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PA to furlough sports journalists to ‘mitigate financial impact’ of Covid-19

PA has confirmed 44 of its journalists covering sport and racing will be furloughed in action to “mitigate the financial…

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The Australian Associated Press newswire has reported its own closure. Management at the agency said the wire, which has run…

By Freddy Mayhew

PA editor-in-chief Pete Clifton, 57, tells Press Gazette saving local journalism is “a fight that needs to be won”, about…

By Press Gazette

PA Media Group, which owns the PA news agency, has bought leading stock images company Alamy for an undisclosed amount.…

By Freddy Mayhew

Reuters has created a virtual sports journalist using artificial intelligence technology and video footage of a human presenter. The AI…

By Freddy Mayhew

The editor-in-chief of the UK’s biggest news agency has said job applications he receives without shorthand go “straight in the…

By Charlotte Tobitt

Reuters has appointed a newsroom diversity editor, a newly created role overseeing its 2,500 journalists worldwide. Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams will “lead…

By Freddy Mayhew

Press agency Sportsbeat has launched a dedicated women’s sports wire to meet an “increasing appetite” for coverage. The daily “Her…

By Charlotte Tobitt