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Danielle Coffey is President & CEO of the News/Media Alliance, which represents 2,000 news and magazine media outlets worldwide. Prior to becoming CEO in 2023, Danielle served since 2015 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, leading the organization’s advocacy and strategy. While focusing on a digital future for news, which includes building a more favorable legislative and regulatory environment for the digital distribution of news content, her government affairs and policy advocacy is driven by... Before joining the Alliance, Danielle was Vice President and General Counsel for the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) where she led advocacy efforts for member companies on issues that affected the internet ecosystem, broadband deployment,... She was responsible for informing and educating government representatives about member companies' technologies and advocated for policies that facilitate innovation. Danielle is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Press Club Journalism Institute (NPCJI).

Danielle earned her JD from the Catholic University Law School, with a specialization in Communications Law. She was born and raised in California and obtained her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University. Danielle lives with her husband and two daughters in McLean, Virginia. Emily Emery is Vice President, Government Affairs at the News/Media Alliance. Before joining the News/Media Alliance, Emily was Vice President of Government Relations for a leading mobile games publisher and for MPA - the Magazine Publishers Association, which merged with the News/Media Alliance in 2022. She has more than a decade of experience in advocating for effective public policy strategies, and much of her experience has focused on technology innovation, data security, and consumer privacy.

Emily began her career working in the U.S. Senate. She holds a CIPP/US certification. News/Media Alliance leadership frequently participates in well-respected and widely attended industry and key vertical conferences. Upcoming events featuring our executives are listed below. News/Media Alliance leadership frequently participates in well-respected and widely attended industry and key vertical conferences.

Upcoming events featuring our executives are listed below. The Media Institute's Communications Forum Luncheon News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey gave remarks during The Media Institute's Communications Forum Luncheon at the St. Regis Hotel in D.C. on July 16, discussing the importance of press freedom and the challenges publishers face in protecting their content from unauthorized use by AI. News/Media Alliance President and CEO Danielle Coffey spoke on a panel titled "The Digital Evolution: The Future of Consuming and Compensating for News" about tensions between online platforms and news outlets, and how we...

Danielle Coffey is President & CEO of the News/Media Alliance, which represents 2,000 news and magazine media outlets worldwide. Prior to becoming CEO in 2023, Danielle served since 2015 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, leading the organization’s advocacy and strategy. While focusing on a digital future for news, which includes building a more favorable legislative and regulatory environment for the digital distribution of news content, her government affairs and policy advocacy is driven by... Before joining the Alliance, Danielle was Vice President and General Counsel for the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) where she led advocacy efforts for member companies on issues that affected the internet ecosystem, broadband deployment,... She was responsible for informing and educating government representatives about member companies’ technologies and advocated for policies that facilitate innovation. Danielle is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Press Club Journalism Institute (NPCJI).

Email register@mediastrong.org with name, profession and contact details. Global Managing Editor, Newsroom Diversity and Mental Health, Reuters Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams MBE is Global Managing Editor, Newsroom Diversity and Mental Health at Reuters, leading a global team and driving a strategy focused on attracting, developing, and retaining diverse talent while cultivating an inclusive... She runs the ReutersEditorial Trauma Program and the Reuters Peer Network, a global initiative launched in 2015 that now comprises approximately 60 volunteer journalists providing crucial support to colleagues. A champion for diversity, she previously drove impactful initiatives at King, the BBC (including leading the Diamond project), and The Producers Alliance for Cinema and TV (PACT). In 2018, she was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for her services to diversity in the media industry, while the Financial Times named her one of its top 100 influential...

Lisa Archibald (she/ her) is a proud Scot who moved back home in 2020 after living and learning in New Zealand for 7 years. After a rocky childhood and an even rockier teens, Lisa accessed peer support in the 1990’s. In 1999 she started to facilitate groups and offer 1:1 youth peer support. Lisa has set up and delivered peer support groups, advocacy services & relationally focused trainings internationally for more than 20 years. Lisa was a UK Winston Churchill fellow in 2013 and has continued to travel to learn from other cultures and communities since then. Lisa completed a Yale Let(s) LEAD fellowship in New Zealand in 2019 and gained a PgCert in Mad Studies in Edinburgh in 2023.

Lisa is a co-owner of Intentional Peer Support with Founder Shery Mead and fellow Co-Director, Chris Hansen and is a passionate activist and an advocate for social change. Meredith Filak Rose, Zvi Rosen, Regan Smith Whether AI training and generation is a fair use under copyright law puts two important... Sponsors: Intellectual Property Practice Group Meredith Filak Rose, Zvi Rosen, Regan Smith Whether AI training and generation is a fair use under copyright law puts two important...

Danielle Coffey is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the News Media Alliance, which represents 2,000 news media outlets worldwide. Danielle leads the organization’s advocacy and strategy. While focusing on a digital future for news, which includes building a more favorable legislative and regulatory environment for the digital distribution of news content, her overall government affairs and policy advocacy reflects news... Before joining the News Media Alliance, Danielle was Vice President and General Counsel for the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) where she led advocacy efforts for member companies on issues that affected the internet ecosystem,... She was responsible for informing and educating government representatives about member companies’ technologies and advocated for policies that facilitate innovation. While earning her JD at the Catholic University Law School, she interned at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the office of Chairman Michael Powell and at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

Danielle was born and raised in California and obtained her undergraduate degree from San Diego State University. Danielle lives with her husband and two daughters in McLean, Virginia. RightsTech Summit is a joint venture between Digital Media Wire, Inc. and Concurrent Media Strategies, LLC. It’s goal is to provide a first class conference for discussion, analysis and debate on emerging technologies and technology-enabled strategies for the management, authentication and monetization of creative rights across diverse media industries. Below are questions we often receive from News/Media Alliance members, followed by detailed answers and other helpful tips and suggestions.

Q: How do I become a member of the News/Media Alliance? A: For general membership questions or to become a member of the News/Media Alliance, contact our membership department at membership@newsmediaalliance.org. For more information about the Alliance and member benefits, visit the membership and About Us sections of our website. Q: Do all member organization employees have access to member benefits? A: Yes, membership is company-wide, meaning you and your colleagues are entitled to member benefits. Encourage your colleagues to create their own Alliance accounts so they can access member-only resources and webinars/events.

For instructions on how to set up your Alliance account or log in to the Alliance member site, click here. Q: Does the Alliance sell mailing lists of its members? No, the Alliance does not sell, make publicly available or rent its membership lists. Liz Lerner Producer/Videographer, Independent Video Storyteller Victoria BaranetskyGeneral Counsel,Reveal from the Center for Investigative ReportingView bio Rebecka BiejoChief Legal Officer,Pilgrim Media GroupView bio

Ted BraunAward-winning filmmaker & screenwriter,Joseph Campbell Endowed Chair in Cinematic Ethics,USC School of Cinematic ArtsView bio Dale CohenSpecial Counsel, “Frontline”Director of Documentary Film Legal Clinic,UCLA School of LawView bio Rachel FisetCo-Founder and Managing Partner, Zweiback, Fiset & Zalduendo LLPView bio

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