NEWS/MEDIA ALLIANCE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
— · type Q · designation B
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- FEC committee id
C00640383- Internal id
fb63eacb-9520-45cd-96ea-9dc817de830f- Treasurer
- WALDEN, ROBERT J
- Connected / sponsoring organization
- News Media Alliance
- Organization type
T— Trade association- Filing frequency
Q— Quarterly
Cycle financials
Source: FEC webl / webk bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Receipts | Disbursements | Cash on hand | Debts | From individuals | From other PACs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $30,010 | $0 | $16 | $28,533 | $30,010 | $0 |
| 2024 | $258 | $0 | $16 | $16 | $258 | $0 |
| 2022 | $5,000 | $0 | $1,800 | $16 | $5,000 | $0 |
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | $15,450 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | $16,200 | $0 | $0 | $15,450 | $16,200 | $0 |
Candidates
No candidate relationships on file.
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRICKLAS, MICHAEL | ADVANCE · CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | NEW YORK, NY | 1 | $5,000 |
| HUNTER, TONY | MCCLATCHY MEDIA CO. · CEO | BOCA RATON, FL | 1 | $5,000 |
| QUINTER, NEIL | NEWS/MEDIA ALLIANCE · SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | COLUMBIA, MD | 1 | $1,000 |
| THORPE, TODD | NEWS CORP · EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | WASHINGTON, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
Transfers to candidates
Direct contributions from this committee to candidates and other committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk.
| Date | Recipient | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | LEE, LAUREL | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-07-18 | NADLER, JERROLD L | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-06-09 | BUCK, KENNETH R | 24K | $1,000 |
| 2022-05-24 | KENNEDY, JOHN NEELY | 24K | $3,000 |
| 2022-05-05 | COMER, JAMES | 24K | $250 |
| 2021-03-25 | BUCK, KENNETH R | 24K | $500 |
Operating disbursements
Every check this committee wrote — vendors, ad buys, consulting, salaries. Source: FEC Schedule B (oppexp bulk).
| Date | Payee | Purpose | Category | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC. | PAYPAL FEES 7/1-12/31 | Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses | $492 |
| 2021-10-12 | TRUIST BANK | BANK SERVICE CHARGES JUL. - OCT. 2021 | Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses | $299 |
| 2021-06-10 | TRUIST BANK | BANK SERVICE CHARGES JAN. - JUNE 2021 | Administrative/Salary/Overhead Expenses | $1,210 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | News Media Alliance | connected_org_of | — | T | fec_committee |
| 2025-10-31 | THORPE, TODD | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-29 | FRICKLAS, MICHAEL | contributed_to | $5,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-29 | QUINTER, NEIL | contributed_to | $1,000 | fec_indiv | |
| 2025-10-27 | HUNTER, TONY | contributed_to | $5,000 | fec_indiv |
Outbound (12)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | committee_contributed_to_candidate | Lee, Laurel M. | $1,000 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2025-12-04 | contributed_to | Lee, Laurel M. | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-18 | contributed_to | Nadler, Jerrold | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-07-18 | committee_contributed_to_candidate | Nadler, Jerrold | $1,000 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2022-06-09 | contributed_to | Buck, Ken | $1,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-06-09 | committee_contributed_to_candidate | Buck, Ken | $1,000 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2022-05-24 | committee_contributed_to_candidate | Kennedy, John | $3,000 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2022-05-24 | contributed_to | Kennedy, John | $3,000 | pas2 | |
| 2022-05-05 | committee_contributed_to_candidate | Comer, James | $250 | 24K | fec_pas2 |
| 2022-05-05 | contributed_to | Comer, James | $250 | pas2 | |
| 2021-03-25 | contributed_to | Buck, Ken | $500 | pas2 | |
| 2021-03-25 | committee_contributed_to_candidate | Buck, Ken | $500 | 24K | fec_pas2 |