Coffey named as new President & CEO at News/Media Alliance

The News/Media Alliance, a nonprofit trade association representing approximately 2,000 print and digital news and magazine media companies in the United States and Canada, has selected Danielle Coffey as its new President & Chief Executive Officer. Coffey, who previously served as the Alliance’s Executive Vice President and General Counsel, began in her new role on June 1.

Since joining the Alliance in 2015, Coffey has led the organization’s advocacy and strategy initiatives with a focus on the digital future for news, including spearheading the introduction of key legislation and advocating for a more favorable regulatory environment by leading the effort on advancing legislation that would require Big Tech platforms to fairly compensate news publishers for use of their content. Prior to her role at the News/ Media Alliance, Coffey was Vice President and General Counsel for the Telecommunications Industry Association.

Coffey is a graduate of San Diego State University and earned her Juris Doctorate from the Catholic University Law School, with a specialization in Communications Law. She serves on the board of directors of the National Press Club Journalism Institute.

“It will be an honor to lead the Alliance and this industry towards a strong and thriving future,” Coffey said. “I see tremendous opportunity for our expanded membership that now includes news publishers, magazines, and digital publications. Our contributions to enriching society and democracy are limitless.”