According to the writer, the agency will no longer hire external employees; The measure is valid from September 1st
Associated Press, a US news agency created in 1846, will no longer hire external employees to write weekly book reviews. The measure is valid from September 1st.
The information is from the site who published last Friday (8.ago.2025) a text by writer Dan Kennedy in which he discloses a letter from the editor sent by the agency to literary critics.
In the statement, McCartney classified as difficult to decision to publish the texts. “It was a difficult decision, but made after a complete analysis of the articles offered by ‘AP’, which is being read most on our website and mobile applications, as well as what customers are using“, These.
“Unfortunately, the public for literary reviews is relatively low and we can no longer support the time we take to plan, coordinate, write and edit reviews”He said.
The editor stated that book reviews already produced will be published and external employees will be paid.
From September, the texts related to books will be produced exclusively by the AP.
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