Archive for EU
Big Tech Threat to Local Journalism Still Exists, Congress Committed to Fixing That Problem Through JCPA
News/Media Alliance's EVP & General Counsel, Danielle Coffey, provides a recap of the efforts around the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act in the 117th Congress ... Read More
Statement: International Organizations Support the JCPA
Support for the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) spans the globe, with letters and statements endorsing the bill coming in from groups in Australia, ... Read More
Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code Is a Major Success That the U.S. Can Emulate
One and a half years ago, the Australian parliament adopted legislation creating the News Media Bargaining Code, a revolutionary measure aimed at protecting news publishers ... Read More
New Copyright Office Report Correctly Concludes News Publishers Enjoy Copyright Protections Similar to the EU, Acknowledges Bargaining Power Disparities as Major Obstacle for Publishers in Protecting News Content Online
In late June, the U.S. Copyright Office released its long-awaited report on copyright protections for news publishers. The report, requested by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) ... Read More
Statement: News Media Alliance Commends European Union for Reaching Agreement on Digital Services Act
The News Media Alliance applauds the European Union for reaching an interinstitutional agreement on the long-awaited Digital Services Act (DSA), which includes measures aimed at ... Read More
Europe Adopts Rules Similar to the U.S. JCPA and Self-Preferencing Bill
The Alliance applauds the EU for concluding its trilogue on negotiations around the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will level the playing field by requiring ... Read More
Google News Shutdown in Spain Was Not as Bad as Google Would Have You Believe
For years, critics have attempted to make the case for why the EU should not adopt a similar copyright law. And for years, we’ve heard ... Read More
Public Interest Group Asks Congress to Take Away News Publishers’ Rights to Copyright Their Own Content
Recently, a public interest group asked Congress to refrain from implementing the Publishers’ Right in the U.S., a copyright protection which is currently guaranteed by ... Read More
European Union Leads the Way in Protecting High-Quality Journalism
The European Union took a massive leap forward in protecting news content on March 26, when the European Parliament voted to adopt the long-awaited Copyright ... Read More
European Parliament Passes Historic Copyright Reform
On March 26, the European Parliament voted to adopt the Copyright Directive by a vote of 348–274. The final Directive creates a Publishers’ Right that ... Read More
