June 6, 2025 – Cambridge, Maryland<\/p>\n
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2025 MFM Annual Conference<\/a><\/p>\n May 20, 2025 – Arlington, VA<\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey spoke about shaping the future of the news media industry, including the importance of free speech and freedom of the press and the business implications of AI and Big Tech.<\/p>\n\t 4As and ANA Capitol Hill Day 2025<\/a><\/p>\n May 7, 2025- Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n During 4As and ANA’s Capitol Hill Day, News\/Media Alliance Vice President of Government Affairs Emily Emery spoke during the “The Threats to the Advertising Tax Deduction” panel which discussed where things stand in light of ongoing 2025 tax reform negotiations on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n The Story Starts With Us<\/a>: Protecting Human Creativity in Artificial Intelligence”<\/p>\n April 8, 2025 – Washington, D.C.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The News\/Media Alliance partnered with the Association of American Publishers and Copyright Alliance to host, “The Story Starts With Us: Protecting Human Creativity in Artificial Intelligence.” Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey moderated the “The State of Litigation: Understanding the Dozens of Copyright Suits Against LLMs” panel.<\/p>\n April 5, 2025<\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance Vice Presidents Holly Lubart and Emily Emery spoke with Editor & Publisher (E&P) Magazine’s Mike Blinder about the wave of laws that are quietly rewriting the rules of news publishing.<\/p>\n Aspen Digital AI & News Summit <\/p>\n News\/ Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey spoke during the “Policy, Platforms, and (Intellectual) Property” panel. Panelists discussed the measures that news organizations are taking to protect their IP as large language models and their outputs continue to proliferate.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Copyright Society 2025 Midwinter Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n January 31, 2025- New Orleans, LA<\/p>\n News\/ Media Alliance Senior Vice President & General Counsel Regan Smith spoke during the “Dear Robot, Be Nice”: AI Training, Technical Measures, and Rights Reservations” panel. Panelists explored technical measures that impact web crawling, rights reservations, the implications for fair use, and new approaches that may be mutually beneficial for creators and AI developers alike.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Artists’ Rights Symposium<\/a><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance president and CEO, Danielle Coffey will speak during the “Show Me The Creator: Transparency requirements for AI technology” panel at the Kogod School of Business symposium at American University. Register for the event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pennsylvania News Media Association: 100th Anniversary Gala<\/a><\/p>\n November 14, 2024 – Hershey, PA. News\/Media Alliance president and CEO, Danielle Coffey, will be the keynote speaker as PNMA celebrates 100 years on November 14th, 2024 in Hershey, PA.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n CEO Update’s Women’s Roundtable<\/a><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance president and CEO, Danielle Coffey was a panelist at the \u00a0CEO Update’s Women’s Roundtable. This leadership breakfast, open only to female association CEOs, was a unique opportunity to discuss the changes and challenges with an exclusive group of executives who lead the nation’s most prominent associations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n America’s Newspapers Senior Leadership Conference\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n October 22, 2024 – Charleston, SC. News\/Media Alliance president and CEO, Danielle Coffey, spoke on the Legislative and Judicial Update panel at the America’s Newspapers Senior Leadership Conference designed for newspaper executives.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n How the Google Antitrust Trials Could Save the Future of Journalism (Virtual Workshop)<\/strong><\/p>\n August 28, 2024 – 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET<\/em><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey participated in this panel discussing the growth of news deserts in the United States and the role of Big Tech; the recent DOJ victory in its antitrust lawsuit against Google; the growth of AI; and whether these developments unlock new investment opportunities in the journalism industry, or whether lawmakers need to step up efforts to provide creative solutions.<\/p>\n Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\nDanielle Coffey, President and CEO of News\/Media Alliance Recording Available Here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n NAM Annual Summer Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n July 31, 2024 – 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. – Oklahoma City, OK<\/em><\/p>\n NAM executives and staff gather each summer to discuss issues and challenges common to the newspaper media industry and our associations.<\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey gave an update to conference attendees in a session that included America’s Newspapers CEO Dean Ridings and NNA Executive Director Lynne Lance.<\/p>\n Learn more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Audience Development Media Alliance (ADMA) Conference 2024 June 19, 2024 – 3:00-3:45 pm – Las Vegas, NV<\/em><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance Vice President Government Affairs Holly Lubart presented on Legal Updates on Independent Contractor and Subscription Renewal.<\/p>\n Learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Legal Frontiers in Digital Media Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n May 14, 2024 – 10:00 a.m., San Francisco, CA<\/em><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance Senior Vice President & General Counsel Regan Smith participated in a panel, “Copyright and AI: Maneuvering Through Uncertainty” that surveyed the shifting landscape of AI’s impact on copyright and offered counseling strategies while the case law shakes out.<\/p>\nPanelists:<\/strong> Learn more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Click on an image below to expand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n MDDC Awards and Conference Friday, May 3, 2024, 10:15 – 11:00 am, Annapolis, MD\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Neil Quinter, will speak at the MDDC Press Association annual conference on a panel, “National Trends coming to the local area – how does it affect the news?”\u00a0<\/strong>Moderated by Rebecca Snyder, MDDC Press Association, the panel will focus on how the MDDC region is not immune from national trends. This discussion-oriented panel will cover national trends in journalism preservation, online privacy, business issues, and public notice trends that have shown up in state legislatures.<\/p>\n Learn more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n News Industry Mega-Conference 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n Tuesday, April 16, 8:30 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n Description:<\/strong>\u00a0In a general session on “Advocating For Local Journalism<\/strong>” on Tuesday, April 16 at 8:30 a.m., hear from Danielle Coffey, President and CEO of the News\/Media Alliance, which is leading the way on seeking compensation from Big Tech for their use of newspapers’ content, on where the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA) is now and what’s happening in other states. In addition, hear from Dean Ridings, CEO, America’s Newspapers, about the organization’s latest advocacy efforts to protect local journalism, what the future holds for legislation and how publishers can get involved to help protect local journalism.<\/p>\n Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\nDanielle Coffey, President & CEO, News\/Media Alliance View conference agenda<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(subject to change)<\/p>\n Learn more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Artificial Intelligence Masters\u2122 2024<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n March 4, 2024, 4:45 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n Description:<\/strong> News\/Media Alliance Senior Vice President & General Counsel Regan Smith will participate in a panel on “Artificial Intelligence, Fair Use and the Future of Copyright Law*”. From the viewpoint of content creators, this panel will discuss the recently filed copyright infringement actions, the alleged copyright infringement, whether the actions by AI developers constitute fair use, and the future of content creation.<\/p>\n Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\nRegan Smith, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, News\/Media Alliance Learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Journal-isms Roundtable Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 7:00 pm ET<\/em><\/p>\n Description:<\/strong>\u00a0We’re discussing the state of the news industry, particularly newspapers, and what journalists can do to survive the collapse of the traditional business models. Find the successful operations? Go to the nonprofits?\u00a0 Start one?<\/p>\n Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\nDanielle Coffey<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0President and CEO, News\/Media Alliance Learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n CNPA 25th Governmental Affairs Fly-In – Sacramento, CA<\/strong><\/p>\n February 7, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs Neil Quinter will participate in the\u00a025th CNPA Governmental Affairs Fly-In<\/a>, which will convene California-based news media for an afternoon of meetings with legislators at the State Capitol.<\/p>\n In their meetings, they will discuss the California Journalism Preservation Act (CJPA), which would require Big Tech platforms such as Meta and Google to provide fair compensation to news publishers for use of their content online, among other topics.<\/p>\n Background:<\/strong>\u00a0The News\/Media Alliance is supportive of the CJPA (AB 886<\/a>), which was\u00a0introduced<\/a>\u00a0by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) in March 2023 and passed out of the\u00a0California State Assembly<\/a>\u00a0in June 2023 in a floor vote of 55-6 before it was held over. The CA Senate Judiciary Committee held an Informational Hearing in December 2023 where California legislators learned more about the state of journalism in the state, the challenges local newsrooms face and potential solutions, and how the CJPA in particular can help support a vibrant free press. The bill is expected to be brought up early in the 2024 session.<\/p>\n Learn more<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law Hearing on “Oversight of A.I.: The Future of Journalism<\/strong><\/p>\n January 10, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law held at a hearing on “Oversight of A.I.: The Future of Journalism<\/a>,” which explored the impact of the growth of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) technology on publishers’ ability to provide high-quality journalism and possible oversight mechanisms to help protect and sustain quality journalism.<\/p>\n Coffey’s comments explained how Generative AI tools exploit news content to compete directly with publishers, yet need quality journalism to train their systems. Coffey focused on the copyright infringement implications of how GAI developers train and use their models, as well as the need for legislation, including requiring transparency and responsibility from GAI developers, and passing the Journalism Competition & Preservation Act (JCPA), which would allow publishers to collectively negotiate for fair compensation for use of their content by the dominant tech platforms, such as Meta and Google.<\/p>\n Witnesses:<\/strong><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance press release<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n AI Insight Forum: “AI – Transparency, Explainability, Intellectual Property, & Copyright”<\/strong><\/p>\n November 29, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey attended as an invited participant in a bipartisan forum hosted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on “AI – Transparency, Explainability, Intellectual Property, & Copyright.”\u00a0This is the seventh AI Insight Forum that seeks to further innovation and develop bipartisan artificial intelligence legislation that takes the opportunities as well as the threats of AI technology into account. Also participating in the forum are 19 leaders from various industries, including the news media, entertainment, and tech industries.<\/p>\n The Forum focused on two key areas of AI policy: 1) transparency and explainability and 2) intellectual property and copyright, including addressing concerns around the use of copyrighted content in training and prompting. These are the most vital artificial intelligence concerns for the News\/Media Alliance’s members.<\/p>\n In addition to a written statement provided in advance of the Forum, Coffey provided oral remarks sharing the unique perspective of the news and magazine industry.<\/p>\n Click on an image below to expand.<\/p>\n Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n View Danielle Coffey’s written statement<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance press release<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Recode Decode with Peter Kafka (Podcast)<\/strong><\/p>\n November 2023<\/em><\/p>\n News\/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey joins the Recode Decode podcast with Peter Kafka to talk about AI developers’ use of quality journalism to populate generative AI technology. Coffey’s interview starts at 26:40.<\/p>\n Listen now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n November 8, 1:30 – 7:30 p.m. PST<\/em><\/p>\n At this invitation only event hosted by Axios, leaders across technology, entertainment and business will share insights on the opportunities and risks that come along with the AI revolution and the role humans play in it. News\/Media Alliance President & CEO Danielle Coffey will sit down with Axios Senior Media Reporter Sara Fischer for a chat about the impacts of generative AI on journalism.<\/p>\n Request an invite<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n May 11, 2023, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n Rebecca Frank, Vice President Research and Insights at the News\/Media Alliance, joins us to share insights from the recently released 2022 Magazine Factbook. You’ll get the latest research and trends compiled from data on magazine consumption and audience preferences, and hear how to use this information in your advertising sales efforts.<\/p>\n Learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Register<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n April 4, 2023, 2:30 – 3:00 p.m.<\/em><\/p>\n In this discussion with Danielle Coffey, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, News\/Media Alliance and Dean Ridings, CEO, America’s Newspapers, learn about the latest advocacy efforts to protect local journalism, what the future holds for legislation and how publishers can get involved to help protect local journalism.<\/p>\n
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Episode 278<\/a> of “E&P Reports” – Ad taxes, subscription laws, postal chaos: Inside the News\/Media Alliance’s fight to protect publishers<\/p>\n
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\nAmerican Economic Liberties Project<\/h5>\n
\nJason Kint, CEO of Digital Content Next
\nRoger McNamee, Founding Partner of Elevation Partners.
\nLee Hepner, Senior Legal Counsel at the American Economic Liberties Project
\nLaurel Kilgour, Research Manager at the American Economic Liberties Project\n
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<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nLegal Updates on Independent Contractor and Subscription Renewal\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\nMedia Law Resource Center and Berkeley Center for Law & Technology<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\nLauren Chamblee, Asst. General Counsel, Microsoft (Moderator)
\nJoe Gratz, Partner, Morrison Foerster
\nRegan Smith, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, News\/Media Alliance
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\nNews\/Media Alliance and America’s Newspapers
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\nDean Ridings, CEO, America’s Newspapers\n
\nIP Watchdog<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\nSusan Chertkof, Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs,\u00a0Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
\nJon M. Garon, Professor of Law & inaugural Director, Goodwin Program for Society, Technology, and the Law,\u00a0Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
\nTerry Hart, General Counsel,\u00a0Association of American Publishers\n
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<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nRichard Prince Journal-isms<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\nHermione Malone<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0head of emerging markets, American Journalism Project
\nEric Ortiz<\/strong>, transformational Leader, community builder
\nTracie Powell<\/strong>, CEO,\u00a0The Pivot Fund<\/a>\n
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<\/a>2023 Alberta Magazines Conference – Grey Eagle Resort and Casino, Alberta, Canada<\/strong><\/p>\nAlberta Magazine Publishers Association<\/h5>\n
Enthusiasm, Credibility and Trust: Key Insights from the 2022 News\/Media Alliance Magazine Media Factbook<\/h5>\n
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<\/a>2023 News Industry Mega-Conference<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nAmerica’s Newspapers and News\/Media Alliance<\/h5>\n
Advocating for Newspapers<\/h5>\n