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Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); The American Press Institute (API) is a supporting organization of the News/Media Alliance that provides a collaborative space for media and journalism leaders to think boldly. It combines deep industry expertise with a suite of research, programs, and products that foster healthy, responsive, and resilient news organizations. Learn more about API. The News Media Alliance (formerly known as the Newspaper Association of America (NAA) until 2016;[2] stylized as News/Media Alliance) is a trade association representing approximately 2,000 news media organizations in the United States and... Member newspapers represented by the Alliance include large daily papers, non-daily and small-market publications, and digital and multiplatform products.

The organization has organized and hosted mediaXchange,[3] the newspaper industry's annual conference.[4][5][6] Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the News Media Alliance focuses on the foremost issues shaping the newspaper industry today.[tone] Among the association's top priorities are public policy and legal matters, as... On June 1, 1992, seven newspaper-industry associations merged to create the Newspaper Association of America.[8][6] The associations included the American Newspaper Publishers Association (founded in 1887), the Newspaper Advertising Bureau, the Association of Newspaper... By 1997, the NAA represented more than 1,600 newspapers in the U.S. and Canada.[9] In 2016, the Newspaper Association of America changed its name to the News Media Alliance.[2] After this change the Alliance no longer required that members produce a printed paper, with the organization now also...

However, all members must still produce original journalism.[2] Media Alliance was founded in 1976 by Bay Area media workers who wanted deeper connections with social justice movements and a communications system that worked in the interests of peace, justice and social responsibility. Forty-nine years later, we are one of the oldest media change organizations in the United States. Crucial organizations such as Media Alliance have emerged over the past two decades. Acting as mainstream media watchdogs while pointing engaged Americans toward valuable alternative fare, these groups have raised awareness that any democratic reform in the United States must include media reform – Robert McChesney/John Nichols... In sum, Media Alliance’s project for its first two decades was system change from within the media field – reforming corporate journalism, through defending media workers’ rights, critiquing `bad’ journalism and celebrating the ‘good’,...

Since 1996, MA has found its main constituencies amongst those marginalized within the media field and the broader field of power, communities seeking racial and economic justice and an effective public voice. Robert Hackett and Bill Carroll -Remaking Media: The Struggle To Democratize Public Communication Thanks for making us think when we were numbed, making some noise when we were dumb, and making sure we never stopped believing in the potential of media that matters. Makani Themba – Media Alliance Stays True To Its Roots – Media File Our members represent over 2,200 diverse publishers in the United States—from the largest groups and international outlets to hyperlocal sources, from digital-only and digital-first to print. Our members are trusted and respected providers of quality journalism.

The News/Media Alliance is a nonprofit organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area. For the last 100 years, the organization has grown through the combining of a range of news and media publishing associations, most recently including a merger with MPA-The Association of Magazine Media in 2022. Our work focuses on the key challenges and opportunities of today’s media environment: Freedom of the press, public policy and legal matters, advertising growth, new revenue streams and audience development across all platforms. The News/Media Alliance is dedicated to working with our members, as well as other partner organizations, to advance the industry through advocacy, critical research and resources and events that connect and inspire. The News/Media Alliance Board of Directors represent today’s foremost thought leaders on the future of the news industry.

Meet the team behind the News/Media Alliance. The news industry is evolving, and so are we. Our membership reflects the convergence of all news content organizations into multi-media entities in an industry that has evolved into a multi-platform business– publishing thoughtful original content via print, digital and a combination of... Our members represent today’s most trusted and compelling news media brands. Their job is to keep the world informed. Our job is to help them succeed.

We make sure they are in front of key audiences and decision makers inside and outside the industry: Consumers. Advertisers. Legislators. Innovators. Our advocacy, proprietary research and events bring together the brightest minds united under one shared purpose. Together, we’re creating the strategies and business models that will enable news to thrive for years to come.

Formerly the Newspaper Association of America We are the leading voice for the news and magazine media industries, fighting for the future of publishing. Our members represent today’s most trusted and compelling news and media brands whose job it is to keep the world informed. Our advocacy, proprietary research and events leverage the brightest minds and unite our diverse members under a shared purpose. Together, we’re creating the strategies and business models that will enable original, quality journalism to grow and thrive. Arlington, VA – The News Media Alliance and MPA – The Association of Magazine Media have officially merged.

The new combined association is now known as the News/Media Alliance and will focus on building a powerful future for quality journalism. The two organizations announced their plan to merge in May. The News/Media Alliance is the leading voice for the news and magazine media industries, fighting for the future of publishing. News publishers and magazines are creators of valuable, compelling original journalism, together over $40 billion in annual revenue. News/Media Alliance members represent many of the biggest and most renowned brands in the news publishing and magazine industries. The organization’s top-notch advocacy, proprietary research, original programs and dynamic events will bring together its diverse membership under a shared and vital purpose.

The Alliance is committed to working with both its news publisher and magazine media members to create strategies and business models that will propel the industry forward and allow for original, quality journalism to... Alliance President & CEO David Chavern stated, “We are committed to defending the future of high-quality journalism. Our members work diligently to meet the needs of their readers, who rely on the news, investigative journalism and in-depth stories they provide. We know the future for the industry is bright and full of possibility, and we are excited that our two industries have joined together under a common mission.” The Alliance is currently bringing on more expertise to expand its overall legislative, technical and research capabilities. Login to update your email preferences, access member-only research and tools, and register for Alliance webinars and events.

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Click below to check by using your business email address. Please note, you must be an employee of a member company or have an individual Alliance membership to access member-only materials. The NMC’s new “What It Takes” campaign shines a light on the unseen labour behind professional photography, video and frontline reporting, urging policy‑makers to safeguard Primary Source Journalism. We are at the heart of news industry content strategies. As an international trade body, the NMC protects independent news-gathering and news businesses freedoms of Members in regard to major events of high public interest. NMC Members are well-known major news publishers and news agencies that invest in the serious business of running news operations to provide the best content to editorial clients and consumers around the world.

News content, news integrity, news rights and news viability – are central pillars of the NMC and Members. Our mission is to ensure reporters, photographers and video-journalists provide independent editorial witness accounts of high interest events. ‘Significant financial contributions are made by news companies through editorial publicity to the economics of sport’

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