ALLIANCE UPDATES
First in the Nation Legislation: New York Passes the “New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act,” Prohibiting Deceptive Bots from Accessing New York News Sites
This week the New York State Senate and Assembly passed landmark legislation (A.11292/S.9934A) protecting news media from being bombarded by deceptive “stealth crawlers” from unscrupulous tech companies ... Read More
News Media Postal Concerns Mentioned Numerous Times in Legislative Hearing
The financial condition of USPS, alarming rate increases, volume loss, service delivery, labor costs, and more were discussed ... Read More
Hearst Magazines President Elected News/Media Alliance Board of Directors Chair
The News/Media Alliance (NMA) has elected Debi Chirichella, President of Hearst Magazines, as its Board of Directors chair ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds NY Senate for Passing First-of-its-kind Bot Transparency Legislation
The New York State Senate voted to pass the New York Stealth Crawler Prohibition Act, a bill that would require transparency for online scrapers, prohibiting “bad bots.” ... Read More
Watch the Recording of Our Webinar on CIPA Compliance for Publishers
The News/Media Alliance held a webinar on May 28, 2026 with Matthew Pearson, partner in the Litigation Group at Frankfurt Kurnit, to provide a publisher-focused overview of privacy litigation risk from ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Applauds Copyright Office Proposal to Expand Eligibility for News Website Registration Option
Since the GRNW option was adopted in 2024, NMA has encouraged the Office to clarify this definition to ensure that news websites focused on specific content verticals, such as sports, ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Publishers Recognized by National Magazine Awards
On May 19, The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) announced the winners of the National Magazine Awards during their National Magazine Awards at ASME Editorial Conference. Congratulations to our ... Read More
License, Please: Mapping the Road Ahead for AI Licensing
May 20, 2026, 2:00 PM - Join the News/Media Alliance and the Center for Media and Digital Governance at Open Markets Institute for a conversation about the past, present, and future of AI ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Files Comments on Postal Rate Increases
The proposed adjustments would raise Periodicals rates for Outside County by an average of 6.5 percent, In-County by an average of 9.3 percent, and Marketing Mail (MM) prices by an ... Read More
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Watch the Recording of Our Webinar on CIPA Compliance for Publishers
The News/Media Alliance held a webinar on May 28, 2026 with Matthew Pearson, partner in the Litigation Group at Frankfurt Kurnit, to provide a publisher-focused overview of privacy litigation risk from CIPA and other online tracking suits frequently raised by the ... Read More
License, Please: Mapping the Road Ahead for AI Licensing
May 20, 2026, 2:00 PM - Join the News/Media Alliance and the Center for Media and Digital Governance at Open Markets Institute for a conversation about the past, present, and future of AI content licensing ... Read More
News Media Industry Unites in Washington for a Joint National Gathering
The News/Media Alliance and America's Newspapers are partnering to offer members of both organization access to a joint event that combines their two signature events, NMA's Annual Fly-In and AN's Senior Leadership Conference ... Read More
AI Vendor Showcase – Educational Webinar Series
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. ... Read More
‘State of the States’ Member Briefing
Learn more about what the NMA is doing on members’ behalf across the country on journalism compensation, artificial intelligence, automatic renewal requirements, extended producer responsibility, data privacy and online safety, advertising taxes, and anti-SLAPP modernization. ... Read More
Mega-Conference 2026
News/Media Alliance members enjoy a 50% discount on registration ... Read More
2025 ‘State of the States’ Member Briefings
Learn more about what the NMA is doing on members’ behalf across the country on journalism compensation, artificial intelligence, automatic renewal requirements, extended producer responsibility, data privacy and online safety, advertising taxes, and anti-SLAPP modernization ... Read More
2025 Support Journalism Awards Dinner and Fly-In Photos
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 Marriott for the Alliance's Support Journalism Awards Dinner. At this dinner, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and ... Read More
2025 National Newspaper Week and International Newspaper Carrier Day
International Newspaper Carrier Day is held each year in conjunction with National Newspaper Week (NNW), an annual week dedicated to celebrating the impact of newspapers to communities large and small ... Read More
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