2023 Colorado Public Radio. But we made a firm commitment, as you know, to freeze station dues and fees. Listen now. Current: Why are NPR and its partners looking to sell the Pocket Casts podcast app? Now Lansing says he wants to draw on the intellectual and creative impulses of his new staffers as he leads a domestic journalistic powerhouse with an international reputation and reach. It did not drive a lot of immediate donations, but there were some. People, given the opportunity, will do the right thing in a way that hopefully makes them want to be here for a long time. But here, Lansing basically jumps over those disclaimers using the lame attribution of private citizen.. When that happened, it energized us to really double down on understanding where our weak spots were, what we needed to work on. Instead, Whitney really helped us to buckle down with discipline, understand what's going on, and meet with women of color [in the organization], as we're doing tonight in our executive committee meeting, which we do regularly now. With a nationwide network of award-winning journalists and 17 international bureaus, NPR and its Member Stations are never far from where a story is unfolding. Bloomberg Markets European Close. NPR has a new CEO. Lansing: Generally, the numbers that we would like to see in terms of the diversity of our audience were still lagging. administration regarding the now former managers of his former place of employment (USAGM) but claims the mantle of private citizen to do so. And be a good listener. Hes credited with restoring morale, in part by naming a noted journalist as head of the Voice of America: Amanda Bennett is a former top news executive at the Philadelphia Inquirer, who previously held senior newsroom jobs at Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal. So I would tell my younger self to be confident, calm down, it's all gonna work out. This is just dishonest, especially since NPR became what amounted to a voice of the opposition in its coverage of this dysfunctional federal agency. Mr. Mohn was pressed about his leadership in a tense NPR interview and later apologized to employees for not taking action sooner. Its something that we certainly support. NPR's Michel Martin asks NPR's CEO, John Lansing, to respond to an All Things Considered interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Being selective, having mentors both white and people of color mentors that you can have confidential conversations with and gain some thoughts to help you develop your strategy, standing up for yourself which essentially is what happened at NPR through the climate survey and holding leaders accountable for everything. It's not just what happened this week on the Hill, although that's important. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. From John Lansing: Now Is A Time For Truth Telling, For Listening, And For Action. Mayor is said to be staying on at the network as a top executive and deputy to Lansing, retaining the enhanced portfolio she took on after Mohns health crises. Learn more at npr.org/about or by following NPR Extra on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The streaming platform Spotify paid nearly a quarter-billion dollars to buy the podcast producer Gimlet, founded by former staffers of NPR and other public radio outlets. I subscribe to the notion of leadership as a servant leader, that the role of leaders is to support the team to do their best work. We collected a lot of data and we have a lot of good follow-up opportunities, and Ill continue to offer myself up as a direct resource in that pilot project. I would enjoy being on a podcast talking about politics. All rights reserved. He made his mark in his current job with stirring defenses of journalism, free from government interference. NPR Start Date: Mid October, 2020 He took over a troubled organization beset by infighting and bureaucratic inefficiency. August 20, 2022 August 20th is National Radio Day. He served for four years as the SVP, Television for the E.W. Age: 62, Born on July 31, 1957, in Minneapolis NPR He defined NPR's mission as "serving the public with information and an excellence and quality about it that makes it 'must see' on a variety of platforms.". I want to hear the ideas that are bubbling underneath right now and what people are excited about what theyre looking forward to developing, Lansing said Thursday. The network's fight for listeners' time has become more feverish. Networks like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty are meant to counter disinformation from foreign governments by broadcasting objective reports, although they have always been dogged by an accusation that they are a form of American propaganda. A graduate of Bellarmine University, he was named to the Bellarmine University Gallery of Distinguished Graduates in 2010. Others have waded into the podcast fray with a vengeance. Our DEI efforts at the beginning of 2020 were not a project or an extracurricular activity; it really became our work. Lansing: Lets go back in time. At Colorado Public Radio, I think there was a $300,000 donation that came out of that. Current: When was the climate survey conducted? Everybody at NPR knows exactly what you mean when you say, 'What's our North Star?' Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. What do you think are some characteristics of good leadership? Your email address will not be published. "The result, I believe, is a war on truth. I have read and agree to the terms & conditions, Senior Vice President for Television in the broadcasting division of the E.W. Mohn placed an emphasis on fostering a more collaborative dynamic with the public radio stations that NPR serves and was given credit for making progress on that score. For two years, he served as the president and CEO of a cable trade group called the Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing. Weve also seen very positive upticks in development. [1] [2] Born and raised in Albany, New York, Lansing was trained as a lawyer, and was long involved in politics and government. hide caption. Live from New York and London, analyzing the major market moving stories across the day in Europe, hear from the biggest newsmakers and showcase the unrivaled expertise of Bloomberg News. Sign up here and we will see you in the morning! promoting Keith Woods to chief diversity officer, regional newsrooms in Texas and California and the Midwest and in the Gulf, I brought in Michael Smith as our new chief marketing officer, looking to sell the Pocket Casts podcast app, Suspension of NPRs Kroc fellowships disrupts talent development, career plans of student journalists. Leading the organization through it all is CEO John Lansing, a longtime media executive who has been on the job since October 2019. The varied broadcasters also offered jazz and other music to appeal to people under communist regimes using a soft form of diplomacy. Under standard procedures for reporting on NPR matters, NPRs corporate and news executives were not allowed to review what they reported until it was posted. And as a CEO, and also as a white man, I want to know, how did you handle it when all eyes were on you? For the year that ended last September, NPR reported $241 million in expenses. NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mohn had promised to attract major contributions to NPR before the end of his tenure; to date he has not landed the major eight- and nine-figure donations his stated aspirations suggested. It was about a $3 million cost to NPR for the fiscal year. In 2017, Michael Oreskes, NPRs senior vice president for news, left after two women accused him of unwanted physical advances in the 1990s, when he was the Washington bureau chief of The New York Times. Four years ago, Lansing was named by President Obama to be the first chief executive of the broadcasting outfit that was renamed the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The roots of the VOA involved providing truthful reports to people under Nazi and Axis power rule during World War Two. Weve seen a gradual comeback. NPR has also been the nation's leading producer of podcasts since Podtrac started measuring audiences. Prior to joining USAGM, he served for two years as the President and CEO of the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM), an organization that facilitates collaborative marketing initiatives for its members. NPR's president of operations, Loren Mayor, was the leading internal candidate for the chief executive position. Our third pillar is to optimize content and meet audiences where they are. NPR joins a number of top media companies, including The Washington Post as well as CNN, that have been slashing their workforces amid economic woes and financial uncertainty. John Lansing is taking over for outgoing CEO. (Podcast). I can't speak for other people, CEOs. John Lansing, the chief executive officer and director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, will become NPR's CEO in mid-October. Put that pizza box in the trash. And its something that I think will strengthen the ability for news programming, marketing and member services to be more responsive and to offer greater service to audiences in a more agile way. Lansings tenure at the agency has not been without controversy. "We are delighted to welcome John, whose deep experience as a media industry executive and practicing journalist make him ideally suited to lead NPR into its next chapter," said Paul Haaga, Chair of the NPR board. Lansing previously held positions overseeing the Scripps Co.s local television stations and then its national cable channels, which include the Food Network and HGTV, among others. I think we're moving forward. NPR Press Release. He joined NPR after serving as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. Government support for the public radio system isn't in any immediate jeopardy. Were working with member stations on topic teams for, say, political reporting or criminal justice reporting across the system. NPR faces financial pressures from two fronts. You have shows like All Things Considered and Morning Edition, which will continue to be broadcasting tent poles, Mr. Lansing said. And some stations who had a schedule to go down actually were allowed to go down. In a large part, the digital teams and the divisions will work together to reach a final model. She also has led initiatives to reform hiring practices and to sweep far more temporary positions into permanent slots, often working closely with the network's chief unions to do so. Lansing also elevated a former U.S. State Department staffer to be chief strategy officer who recently pleaded guilty to having defrauded the U.S. Agency for Global Media of more than $40,000 in government money in 2018, according to federal prosecutors. You go to college and all the sudden you're like 'wait a minute, I've got to do something when this is over.' It began to improve a little bit as we moved into August and September, as corporate sponsorships began to recover a little bit. Lansing, who is 62, is. hide caption. Its pretty clear to me that the ratings decline in radio is driven by commuting patterns. NPR has also been the nations leading producer of podcasts, since Podtrac started measuring the audiences. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Faces Of NPR showcases the people behind NPR--from the voices you hear every day on the radio to the ones who work outside of the recording studio. I just think we have a special and unique thing as a company. I dont know if youve been on the highway recently, but theres a lot more traffic on the highway today than there would have been last May and June. NPR's chief executive announced the network would lay off roughly 10% of its current workforce - at least 100 people - and eliminate most vacant positions. So were now into the new fiscal year. John F. Lansing (he/him) oversees one of the country's most iconic news organizations, whose rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connects with millions of Americans every day on the air, online, and in person. A review by the House Foreign Affairs Committee faulted the agency for insufficient oversight but noted that an internal task force was already having an impact. In an interview, Mr. Lansing called the ads a rogue incident and said it had been corrected. Lansing: About 11 months ago, in February, a pilot group of 15 stations got together and put together an 18-month plan to begin the process. June 1, 20203:52 PM ET. The networks fight for listeners time has become more feverish. Current: Last year, the SAG-AFTRA union called out NPRs previous failures on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion and asked management to commit to accountability measures. Its my expectation that that will expand throughout the organization, so that everybody understands its everybodys job, and the accountability is going to be something that we measure and transparently report back out. It didnt begin in the summer it accelerated in the summer. Doing that just requires that were putting more emphasis on the diversity of our decision makers, our leadership, our story selection, our source selection. 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