very specific asks during the course of our kickstarter such as: help us pay for travel to rural areas, boost our budget for photography and to help us in open records battles" https://bit.ly/2ZAtmYZ

The Colorado Sun shares their multiple revenue streams, lessons learned and where they're headed next.

06/18/2019

NBC News, Instagram Back Student Journalists For Political Coverage

NBC News, Instagram Back Student Journalists For Political Coverage https://bit.ly/2IpaoPh

NBC News, MSNBC, and Noticias Telemundo are supporting a selected group of emerging journalists and will broadcas their Instagram IGTV accounts to a larger audience.

06/18/2019

Data shows we're a nation of news consumption hypocrites

The news and information that U.S. adults actually read doesn't always match up with the topics they claim they want covered more https://bit.ly/31HRY3K

The topics we say we want covered more aren't the topics we actually read, according to an Axios analysis.

06/18/2019

First Amendment constraints don’t apply to private platforms, Supreme Court affirms

First Amendment doesn’t apply to private platforms, says Supreme Court https://bit.ly/31JyCeX

The case had caused concern for some online speech advocates

06/18/2019

Watch: Alliance CEO on the Importance of Protecting News Online - News Media Alliance

“Present trends can’t continue. If we continue on this path, we’re going to lose vast amounts of quality journalism. That’s not just a bad business outcome, that is utterly destructive to our civic society" https://bit.ly/2x1GWsi

Alliance CEO and President David Chavern testified before the U.S. House of Representatives during a hearing on June 11, 2019, titled, “Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 1: The Free and Diverse Press.”

06/18/2019

About three-quarters of Americans favor steps to restrict altered videos and images

About three-quarters of Americans favor steps to restrict altered videos and images https://pewrsr.ch/31y9yaq

A majority of Americans say altered videos and images create confusion about current issues, and most support restrictions on such content.

06/18/2019

Digital Media North America 2019 | WAN-IFRA Events

Product roles are increasingly becoming a must-have for news publishers wishing to strengthen their digital strategy. However, this often raises several questions and challenges. How to attract and retain such talent? What is their position in a management team and how do they relate with the editorial and business sides of a company? What potential tensions arise and how to solve them? What exactly is product culture and should it permeate your company’s internal mindset? Can product development help to foster internal collaboration? WAN-IFRA's Digital Media North America 2019, held June 24–25 in NYC, will answer these questions and more! https://bit.ly/2IbnDBS

Our 2019 edition will focus on the importance of product in today’s news media companies. Product roles are increasingly becoming a must-have for news publishers wishing to strengthen their digital strategy. However, this often raises several questions and challenges, which will be tackled through...

06/18/2019

Photographer Describes Moment He Snapped Dramatic Pic of Dallas Shooter: ‘I’m Just Thankful to Be Alive’

Photographer Describes Moment He Snapped Dramatic Pic of Dallas Shooter: ‘I’m Just Thankful to Be Alive’ https://bit.ly/2x349tO

Tom Fox crouched behind a wall and was "praying" the gunman, identified as Brian Isaack Clyde, wouldn't pass his hiding spot.

06/17/2019

Watch: @NewsCEO explains the importance of protecting news from the digital duopoly in response to a question from @davidcicilline during last week's hearing https://bit.ly/2x1GWsi

06/17/2019

Why do some people avoid news? Because they don’t trust us — or because they don’t think we add value to their lives?

Why do some people avoid news? Because they don’t trust us — or because they don’t think we add value to their lives? https://bit.ly/2IlVDN3

What if distrust is a smaller problem than the way news consumption leaves readers stressed, anxious, depressed, afraid, disempowered, and exhausted?

06/17/2019

Are Facebook Ads Discriminatory? It’s Complicated

Are Facebook Ads Discriminatory? It’s Complicated https://bit.ly/2IfQK88

The company’s system for targeting ads is under fire for gender and ethnic bias. In some cases, the cure could be worse than the disease.

06/17/2019

Member Login - News Media Alliance

On the next Alliance member webinar on Wed., 6/19, 2-3 pm ET, researchers from the Medill School at Northwestern will share insights from their new study on what motivates readers to subscribe to news online - what they found may surprise you! Register now - login required. https://bit.ly/2DUKqRe

LOGIN – PREMIERE ACCESS Log in to register for Alliance webinars and events. In addition, Alliance members may take advantage of our exclusive research and analysis on industry trends, tools for audience development and advertising and networking opportunities with today’s decision-makers. in th...

06/17/2019

Tech's Biggest Antitrust Problem May Be a Congressman from Rhode Island

Tech's Biggest Antitrust Problem May Be a Congressman from Rhode Island https://bloom.bg/31AEc3c

David Cicilline's inquiry could do public damage to Silicon Valley in a way regulators won't

06/14/2019

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Leaving White House at the End of the Month

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Leaving White House at the End of the Month https://nyti.ms/2If0X4M

Ms. Sanders, the White House press secretary, fiercely defended President Trump through one of the most tumultuous periods in American politics.

06/13/2019

Digital Media North America 2019 | WAN-IFRA Events

Product roles are increasingly becoming a must-have for news publishers wishing to strengthen their digital strategy. However, this often raises several questions and challenges. How to attract and retain such talent? What is their position in a management team and how do they relate with the editorial and business sides of a company? What potential tensions arise and how to solve them? What exactly is product culture and should it permeate your company’s internal mindset? Can product development help to foster internal collaboration? WAN-IFRA's Digital Media North America 2019, held June 24–25 in NYC, will answer these questions and more! https://bit.ly/2IbnDBS

Our 2019 edition will focus on the importance of product in today’s news media companies. Product roles are increasingly becoming a must-have for news publishers wishing to strengthen their digital strategy. However, this often raises several questions and challenges, which will be tackled through...

06/12/2019

Member Login - News Media Alliance

On the next Alliance member webinar on Wed., 6/19, 2-3 pm ET, researchers from the Medill School at Northwestern will share insights from their new study on what motivates readers to subscribe to news online - what they found may surprise you! Register now - login required. https://bit.ly/2DUKqRe

LOGIN – PREMIERE ACCESS Log in to register for Alliance webinars and events. In addition, Alliance members may take advantage of our exclusive research and analysis on industry trends, tools for audience development and advertising and networking opportunities with today’s decision-makers. in th...

06/11/2019

WATCH LIVE: Tech giants' power under scrutiny in House hearing on news, misinformation

WATCH LIVE: Tech giants’ power under scrutiny in House hearing on news, misinformation https://to.pbs.org/2K9ANml

The hearing is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET today. Watch it here.

06/10/2019

Google made $4.7 billion in revenue last year from news publishers, study claims https://yhoo.it/2WAQSrX

06/10/2019

News Media Alliance to Testify at Hearing on Protecting the Future of Journalism

News Media Alliance to Testify at Hearing on Protecting the Future of Journalism https://bit.ly/2XCmJ7Z

Today, the News Media Alliance will testify at a Congressional hearing on the need to protect the future of journalism through granting news publishers a safe harbor to negotiate for better business terms with the big tech platforms.

06/10/2019

Google made $4.7bn from news sites in 2018, almost matching revenue of entire industry

Google made $4.7bn from news sites in 2018, almost matching revenue of entire industry https://bit.ly/2F110zs

According to report by the News Media Alliance, between 16% and 40% of Google search results are news content

06/10/2019

'Culture is the problem': Why simply hiring more women won't make your newsroom achieve true gender balance - World News Publishing Focus by WAN-IFRA

'Culture is the problem': Why simply hiring more women won't make your newsroom achieve true gender balance https://bit.ly/2ZdyP7M

Just last month, Karen Martin, editor, BBC News, turned down a promotion at the broadcaster after discovering she was offered substantially less than a man for the same job.

06/10/2019

Tackling the Underrepresentation of Women in Media

Tackling the Underrepresentation of Women in Media https://bit.ly/2K3WiVK

Inside the BBC’s 50:50 project.

06/10/2019

The Man Who Made ProPublica Possible — ProPublica

The Man Who Made @ProPublica Possible: RIP, Herbert M. Sandler, 1931–2019 https://bit.ly/2WqKH9E

RIP, Herbert M. Sandler, 1931–2019

06/10/2019

New Study Finds Google Receives an Estimated $4.7 Billion in Revenue from News Publishers' Content | News Media Alliance

PRESS RELEASE: New Study Finds Google Receives an Estimated $4.7 Billion in Revenue from News Publishers’ Content https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/release-new-study-google-revenue-from-news-publishers-content/

The News Media Alliance today published findings from a new study that analyzes how Google uses and benefits from news.

06/09/2019

Google Made $4.7 Billion From the News Industry in 2018, Study Says

Google Made $4.7 Billion From the News Industry in 2018, Study Says https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/business/media/google-news-industry-antitrust.html

Journalists create the content, and big tech companies are profiting off it, according to a new analysis. “We need to share the revenue,” a news publisher says.

06/06/2019

LL Cool J: It All Starts With Newspapers

For #ThrowbackThursday, we wanted to share something really special: The time LL Cool J recorded an ad for us about the importance of reading the newspaper! He was part of our 1997 campaign "It All Starts With Newspapers." We're betting more than a few young journalists were inspired by LL's support of news.

06/05/2019

#ProtectLocalNews

Protecting local news requires more than just subscribing and reading your local newspaper. Congress needs to give news publishers an antitrust safe harbor to allow them to negotiate collectively with the major tech platforms to secure a fair deal for the use and monetization of news content.

06/05/2019

Digital Media North America 2019 | WAN-IFRA Events

Product roles are increasingly becoming a must-have for news publishers wishing to strengthen their digital strategy. However, this often raises several questions and challenges. How to attract and retain such talent? What is their position in a management team and how do they relate with the editorial and business sides of a company? What potential tensions arise and how to solve them? What exactly is product culture and should it permeate your company’s internal mindset? Can product development help to foster internal collaboration? WAN-IFRA's Digital Media North America 2019, held June 24–25 in NYC, will answer these questions and more! https://bit.ly/2IbnDBS

Our 2019 edition will focus on the importance of product in today’s news media companies. Product roles are increasingly becoming a must-have for news publishers wishing to strengthen their digital strategy. However, this often raises several questions and challenges. How to attract and retain suc...

06/05/2019

Perspective | Google and Facebook sucked profits from newspapers. Publishers are finally resisting.

"Republicans and Democrats in Congress seem to agree on almost nothing these days. That’s why it’s startling to see bipartisan support for something you might think would be unpopular to politicians: the very local newspapers who hold elected officials accountable. But it’s happening. And, given the gloomy state of the newspaper industry, it’s a rare break in the clouds." https://wapo.st/2JYfwfp

Bipartisan support may allow papers — most of them local — to band together as they bargain with the tech giants.

06/04/2019

White Nationalist Groups Banned By Facebook Are Still On The Platform

White Nationalist Groups Banned By Facebook Are Still On The Platform https://bit.ly/2QB49KG

“Facebook likes to make a PR move and say that they’re doing something, but they don’t always follow up on that.”

06/04/2019

News Media Alliance pushes for new Senate antitrust bill

“Google and Facebook now control the news kingdom. They’ve pitted themselves against newspapers in a David-and-Goliath battle in which newspapers don’t have a stone to throw much less a slingshot to put it in. The readers are the true losers as newsrooms empty out across this country. Google and Facebook aren’t just companies. They’re countries. We can’t allow them to bully newspapers out of business.” https://bit.ly/2WkrMNM

The News Media Alliance is scoring some legislative points against Google and Facebook with a bipartisan Senate bill unveiled Monday evening.