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Newspaper magnate Rupert Murdoch and his wife Anna with their daughter Elisabeth – 4th October 1969 Click the phone for more Topfoto -News of the World- images.…

Breaking News: James Murdoch announces ‘last NOW this Sunday’ James Murdock statement: I have important things to say about the News of the World and the steps we are taking to address the very serious problems that have occurred. It is only right that you as colleagues at News International…

Photo library Mary Evans has launched it’s first app for Facebook. They Say: “As a development of our online print store, www.prints-online.com, our Facebook app now makes it possible to view and buy prints, canvas prints, mugs and a whole array of merchandise with fantastic images from our collection direct…

iStockphoto have hired Nicola Ghezzi as Director, Country Operations in Italy. Ghezzi will lead the Milan office and will help to increase the company?s presence in the Italian market. With more than 15 years of experience in the digital media, entertainment, publishing and information industries, Ghezzi has a long track…

Premium rights managed photo collection Gallery Stock are up with a brand new site. take a look here: GalleryStock.com…

– The Associated Press have announced agreements with the Korea Central News Agency, including one to open an AP news bureau in Pyongyang.…

Celebrity photo agency INF who recently boosted their UK staff have now turned their attention to boosting the agency’s blog. A recent article feature is an ‘exclusive’ interview with Switched At Birth star Katie LeClerc. Read on here: INF Daily…

UK magazine company Dennis Publishing has bought Women’s Fitness magazine. The title will sit alongside Health & Fitness magazine which will continue to cover the areas of health and lifestyle in addition to its regular fitness coverage. Previously owned by Vitality Publishing, the move will see the team of five…

Rex Features is expanding its Special Features Department and is looking for a journalist to assist the Special Features Editor. Full details of this job and others visit the Industry Ads page…

Dominique Strauss Khan smiles for the Splash cameras PAN spotted some decent photo usage in the (UK) Saturday Times this weekend – LA based photo agency Splash beat the main wire and traditional news photo agencies to land a major news story double page image usage (above) showing a smiling…

UK based photo libraries Mirrorpix and AWL images have gone live with a Media Storehouse print store directly from their facebook page. Take a look here: Mirrorpix facebook printstore and here: AWL facebook print store…

ABE Books is listing a complete 120 year run from volume 1 (1842) for $600,000 (c.£384,650), but please note the buyer is up for the shipping costs also, all 2 tons of it! To buy (or look) click here Incredible complete collection from Volume 1 #1 of May 14, 1842–through…

New at INF UK: Ben Lane and Vicky Dearman Fast growing celebrity photo agency INF (Insight News & Features) have announced two new appointments to their UK team. Ben Lane, formerly the Press Association’s head of entertainment sales, is the new INF UK Bureau Chief. Ben will be assisted by…

A vacancy has arisen for an Assignment Editor at WENN. Previous experience working as an Assignment Editor or diary manager in a photo agency would certainly be advantageous but is not a pre-requisite. Full details of this job and others visit the Industry Ads page…

UK based, photo agency MAJORITY WORLD has announced the appointment of Chris Barwick as Business Development Director. Chris previously held senior roles with Getty Images and Corbis. Most recently with Magnum Photos, he headed up the London office as Director of Sales with responsibility for all products and services. Majority…

Beatlemania in Paris: Galerie Photo12 1st – 30th July 2011 Galerie Photo12 et Galerie Basia Embiricos 14, rue des Jardins Saint-Paul 75004 Paris ‘The exhibition previously opened in the Netherlands in December 2010 and exclusively features 100 images from the Mirror archives – each one hand-picked to appeal to print…

For the second consecutive year, FRANCE 24 and RFI are organizing the Web Documentary Award within the framework of the photojournalism festival ?Visa pour l?Image – Perpignan? ‘The award honours a web documentary that sets itself apart from other enteries in terms of choice of subject, originality and innovative use…

click it for the new ‘Smart Search’ Royalty Free photo supplier Depositphotos now provide a keyword predictor search tool. They say: “Smart Search will complete the word by itself, display the variants and such word combinations you probably never dreamt of! Enter a text in English, and the search will…