SHUTTERSTOCK JOINS THE BOARD OF THE NEWS MEDIA COALITION
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
--The NMC welcomes Shutterstock advocacy alongside other major news
enterprises
for freedom of the press, shaping public policy and advancing independent
editorial coverage
Shutterstock, Inc. ( https://www.shutterstock.com/ ) (NYSE: SSTK (
), a leading global creative platform offering full-service solutions,
high-quality content, and creative workflow solutions for brands, businesses
and media companies, today announced that it has joined the News Media
Coalition (NMC), an international industry organization comprising global news
brands, including major news publishers and news agencies. The NMC's mission is
to safeguard independent news-gathering opportunities, ensuring legal
intellectual property rights are respected, as well as negotiate best practice
arrangements for members' news operations and content freedoms.
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The membership marks a meaningful step for Shutterstock and its Editorial
business. Shutterstock Editorial is committed to supporting a free press that
allows journalists and contributors to report editorially on events around the
world without arbitrary restriction. Shutterstock's Newsroom, launched in May
2021, connects an established team of over 1,000 global journalists,
photographers and videographers to news teams around the world for unparalleled
access to breaking news content, exclusives and archival content. Additionally,
the Editorial business has exclusive content partnerships with Condé Nast,
'epa', the LIFE Picture Collection, AP and A+E, as well as a significant
presence at global events, including the English Premier League, the Screen
Actors Guild Awards, the Academy Awards, the BAFTA's and more.
"We have long admired the impactful work the News Media Coalition has been
doing for over 14 years to further freedom of the press in this specialized
area, and we are thrilled to have a seat at the table to advocate for both our
journalists, and our contributors," said Candice Murray, Vice President of
Editorial at Shutterstock. "We look forward to working together with the NMC to
ensure the independence of news-gathering, and to ensure events of public
interest across sports and entertainment are accessible to news consumers
around the world."
Andrew Moger, Chief Executive Officer at News Media Coalition, said: "The NMC
is the only international news industry body operating in this area. As we grow
influence and success, we are delighted to have Shutterstock involved and
supporting our mission. We know, like other major news brands in our
membership, Shutterstock will bring a wealth of expertise and industry
knowledge to the NMC. Shutterstock joins our board at a time when a free press
is more important than ever. We look forward to working together on important
policy issues, upholding and sharing our values of integrity and transparency
and journalistic independence."
About Shutterstock, Inc.
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK (
), is the leading global creative platform for transformative brands and media
companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries, Shutterstock's
comprehensive collection includes high-quality licensed photographs (
), vectors (
), illustrations (
), 3D models (
), videos (
) and music (
). Working with its growing community of over 2 million contributors,
Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has
more than 405 million images and more than 25 million video clips available.
Headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock has offices around the world and
customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns Splash News, the
world's leading entertainment news agency for newsrooms and media companies
worldwide, Pond5, the world's largest video marketplace, TurboSquid, the
world's largest 3D content marketplace (
), PicMonkey, a leading online graphic design and image editing platform (
); Offset, a high-end image collection (
); Shutterstock Studios, an end-to-end custom creative shop (
); PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music (
) library; Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images (
) and videos
(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3587586-1&h=2636599425&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.
shutterstock.com%2Feditorial%2Fcollections%2Feditorial-video&a=videos ) for the
world's media; Amper Music, an AI-driven music platform (
); and Bigstock (
), a value-oriented stock media offering.
For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com and follow Shutterstock
on Twitter (
) and on Facebook (
).
About News Media Coalition (NMC)
The NMC is an international not for profit organisation which works to
safeguard the news sector from arbitrary controls or restrictions on
newsgathering, news distribution, copyright ownership and content use. Formed
in 2008, the NMC engages with the organisers of big news events of high public
interest, including sports tournament, and public policymakers to secure
support for the needs of the independent and evolving news sector.
Existing NMC Members include major publishing houses, national and news
international agencies such as Agence France-Presse, Associated Press,
Associated Newspapers, Australian Associated Press, Deutsche Presse-Agentur,
EFE Agencia, ESI Media, the European pressphoto agency, European Publishers
Council, Getty Images, Guardian Media Group, News UK, News Corp Australia, PA
Media, Reach, SNTV, Stuff, Telegraph Media Group and Thomson Reuters.
SOURCE Shutterstock, Inc.
CONTACT: Aimée Leabon, press@shutterstock.com, 917-563-4991, or Andrew Moger,
andy@newsmediacoalition.org, +44 (0) 7836 572273
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