PA Media Group today (1 May 2026) announces the appointment of former 72Point Managing Director Chris Pharo to lead its growing PR & Marketing Services division. The appointment marks a significant step forward in the development of PA’s communications arm, which brings together a complementary set of services, including video and photography assignments, the news monitoring platform PA Mediapoint […]
Lina Ghazal has joined PA Media Group as Director of Public Affairs, reporting to CEO Emily Shelley. Lina will provide public affairs leadership across the organisation, engaging with Government, regulators, policymakers and industry stakeholders and strengthening PA’s visibility, influence and trusted position within the UK news and media ecosystem and beyond. Lina was previously Global Head of Regulatory and Public Affairs at Verifymy, a safety technology company, where she built and led the public affairs function. Prior to this, Lina […]
Alamy’s new Smart Search function, built with Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) optimized infrastructure and Amazon OpenSearch Service, can manage more complex, conversational searches, offering its users heightened relevance and near-instant results to address discovery pain points Alamy, part of PA Media Group and one of the world’s most compelling visual marketplaces for brands, agencies, media and production teams, has launched a new advanced image search experience for customers; Alamy Smart Search, built with AWS. The enterprise grade […]
PA Media has today announced the appointment of Nick Lester as its US Editor. Based in Washington D.C., the new role re-establishes an on-the-ground presence in the US, ensuring PA’s reporting remains timely, relevant and sharply focused for UK and Ireland audiences. Nick takes up the position of US Editor after many years as PA’s Chief House of Lords Correspondent, where he combined authoritative political reporting with a […]
