Associated Press to cut 8% of staff through layoffs and buyouts

Associated Press to cut 8% of staff through layoffs and buyouts

Associated Press, Media, News agencies, Newspapers & magazines, US news Business | The Guardian

​Agency president says fewer than half of cuts should affect news division as 121 people reportedly given buyout offersThe Associated Press announced on Monday that it plans to reduce its workforce by 8% through a combination of voluntary buyouts and layoffs.In an internal email obtained by the Guardian, AP’s president, Daisy Veerasingham, informed staff that adapting to industry challenges requires “making some difficult changes so we can invest more fully in our future”. Continue reading… 

Agency president says fewer than half of cuts should affect news division as 121 people reportedly given buyout offers

The Associated Press announced on Monday that it plans to reduce its workforce by 8% through a combination of voluntary buyouts and layoffs.

In an internal email obtained by the Guardian, AP’s president, Daisy Veerasingham, informed staff that adapting to industry challenges requires “making some difficult changes so we can invest more fully in our future”.

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