The NMC welcomes Shutterstock advocacy
alongside other major news enterprises for freedom of the press,
shaping public policy and advancing independent editorial
coverage
NEW
YORK, July 7, 2022 /CNW/ -- Shutterstock,
Inc. (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.
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 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.
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