{"id":127511,"date":"2024-11-19T04:24:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127511"},"modified":"2024-11-19T04:24:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:24:48","slug":"ap-cutting-8-of-workforce-as-new-org-shifts-focus-after-election-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127511","title":{"rendered":"AP cutting 8% of workforce as new org shifts focus after election cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Associated Press said Monday it would begin offering buyouts and lay off selected employees, part of a plan to reduce the news outlet\u2019s staff by about 8% and accelerate a transition to a digital-first organization.<\/p>\n<p>The move is part of what is expected to be a dispiriting end-of-year period in the news industry, which is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/journalism-layoffs-business-messenger-83afe18984c2a1fc78e78184dddee17d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">beset by business woes<\/a>\u00a0that go back years. The end of a busy presidential election cycle was also expected to accelerate reorganization plans.<\/p>\n<p>The AP said those eligible for buyouts were to learn of the offer, which would include severance pay and partial health coverage for 18 months, by the end of Monday. Those whose positions are due to be eliminated would learn about their fates over the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33886052\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5542372881356;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-modal-image=\"33886052\" width=\"917\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/logo-associated-press-seen-headquarters-93893836.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Associated Press logo\" class=\"wp-image-33886052\" 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class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once considered the world\u2019s largest newsgathering organization, the AP no longer makes that claim and does not reveal the size of its staff. As a result, it was impossible to say on Monday how many people would be affected. The AP said less than half of the anticipated cuts would involve its news employees, with the bulk happening within the US.<\/p>\n<p>The News Media Guild said 121 of its members would be offered buyouts. The AP, without giving an estimate, said there would be fewer job cuts than that among the union members.<\/p>\n<p>The AP, which prides itself on being an unbiased news source, offers news stories, pictures, video, audio and interactive content direct to consumers via the website\u00a0apnews.com.\u00a0But the bulk of its business comes from selling its journalism to other news organizations that use it.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Earlier this year, two major news chains, Gannett and McClatchy, said they would\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ap.org\/media-center\/ap-in-the-news\/2024\/gannett-mcclatchy-news-chains-say-they-will-stop-using-associated-press-content\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stop buying news<\/a>\u00a0from AP, in Gannett\u2019s case ending a relationship that had lasted more than a century. The AP has diversified its revenue stream in recent years, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ap.org\/media-center\/ap-in-the-news\/2024\/the-ap-is-setting-up-a-sister-organization-seeking-grants-to-support-local-and-state-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">accepting philanthropic funding<\/a>, but is still hurt by the news industry\u2019s overall woes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know this is a time of transformation in the media sector,\u201d Daisy Veerasingham, AP\u2019s president and CEO, said in a note to staff members sent early Monday. \u201cOur customers \u2014 both who they are and what they need from us \u2014 are changing rapidly. This is why we\u2019ve focused on delivering a digital-first news report. We now need to accelerate on this path.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In broad strokes, that means an increased emphasis on visual journalism \u2014 photos and video and the digital content that incorporates them into storytelling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"33886169\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;display:block\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-modal-image=\"33886169\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024-veerasingham-ukraine-talk-ap-90876190.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Daisy Veerasingham in 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024-veerasingham-ukraine-talk-ap-90876190.jpg?resize=661,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 661w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024-veerasingham-ukraine-talk-ap-90876190.jpg?resize=90,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 90w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024-veerasingham-ukraine-talk-ap-90876190.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024-veerasingham-ukraine-talk-ap-90876190.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/2024-veerasingham-ukraine-talk-ap-90876190.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with AP President and CEO Daisy Veerasingham in October. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Veerasingham was not available for an interview, an AP spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n<p>AP remains a central part of the news industry\u2019s ecosystem, particularly when it comes to US elections. During its election coverage earlier this month, the AP had unprecedented usage of its live video, election data, visuals and interactive products, Veerasingham said.<\/p>\n<p>The AP said it had reached a tentative deal with its union to offer the buyouts, but that is subject to ratification by its members. The head of AP\u2019s union did not immediately return a message seeking comment on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/18\/media\/ap-cutting-8-of-workforce-as-new-org-shifts-focus-after-election-cycle\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Associated Press said Monday it would begin offering buyouts and lay off selected employees, part of a plan to reduce the news outlet\u2019s staff by about 8% and accelerate &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127511\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=127511"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127511\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=127511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=127511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=127511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}