News Media Alliance

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 ...

10/20/2025

The American Press Institute is thrilled to announce veteran journalist Robyn Tomlin as our next executive director.

Tomlin joins API with over 30 years of journalism and media leadership experience, most recently serving as chief news and membership officer at McClatchy. She has previously held senior leadership positions at The News & Observer, The Dallas Morning News, Pew Research Center, Digital First Media and the New York Times Regional Media Group.

“As local news organizations continue to transform how they serve their communities, API’s role as the industry’s solutions lab — turning research and experimentation into practical training and tools — has never been more vital,” Tomlin said. “I’m honored to help lead this next chapter and support the journalists and business leaders building a more resilient, trusted future for local news.”

Tomlin will begin her new role Dec. 1.

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10/15/2025

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10/14/2025

ICYMI: The 2025 News/Media Alliance Support Journalism Awards Dinner & Fly-In took place on October 7th and 8th. More than 100 participants representing news, magazine and digital-only publishers, representing 34 states, met with Members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Read more:

The 2025 News/Media Alliance Support Journalism Awards Dinner & Fly-In took place on October 7th and 8th. More than 100 participants representing news, ...

10/14/2025

The News Media Coalition, of which the News/Media Alliance is a member of, filed comments on October 6 regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Learn more:

The News Media Coalition, of which the News/Media Alliance is a member of, filed comments on October 6 regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ...

10/09/2025

Yesterday, more than 100 participants representing news, magazine and digital-only publishers, representing 34 states, met with Members of Congress and their staff on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to advocate for the importance of quality journalistic and creative content, and reinforce the need for Congressional action to support the news media industry. Visit our website to see a collection of photos from the meetings on the Hill and the Support Journalism Awards Dinner on October 7.

On October 7, more than 150 members of the News/Media Alliance, allied advocates, and friends of the industry gathered at the Washington Capitol Hill Marrio ...