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Alamy leverages Amazon Web Services, Inc.…

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 announces new US Editor…

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 […]

PA Media launches new QuickCheck feed…

PA Media, the UK and Ireland’s national news agency, has launched a new QuickCheck feed within its award-winning content platform, PA Explore.  Powered by PA Media’s accredited fact-checking operation, QuickCheck provides broadcasters, platforms and publishers with evidence-backed context, allowing editorial teams to monitor a live feed of concise newsroom-ready updates.  The QuickCheck feed, fully integrated within PA’s Explore platform, offers users context support across fast-paced, developing stories; from political elections and debates, such as Prime […]

Media Trust partners with PA Media…

PA Media Group has today announced a new one-year partnership with Media Trust, offering hundreds of its journalists, editors and media professionals the opportunity to support charities and communities across the UK through skills-based volunteering. The partnership enables colleagues in content roles across the business to volunteer in an impactful way with collective team-based opportunities rooted in professional expertise.  Staff can now volunteer their skills as journalists, editors and media trainers, supporting charities with storytelling, media engagement, digital skills and strategic communications. Opportunities will be designed around staff expertise, with a strong […]