‘True media visionary’ Jonathan Ashby, founder of WENN celebrity news agency, dies aged 66
Jonathan Ashby, founder of celebrity and entertainment news agency WENN, has died aged 66. Described as a “true media visionary”…
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BBC Academy training boss Mark Wray joins Press Association
The BBC Academy ‘s Mark Wray is moving to the Press Association to become the news agency’s head of training.…
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Savile scoop journalist Meirion Jones joins Bureau of Investigative Journalism as it builds editorial team to 15
The former BBC producer who worked on Newsnight’s spiked Jimmy Savile investigation, Meirion Jones, has joined the Bureau of Investigative…
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Channel 4 takes minority stake in London video and pictures news agency Barcroft Media
Channel 4 has taken a minority stake in London-based news agency Barcroft Media. Barcroft has a focus on bizarre human…
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Global survey of Reuters.com readers finds most won’t pay for unique and high quality online news
A global survey of Reuters.com readers has found that most are not prepared to pay for online news – even…
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Former Sun managing editor Graham Dudman launches news division for agency Flynet
Former Sun managing editor Graham Dudman has joined picture and video agency Flynet Pictures to help launch its news operation.…
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Sky News to close US version of its website
Sky News is closing the US version of its website. A spokesman said the team’s focus on serving core UK…
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ITV News appoints academic, rather than journalist, to economics editor role
An academic who has written best-selling books about economics has been appointed economics editor of ITV News. Noreena Hertz is…
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