Hometown newspapers stand up to Big Tech |
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By Christopher P. Reen | Clarity Media Group
The internet that Silicon Valley promised us was supposed to be a haven for new ideas, robust free speech and a free flow of information. Instead, the internet we got is dominated by a handful of Big Tech companies that wield unprecedented power over nearly every aspect of our lives.
While Google and Facebook are amassing billions of dollars in advertising revenue, small, local and independent media companies, which produce content that fuels these platforms, have to fight for scraps. Big Tech does everything it can to ensure that its users never leave their platform for other sites — depriving small and local publishers of their chance to monetize their content.
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All newspapers are encouraged to reprint Chris Reen's editorial. Or, write your own editorial and send dridings@newspapers.org a link. Thank you for your support of the JCPA!
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Revised, expanded JCPA would allow news organizations to jointly negotiate fair terms with Google, Facebook and other dominant platforms |
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The revised Senate text is on the agenda for Senate Judiciary Committee markup in September. |
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Klobuchar, Kennedy, Cicilline, Buck, Durbin, Nadler release updated bipartisan journalism bill |
Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Representative David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island), Representative Ken Buck (R-Colorado), and Senate and House Judiciary Committee Chairs Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Jerrold Nadler (D-New York) released a revised and expanded version of the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act to address dominant online platforms’ power over news organizations.
The bill removes legal obstacles to news organizations’ ability to negotiate collectively and secure fair terms from gatekeeper platforms that regularly access news content without paying for its value. The legislation also allows news publishers to demand arbitration if they reach an impasse in those negotiations.
The revised bill can be found HERE.
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Tomorrow's free webinar:
Learn how your newspaper can get involved in the lucrative sports betting market
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During a free webinar on Wednesday, learn how your newspaper can turn BET.NOLA.com's success into your success.
During 2021, Sports Book operators invested over $1 billion in marketing and Americans legally wagered $52.7 billion. There are significant opportunities for newspapers -- both through new monetization streams for content that your paper is already producing and through greater engagement from your audience.
Get the details tomorrow during a free webinar from Home Field Sports and America's Newspapers.
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Registration fees go up Sept. 9. Register for the Senior Leadership Conference today!
Save $100 on your conference fees
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Registration fees for the Senior Leadership Conference will increase $100 per person next month. Newspaper executives are encouraged to register now to save on conference fees.
Rates will increase after 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 9.
The Senior Leadership Conference, set for Oct. 16-18 in New Orleans, is the most important meeting of the year for newspaper publishers, owners and leaders.
This isn’t your typical meeting. The focus is on interactive discussions on the critical issues facing our industry. This meeting isn’t full of PowerPoint presentations; rather, it is consumed with the search for the solutions needed for success. Each session provides opportunities to learn from what others are doing and to share your experiences with your peers.
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America's Newspapers invites applications for Minority Fellowship opportunity at Senior Leadership Conference |
America's Newspapers and the SNPA Foundation are inviting nominations for several Minority Fellowships to cover some of the costs associated with attending the 2022 Senior Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oct. 16-18. This fellowship is designed to bolster racial diversity and increase engagement by minority employees at the conference.
This Minority Fellowship is open to executives from all newspapers (members of America's Newspapers and non-members). Nominees can be from a newspaper or from the corporate office. Nominate a deserving candidate — or nominate yourself!
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America's Newspapers welcomes new member |
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The Cascade Courier is a weekly newspaper in Cascade, Montana, that publishes every Thursday. It has been in publication since 1910 and recently won an award at the Montana Newspaper Association Convention for best page layout and design.
The paper covers most of Cascade County and prints legal notices for the county and private attorneys.
Marie Castellanos is publisher.
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CherryRoad brings water to a news desert; Palo Pinto Press will debut with inaugural edition on Friday |
So much in Texas starts with the new football season, and in Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto County this year that fact takes on added significance with the opening of a new newspaper in a county without.
Mineral Wells and Palo Pinto County lost its newspaper in May of 2020, a casualty of the disrupted local media industry compounded by the challenges of doing business during pandemic times. But CherryRoad Media has bucked that trend, growing from no newspapers to 64 newspapers across 10 states in less than two years.
The Palo Pinto Press will debut with its inaugural edition on Friday, Aug. 26. Led by editor Ann Powers, a veteran community journalist, the paper will include a weekly print edition and online presence.
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Plan ahead for October:
America's Newspapers has a content package that will help you honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Rates start at $110, based on your newspaper's circulation.
Powered by Content That Works, the America's Newspapers release of the Breast Cancer Awareness package is now available.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, providing a great opportunity to match advertisers and sponsors with relevant content that your readers want. You can publish the content how you please, releasing digitally, filling space in a weekly column, or packing together as a traditional tab. Once you have the content, you are welcome to use it however works for your publication.
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Share your news with us for the next issue of our newsletter — executive and staff appointments, as well as news about innovations, new print or digital products, etc. We want to highlight the good things your newspaper is doing!
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America's Newspapers calendar |
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