Naughty or nice: NAA's wish-list for Santa, Joe and Kamala

Dec 09, 2020 at 05:42 pm by Staff


While running a campaign to suggest giving a news subscription as a present, America's News Media Alliance has made it clear what it wants for the New Year.

The publishers' group has sent its wish-list - in the form of recommendations - to president-elect Joseph Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris's transition.

The note outlines policy positions on regulations and existing laws that it says deter investment and limit growth in the news media industry.

NMA president and chief executive David Chavern says the current environment has made continuing to deliver information to the public significantly more challenging than in years past. "From a complicated and unfriendly digital ecosystem that favors big tech over local news to limited government engagement with the press, publishers have had to fight to constantly evolving challenges.

"We encourage the new administration to revisit these policies and practices as it charts a new course for our nation's future."

The recommendations outline key positions on issues such as passage of a limited antitrust safe harbour allowing news publishers to collectively negotiate with the tech platforms; a comprehensive revision of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 that holds the platforms accountable; taking an active role in passing a COVID relief package that includes PPP affiliation exemption and tax benefits for local news; reining in the "overly expansive" 'fair use' defence to copyright protections; developing privacy policies that respect consumer rights and "are proportionally targeted at platforms who financially benefit from flagrant use of consumer data across the web"; and protecting press access and freedom to assure the government is open and accountable to the public.

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