The Associated Press on Thursday proposed a new dead-end editorial unit classification that would turn over newsperson work to a group of people with little experience who would work for no more than two years.
The new class of workers, called news associates, would do Class A news work in all formats for the state news report, including pickups, daybooks, editorial roundups and other work, along with filing photos and videos and captioning photos. The company said it needs a fixed-cost way to meet increasing demands with fewer EU staffers.
The AP said it would hire no more than 16 news associates at one time. They would work on the four regional desks.
Top-scale Class A employees now performing those chores and other news duties are now paid $1,250.99 a week. Continue reading