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SIIA Statement on Digital Services Act

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The Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) issued the following statement attributed to Jeff Joseph, President, regarding the provisional agreement announced today on the Digital Services Act (DSA) between the European Council and the European Parliament:

“SIIA supports reasonable and balanced efforts to ensure online platforms combat disinformation, hate speech and illegal activities across their sites, remain safe communities for their users and foster a healthy digital ecosystem. Yet details matter. While many specific elements of the DSA are unknown, we are concerned the law would have unintended negative consequences across the global digital economy if not carefully and properly implemented and aligned to existing data regulation and laws. While targeted at big tech, the proposed expansive regulations could have devastating ripple effects on small- and medium-sized companies that depend on large tech platforms and the millions of users who rely on these platforms to communicate.

“The final regulations must strike the critical balance among combatting illicit and illegal content, protecting privacy, promoting innovation, and preserving free speech. We look forward to reviewing the details of the final regulations.”

 

 

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‘The Right Flexibility for Our Readers’; Publishers Test Life Without Paywalls

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“We’re always open to testing and having the right flexibility for our readers,” Fiona Spooner, managing director of consumer revenue for The Financial Times, said late last year after a one-day, no-paywall experiment. Subscriptions went down, traffic went up. Although paywalls remain the standard way to go, entities are stepping up and out.

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Neal Awards Finalist Shows Range in an Incredibly Honest and Revealing Podcast

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Episodes of WealthManagement.com’s The Healthy Advisor podcast—which used to be called “Transparency with Diana B.” but got changed when that “was not quite as transparent a title as we thought”—have touched on sexual harassment, addiction, deaths of close relatives and life-changing injuries. It’s a stirring listen and a Neal Awards finalist.

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Use Numbers, Welcomes, Empathy and Tests to Increase Your Email Effectiveness

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“The COVID-19 pandemic taught senders important lessons about achieving the right balance of commercialism and empathy in email,” writes Validity. “…Senders need to find ways to give their emails a human element and sell with sensitivity.” I forgot a volunteer usher assignment recently and expected a stern email. Instead, they checked that I was okay. That went a long way for me.

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SIIA Announces Finalists for the 2022 AM&P Network EXCEL Awards

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SIIA Announces Finalists for the 2022 AM&P Network EXCEL Awards

215 association media professionals recognized in peer-reviewed awards program

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Amanda McMaster, VP Awards and Recognition Programs

WASHINGTON, DC  – The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) released today the finalists for the 42nd AM&P Network EXCEL Awards – the premier awards program honoring association media. Winners will be announced during a special in-person awards ceremony held at the National Housing Center in Washington DC on June 22, 2022. 

The EXCELS are the largest and most prestigious program recognizing excellence and leadership in association media, publishing, marketing and communication. 

“Every year the EXCEL Awards recognize the tremendous journalistic efforts and brilliant publishing coming out of associations and industry,” said SIIA President Jeff Joseph. “This year’s honorees are particularly impressive as they have produced such outstanding work during a period of historic global challenges. This June, we are thrilled to bring that community together – in person for the first time in two years – to connect and celebrate the honorees announced today. On behalf of SIIA and the EXCELs, we share our gratitude and appreciation to the more than 100 judges and all of the volunteers who have made this signature event possible.”

Through 83 categories—including a new category Best New Innovation—215 EXCEL Award finalists were carefully selected through a two-stage evaluation process by a panel of more than 100 peer judges.  Most-winning companies include Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, American Institute of Physics, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Association for Talent Development, GRAPHEK American Society of Landscape Architects, and Washington State Medical Association. For a full list of the EXCEL Award finalists, please visit: https://siia.net/excel/2022-excel-finalists/

The award placement (gold, silver, bronze) of these 215 finalists will be announced at the June 22 EXCEL Gala, in conjunction with AMPLIFY: AM&P Network’s Content and Marketing Summit.  The EXCEL Awards will conclude with the announcement of the EXTRA! Award, the highest honor chosen from among the winners in all categories. 

The EXCEL Awards also showcase the prestigious Mitch Mohanna Achievement Award, venerating an industry service provider demonstrating commitment and service to the association media and publishing industry. 

For more information on the EXCELs, visit siia.net/excel.

In addition to the EXCEL Awards, SIIA is also the producer of two other celebrated recognition programs:

About Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)
SIIA represents more than 450 large and small technology companies, associations and related interests across the diverse information industry. Our members provide the critical data, content, and information that drives financial networks, connects learners and educators and drives the global economy.