That's a big thing too: having a common understanding of what management's committed to, what the Board supports, the work that's in front of us to live up to it, and ultimately diversifying our audience which leads to the business purpose. We are different from other federal agencies, said Grant K. Turner, the agencys chief financial officer. While they do not broadcast within the U.S., the Voice of America and the other media outfits Lansing has overseen typically adhere to traditional concepts of factual, nonideological journalism, with the frequent exception of Radio Mart historically an anti-Castro and anti-Cuban communist outlet. So sad to me. I can't speak for other people, CEOs. That said, Mohn set higher annual expectations for the network in fundraising and agreed to be co-chairman of its 50th-anniversary capital campaign. You can't escape that. "The result, I believe, is a war on truth. Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft have announced more than 50,000 job cuts combined in just the past few months. It is intended to align the strategy of its often fractious member stations with one another and NPR itself and to allow NPR, for the first time, to raise money digitally from its audience in concert with those stations. NPR maintains 17 national bureaus and 17 bureaus abroad. I'm just passionate about how good leadership can lead to good outcomes, and that led me here. It has become enshrined in our three-year strategic plan as the centerpiece of all of our work. Not exactly. And probably the most important accountability is that, first of all, I hold myself accountable with my goals that I report to the board. Tech companies that also rely heavily on advertising are undergoing layoffs too. "However, when you think how we look out longer term, right, not just for 20 years, but several years out, it's really about building a sustainable financial future for NPR.". What we now call the North Star of our strategic plan is our DEI efforts as it filters through everything that we do with all of our work. Last year, however, the U.S. Agency for Global Media came under fire when it emerged that it had bought Facebook ads targeting American citizens, in violation of laws meant to protect Americans from domestic propaganda. Today, those individual situations are happening in the background when everybody's working, whether it's kids that are school age, or kids that are toddlers, or elder care, or spouses working in the same room or in the same apartment. Every time I hear it, I think that's a success by itself because we all have that as our guiding light. It's not an extracurricular activity; it's fundamental to our business. So hes doubling down on lack of diversity, does that mean he wants his audience to reflect the other half of the country, the conservatives in flyover country? Just be tuned into our folks. "Your mobility becomes extremely important to be involved and connected to audiences that are mobile and that tend to be, frankly, younger and, as we think of it at USAGM, future leaders, who can influence the rise of free and open societies.". At the same time, we have to think creatively. According to Nielsen data supplied by NPR, its programs and newscasts had an overall audience of 27.4 million in spring 2019. He joined NPR after serving as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. I think there are interesting trends to follow and try to understand. Yet Mr. Mohns tenure was also marked by a sexual harassment scandal involving a senior news executive whom he had hired and a labor clash with hundreds of union workers. 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. The newsroom currently stands at just shy of 490 people, while programming has shot up to 230. Its not something weve baked and were just going to hand it down. After Lansing hopped over to NPR from USAGM in 2019, NPR had to be prompted by outside critics to include disclaimers on its USAGM/VOA stories to note Lansings past USAGM role. John Lansing, a media executive with government broadcast and cable television experience, has been named by NPR's board to succeed its current chief, Jarl Mohn who announced the plan to step down after his 5-Year term ended. 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? America needs public radio more than ever. I just think that somebody's truth is the truth. But here, Lansing basically jumps over those disclaimers using the lame attribution of private citizen.. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images NPR, the public radio giant that employs hundreds of journalists, is about to get a new chief executive. NPR CEO Jarl Mohn To Step Down After 5-Year Term Ends In June, Tensions Build In NPR Newsroom Over Handling Of Sexual Harassment Allegations, NPR Announces Newsroom Job Cuts Amid Restructuring. NPR strives to create a more informed publicone challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures. Scripps Co., says whenever an economic slowdown appears imminent, marketing budgets get slashed. 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 Mohn's health crises. John Lansing, a veteran government broadcast and cable television executive, has been selected by NPR's corporate board to succeed its current chief, Jarl Mohn. Lansing will begin his term at NPR in October and will succeed Jarl Mohn, who has been Chief Executive Officer and President since 2014. During the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, NPR was at risk of laying off staff when sponsors canceled their spots on the network, said John Lansing, NPR's chief executive. "Nothing is nailed down yet except the principles and what we know we have to reach.". The network has won acclaim for its coverage of wars and disasters, yet suffered its own crisis and tragedy in 2016 when its David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed while on assignment in southern Afghanistan. How cool is it to be at. I was very pleased to see Code Switch named as Apples top podcast of the year. John Lansing, NPR's President and CEO, defended Kelly last weekend during an interview on NPR's All Things Considered program, saying that Kelley "is one of the most respected, truthful . Board Member. And so in late 2019 we began working on a set of priorities for the calendar year 2020 that included promoting Keith Woods to chief diversity officer; putting more energy behind our effort to have 100% sourcing and notating the diversity of our sources; and hiring, leadership, unconscious bias training, et cetera. There were about 20, 25 different meetings in the course of about 45 days. NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. administration regarding the now former managers of his former place of employment (USAGM) but claims the mantle of private citizen to do so. So we took that very, very seriously. So I brought in Michael Smith as our new chief marketing officer almost a year ago. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Current is an editorially independent, nonprofit service of the American University School of Communication. Were working with them to create regional newsrooms in Texas and California and the Midwest and in the Gulf. Such distinctions between news and programming are tricky, however, as programming oversees podcasts, including those that perform journalistic functions, such as Code Switch, It's Been A Minute, Planet Money, and Throughline. And it gives the lie to NPRs claim, through disclaimers, that it is simply reporting on its own the implication of the disclaimer being that there is no editorial control or direction from the CEO. At Colorado Public Radio, I think there was a $300,000 donation that came out of that. CEO John Lansing discusses NPRs diversity efforts, budget deficit and growing podcast competition. Lansing says he remains committed to podcasting "1,000 percent," as well as the network's hallmark news magazines, such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered. It did not drive a lot of immediate donations, but there were some. And I still think we have a long way to go. For the year that ended last September, NPR reported $241 million in expenses. Weve seen significant growth in Code Switch, in Louder Than a Riot, in Sam Sanders podcast [Its Been a Minute], in part because for the first time in a while, were really investing in marketing support for those podcasts. Well, I'm fortunate that we have a terrific executive committee and leadership team, so we all share the daily ins and outs of managing a big organization. While member stations on average receive about 10% of their funding from the federal government, fees from the stations make up a significant part of the NPR budget. September 5, 2019; Washington, D.C. The NPR Board of Directors announced today that it selected John Lansing to become its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Experts say the behavior could have constituted insider trading. I, and the management team, all of us, we determined that was going to be a priority for the year 2021. Apple is reportedly building a podcast subscription service. Our third pillar is to optimize content and meet audiences where they are. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. "Jarl would be the first to say that it is the area where he feels that his work was not complete," Sheikholeslami said. So sad to lose an American institution to propaganda. "When I think of NPR and I think of the member stations collectively, I think really of journalism as a public service, not tied to a profit motive," Lansing told NPR News. How cool is it to be at NPR? The network's fight for listeners' time has become more feverish. Lansing says the agency referred Haroon Ullah's expenditures to auditors and investigators after travel assistants flagged them; according to the Justice Department statement, Ullah admitted submitting fraudulent receipts for hotel room reimbursements and fake medical claims to get government payments of upgrades in airline seat assignments, among other offenses. Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnlansing. We did a climate survey of our employees, and we learned about a particular weak spot for us with women of color at NPR who didn't feel it was a place to grow their career, a place to be their whole selves, a place where they are seen and respected. Last year, the network booked $134 million in such corporate underwriting, a record built on strong growth in podcasting revenue in recent years. A number of executives will report directly to Lansing, including Nancy Barnes, senior vice president for news and editorial director, who joined NPR last November and oversees the network's newsroom. Lansing: That was conducted back in September. All of that is to say that coming out of the reckoning of Memorial Day 2020 was for us and for me, in particular, a call to action internally at NPR to hear and reckon with our own issues internally. Lansing: When we look at our strategic plan and our commitment to growing our audience of the future, its clear to us that every corner of NPR has a digital on-demand initiative thats critical to our success and that it makes more sense to have the digital assets closer to the work thats influencing our audiences and growing our audiences. NPR's total workforce has grown by about 50 percent since before that crisis. I think that's where we all wind up. John Ten Eyck Lansing Jr. (January 30, 1754 - vanished December 12, 1829), a Founding Father of the United States, was an attorney, jurist, and politician. So at the end of the day, its a commitment, but this also has to be accountability. You hear me say fairly often it's not a thing that's going to end; it's really a new way of operating with an awareness of this weakness that we need to address and build upon and ensure that it lives on and continues to improve. We had begun a lot of work under [Chief Diversity Officer] Keith Woods' leadership to really move us forward. Today, we feature John Lansing, CEO of NPR. "The challenges he will face at NPR are not dissimilar to challenges across the media landscape as a whole," said Sheikholeslami, who will soon take up the CEO job at New York Public Radio. Were working with them to do joint investigative reporting. NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans everydayon the air, online, and in person. Last fall, when announcing the earlier cuts, Lansing said the network would have to make tough choices - and to "do less with less." "A really important strategic vector that we'll be talking about more within the company going forward is maximizing the value of the content wherever it can live and wherever the audience demands it," NPR Chief Operating Officer Will Lee says in an interview. Current. We have many miles to go. Courtesy of Allison Shelley for NPR. You have stated that DEI is your top priority at NPR. He was previously head of cable TV company Scripps Networks, where he sold $10 million in stock after the company became the target of an SEC probe that was not known to the public. Current: NPR has helped stations during the pandemic by delaying planned changes to the dues they pay. Everybody at NPR knows exactly what you mean when you say, 'What's our North Star?' First, we're a nonprofit. Then I moved on to manage TV stations and cable networks. Scripps Networks September 5, 2019; Washington, D.C. - The NPR Board of Directors announced today that it. Arcbazar.com. Board Memberships & Affiliations. NPR's chief news executive, Nancy Barnes, said Friday she would be leaving the network, prompted by NPR CEO John Lansing's decision to create a new executive role above her. Scripps Company, where he managed the company's portfolio of ten broadcast television stations across the country. We established management commitments to the women of color so that we address specifically their concerns. Its an inclusive process. hide caption. Current: NPRs budget also took a hit because of the pandemic. I think you have to be transparent and be able to explain what you're doing, even if it's unpopular. Because when you're all at work, you're all at work, and you go home to your individual situations. Did you plan for this or did it kind of just happen? 5 takeaways from the massive layoffs hitting Big Tech right now, the network announced $20 million in cuts, NPR to impose near-freeze on hiring but avoids layoffs as budget cuts loom, NPR chief news executive Nancy Barnes to depart as network reshapes top ranks, January is often a big month for layoffs. Lansing started his news industry career at age 17 as a studio technician and cameraman at WPSD TV, Paducah, KY, where he was promoted to news photographer after two years. We still remain one of the top, if not the top, podcasters in America. My top goal is to support the women of color at NPR so that they feel like they have more upward mobility.. Lansing: Thats a great question. NPR stands stronger than it did at the outset of Mohn's five-year term in 2014. He is 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. 2016 John Lansing leading a moderated a discussion with the members of the International Media Coordinating Council (ICC) about a unified strategy for the future. Disclosure: This story was reported and written by NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik and edited by Acting Chief Business Editor Emily Kopp. All rights reserved. And weve seen that really help them grow. 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. The ratings for our weekend magazine shows are actually slightly greater than they were a year ago pre-pandemic, so thats a bright spot. I thought, wow. "What we've shown with podcasting is that we can take some of our core journalistic assets and we can create new formats and new programs around them and actually reach new audiences. NPR has a new CEO. But an example of that one that weve already created is the Consider This podcast, which is just a terrific example of taking the national-local partnership into the on-demand future. Current: You came to NPR after serving as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. After becoming part of Warner Bros. NPR Start Date: Mid October, 2020 Current: With broadcast listening declining during the pandemic, what is NPR doing to address and adjust to those trends? Under standard procedures for reporting on NPR matters, NPR's corporate and news executives were not allowed to review the report until it was posted. CEO John Lansing cited the erosion. Again, I think it's about getting it intertwined into everything we do. Pack then took a number of actions that raised fears about the independence of the agency, which includes Voice of America. And what a breath of fresh air Whitney brings into the organization. NPR Start Date: Mid October, 2020 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. John Lansing, a veteran government broadcast and cable television executive, has been selected by NPR's corporate board to succeed its current chief, Jarl Mohn. When will that freeze be lifted? Current: What challenges have you faced in implementing your DEI plans? Lansing also spoke to Current about the challenges of implementing his DEI plans, the organizations financial outlook and his thoughts about the recent controversies at USAGM. An NPR spokeswoman said final decisions on which jobs will be eliminated should occur by the week of March 20. . He made his mark in his current job with stirring defenses of journalism, free from government interference. Your email address will not be published. Or 'How are we doing on the North Star?' The ratings for our weekend magazine shows are actually slightly greater than they were a year ago pre-pandemic, so thats a bright spot.. And be a good listener. A later report commissioned by the NPR board found that questions had been raised about Oreskes' behavior even before his hiring and that concerns were raised throughout his tenure; the repeated and formal warnings by top executives (including Mohn) to Oreskes to stop the unwanted attention he paid to female colleagues proved ineffective. In an interview, Lansing said he wants to build on NPR's successes in broadcast news and entertainment to become even more dominant in podcasting and more prevalent in streaming. Lansing, who is 62, is currently the chief executive of the government agency that oversees Voice of America, Radio and Television Mart and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others. Essentially, the success of the company falls in your hands. David Westin speaks with top names in finance about the week's biggest issues on Wall Street. Selected by the NPR board of directors, Lansing will start in October, succeeding outgoing head Jarl Mohn, Lansing's tenure at the agency has not been without controversy. NPR has tapped longtime media executive John Lansing to become its next president and CEO. The first pillar is to expand the power of the national-local partnership into the on-demand future. And our work began then. I just started in May. NPR's president of operations, Loren Mayor, was the leading internal candidate for the chief executive position. As President, he held strategic and operational oversight of Scripps Networks Digital division and Scripps Networks Interactive, which includes six cable networks: Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, DIY, Cooking Channel and Great American Country. Its new president and chief executive is John Lansing, a former cable executive who for the last five years has run the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the federally funded organization behind.

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