Removed journalist after ages (6)
I believe the answer is:
erased
'removed' is the definition.
(to erase is to remove or delete)
'journalist after ages' is the wordplay.
'journalist' becomes 'ed' (short for editor).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'ages' becomes 'eras' (I've seen this before).
'ed' after 'eras' is 'ERASED'.
(Other definitions for erased that I've seen before include "removed recording" , "Obliterated" , "Removed by rubbing" , "Rubbed out, deleted" , "deleted material" .)