If you are looking for a wild ride in the legal system, Florida is the place to be. Florida has taken significant steps to mitigate the effects of the state’s tort environment, specifically as it relates to the challenging property insurance marketplace. The legislature convened in May and December 2022 to pass crucial legislation (Senate…
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National Sunshine Week has been celebrated every March since 2005. It is supposed to be a celebration of your right as a citizen to know and see the inner workings of government. While a national event, the week has its roots here in Florida in 2002, when newspapers and broadcasters used to gather in Tallahassee…
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Op-Ed | Florida First Amendment Foundation Imagine a world in which newspapers have been bankrupted and shuttered. Imagine that Reddit, the Drudge Report and Red Pill are no more and that social media platforms forbid political discussion of any stripe. Imagine that while some television and radio news shows still exist, they only feature endless…
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Centralized one-stop-shop marketplace simplifies advertising purchases SACRAMENTO, Calif. — November 3, 2022 – Today, McClatchy, one of the largest media companies in the United States with over 80 million unique visitors, announced its partnership with DanAds, in developing McClatchy Ad Manager, a new self-service platform for advertisers that has launched initially in select markets with…
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A bill that would empower news organizations to negotiate pay from big tech companies that carry their content has been dropped from a defense package after lawmakers from both sides of the aisle raised concerns about how it would affect the news ecosystem. The must-pass annual defense policy bill, released late Tuesday, is one of the…
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Facebook owner Meta threatened to remove news content from its platforms on Monday following reports that US lawmakers have added controversial legislation favoring news media to the annual defense authorization bill. The warning highlights the danger that Meta perceives to its business model in the face of the proposed bill, known as the Journalism Competition…
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The Hoffmann Family of Companies is set to acquire Florida Media Group, LLC, on July 1st, 2022, the publishers of nine newspapers with a circulation of more than 220,000 weekly readers, The Ave Maria Sun, Bonita Springs Florida Weekly, Babcock Ranch Telegraph, Charlotte Florida Weekly, Fort Myers Florida Weekly, Key West Florida Weekly, Naples Florida…
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TALLAHASSEE — The First Amendment Foundation (FAF) Board of Trustees has unanimously elected a new chair and vice-chair to help protect the public’s constitutional right to open government and free speech. Caitie Muñoz, a lead producer for WLRN Public Media’s midday public affairs program Sundial, was elected Chair of the Board, and Trimmel Gomes, president…
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A team of senior media and technology executives will provide guidance on Consortium programs and research. GAINESVILLE, FL. (Feb. 15, 2022) — The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications today announced the formation of the Consortium on Trust in Media and Technology (CTMT) Consulting Council, a team of senior executives from journalism, technology,…
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Maynard 200 is the cornerstone program advancing the Maynard Institute’s efforts to expand the diversity pipeline in news media and dismantle structural racism in its newsrooms. Since 2018, the Maynard Institute has trained over 90 media leaders, storytellers, and entrepreneurs through the fellowship program. In 2022, the program includes exciting updates such as an expanded…
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