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Statement: Meta Threatens to Remove News from Facebook if JCPA is Passed
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Statement: Meta Threatens to Remove News from Facebook if JCPA is Passed

In response to Meta’s statement today that it would consider removing news from Facebook if the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act - a bill that ... Read More
Journalism and Media Organizations Call on White House to Support Local Journalism, Pass the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act
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Journalism and Media Organizations Call on White House to Support Local Journalism, Pass the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act

Nine leading media and journalism organizations on Tuesday sent a joint letter to the White House calling on the Biden Administration to pass the bipartisan ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Senate Markup of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA), Calls on House to Mark-Up Bill Next Week
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Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Senate Markup of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA), Calls on House to Mark-Up Bill Next Week

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee completed its markup of the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 673 and H.R. 1735). After incorporating several amendments, the ... Read More
Statement: Senate Judiciary Committee Markup of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)
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Statement: Senate Judiciary Committee Markup of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)

Today the Senate Judiciary Committee began markup of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 673 and H.R. 1735), a bipartisan bill that would allow ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), to be Voted On at Senate Markup Tomorrow
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Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), to be Voted On at Senate Markup Tomorrow

The Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 673 and H.R. 1735) tomorrow, which would allow local ... Read More
Press Briefing: National Polling Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Support the JCPA (Video Recording)
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Press Briefing: National Polling Shows Americans Overwhelmingly Support the JCPA (Video Recording)

During this briefing, Douglas Schoen, Founder and Partner of Schoen Cooperman Research; Chris Reen, President & CEO of Clarity Media Group; and Danielle Coffey, Executive ... Read More
Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Text Release of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act, Forthcoming Markup in Senate
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Statement: News/Media Alliance Applauds Text Release of Journalism Competition & Preservation Act, Forthcoming Markup in Senate

Today the lead sponsors of the of the bipartisan Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA) announced progress on this critical bill for local news. Senate ... Read More
Myth vs. Fact: The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)
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Myth vs. Fact: The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)

he Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) would allow small and local news publishers to collectively negotiate with Big Tech for fairer compensation for their ... Read More
Statement: News Deserts Are Getting Worse. Legislation is Needed Now to Ensure Local Publishers are Compensated for Their Work.
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Statement: News Deserts Are Getting Worse. Legislation is Needed Now to Ensure Local Publishers are Compensated for Their Work.

An updated report on the prevalence of news deserts found that the crisis is worsening, particularly in smaller towns ... Read More
Statement: Availability of Quality News and Information at Risk as Meta Reconsiders Commitment to News
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Statement: Availability of Quality News and Information at Risk as Meta Reconsiders Commitment to News

Meta is allegedly reconsidering its commitment to news, according to The Wall Street Journal. The Journal reported that Meta platform Facebook’s relationships with some news ... Read More