The progressive organizations Fight for the Future and Public Knowledge, along with the ACLU with over 25 other organizations have launched a last-minute push to stop the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA).
The move comes amid moves from lawmakers to attach the JCPA to the National Defense Authorization Act , a “must pass” bill to authorize funding of the U.S. military.
“JCPA is a handout to hedge funds that will harm local news and force social media to carry + PAY FOR hateful content. Speaker Pelosi needs to put her foot down!” Not only are broadcasters now included, the bill favors big ones. In fact, the JCPA favors big broadcasters such as News Corp, Sinclair, iHeart and Comcast/NBCU over any other form of journalism, and it undermines the stated goal of helping local news. The bill’s 1,500-employee cap does not apply to broadcasters, so it won’t keep the largest broadcasters in the United States from benefiting from what is framed as intended to help local journalism.
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