Who Is Danielle Coffey? President, News/Media Alliance
President and CEO of the News/Media Alliance challenging platform terms and addressing copyright protections.
Danielle Coffey serves as the president and CEO of the News/Media Alliance.
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Coffey leads the News/Media Alliance, authored an opinion article on copyright protection to preserve the free press, and has demanded that Meta withdraw proposed commercial terms regarding the use of scraped publisher content.
Where Danielle Coffey Is Now
Danielle Coffey serves as the president and CEO of the News/Media Alliance.
- Current role: President and CEO
- Organization: News/Media Alliance
- Known for: Calling on Meta to withdraw its commercial terms of service and authoring an article titled "To preserve the free press, courts must protect copyright"
- Recent news: On October 16, 2026, termed Meta's proposed terms "outrageous and probably illegal" and requested a public response from Mark Zuckerberg by October 26
Advocacy and Views on Copyright
Danielle Coffey authored an opinion article titled "To preserve the free press, courts must protect copyright" in omaha.com.
As president and CEO of the News/Media Alliance, Coffey stated that members do not consent to Meta's revised terms and reserve all legal rights if the terms are adopted over their objections, according to Nieman Lab.
Actions on Meta's Commercial Terms
Coffey sent an open letter calling on Meta to withdraw its commercial terms of service and hold discussions with publishers and the News/Media Alliance, reported Nieman Lab.
Coffey stated that requiring publishers to grant unrestricted website access simply to use a Meta business account is wholly unreasonable, and that discussions with Meta should focus on four core issues regarding Meta's use of scraped publisher content.
Coffey requested a public response from Mark Zuckerberg to her letter by October 26, as noted by Nieman Lab.
In a statement on October 16, 2026, Coffey termed Meta's proposed terms "outrageous and probably illegal" and characterized Meta's proposed policy as an abuse of market power that should not be permitted to take effect on October 30, according to Unite.AI.
Positions on Publisher Content and Market Power
Coffey has opposed policies requiring publishers to grant unrestricted website access to maintain platform accounts and has addressed Meta's use of scraped publisher content, as reported by Nieman Lab.
Coffey characterized Meta's proposed policy as an abuse of market power in statements reported by Unite.AI.
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