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. At the center of a graphic is our commitment to DEI, and all of our work in that circle is surrounded by four pillars. 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. The work of those pillars will be done through the lens of improving our efforts on DEI. He will be the 11th permanent president or chief executive in the radio network's nearly 50-year history. At the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Lansing championed a free press even as leaders of many nations move against it. 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. Talk about a force of nature. And I would do a board-level review for the donor or donors as to where the business was, the value of the work we were doing, the things we were adding in terms of covering the pandemic. NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans everydayon the air, online, and in person. NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Pat O'Donnell, the executive director of the union's Mid-Atlantic unit, could not be reached for comment for this story. Current: How else might NPR assist stations in the coming year? I'm sure that's true even today. So I think thats being offset by some listening through smart speakers and even online, and thats helping to offset some of the reduction in listening within vehicles. A new chief content officer will oversee NPR's news and programming divisions, which have frequently collaborated and almost as frequently clashed over resources and . U.S. Agency for Global Media 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. Lansing: Its on social media platforms or YouTube or through media partnerships. He was responsible for strategic and operational oversight and P&L of the $2.5 billion division of Scripps Networks Interactive, including the company's portfolio of six cable networks Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, DIY, Cooking Channel and Great American Country and the $100 million Scripps Networks Digital division. In setting NPR's earlier rounds of budget cuts a couple months ago, Lansing consulted ahead of time with leaders of the unions representing workers at NPR with an eye to avoiding any layoffs. When that happened, it energized us to really double down on understanding where our weak spots were, what we needed to work on. At the U.S. Agency for Global Media known until last year as the Broadcasting Board of Governors he presided over 53 percent growth in the weekly audience for the agencys networks over the last three years, to 345 million. Current: NPR and a group of stations started a pilot project around collaborative fundraising in 2019. 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. In 2019, Joshua Johnson left 1A, a nationally syndicated public affairs show produced by WAMU in Washington, D.C., and distributed by NPR, for MSNBC. I just started in May. 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 broadcasters like Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. hide caption. But after the pandemic hit in mid-March, we got together with our cohort and said, Why wait 18 months? "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. 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. Weve also seen very positive upticks in development. Experts say the behavior could have constituted insider trading. I think that's where we all wind up. The layoffs are in keeping with an increasingly grim landscape for media companies over recent months. Follow Bloomberg reporters as they uncover some of the biggest financial crimes of the modern era. The last time NPR faced such stark choices, it was 2008. And its tied to the same variables you would know yourselves, which is, how fast can the vaccines be deployed? hide caption. The network's fight for listeners' time has become more feverish. We established management commitments to the women of color so that we address specifically their concerns. Trump has notably praised authoritarian figures, including the leaders of North Korea, the Philippines, Russia and Turkey and has waged his own fight against journalists. So sad to me. "What you really want to do is be connected to people that are consuming content on something they're holding in their hand, and aren't necessarily tied to a TV set on a wall or a radio in a living room," Lansing said. Mr. Lansings colleagues attribute the growth to his embrace of digital formats and the understanding of audiences that he gleaned from the private sector. This documentary-style series follows investigative journalists as they uncover the truth. And what a breath of fresh air Whitney brings into the organization. (On NPR's radio side, advertising takes the form of underwriting, as corporate sponsors are not permitted to call for listeners to purchase goods or services.). We have many miles to go. NPRs search for a new CEO is finally over! He held off a push by House Republicans to spin off Voice of America into a nongovernmental broadcaster. Or persons of color who are in our organization that are hearing [about] a lot of activity but arent experiencing what they believe they should be experiencing in terms of a workplace where they feel like they can grow and improve their work and improve their careers. It shouldn't be on any journalists of color, or anybody of color, to have to go and 'solve this problem' in somebody's company. Apple is reportedly building a podcast subscription service. Lansing: When I came in in 2019, my earliest observation was that our biggest issue was the lack of diversity in our audience, and I felt that we needed to double down our efforts in DEI throughout our organization in order to fulfill the promise to reflect the entire American public in terms of what America looks like. (Former long time member). Current: You recently made some changes to NPRs digital strategy by moving to integrate digital operations into divisions throughout the organization.This also includes eliminating the role of chief digital officer held by Thomas Hjelm at the end of February. NPR has also been the nation's leading producer of podcasts since Podtrac started measuring audiences. So sad to lose an American institution to propaganda. Its a real business with real market dynamics.. 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. LANSING, John, Jr., (Uncle of Gerrit Yates Lansing), a Delegate from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., January 30, 1754; studied law in Albany and in New York City; was admitted to the bar in 1775; secretary to General Schuyler 1776 and 1777; engaged in the practice of law in Albany in 1778; member of the State assembly 1781-1784, 1786, and 1789, and served as speaker in 1786 and 1789; Member of . Theres no question about it. I think you have to be transparent and be able to explain what you're doing, even if it's unpopular. Current: NPR has helped stations during the pandemic by delaying planned changes to the dues they pay. Current: When was the climate survey conducted? 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. Because when you're all at work, you're all at work, and you go home to your individual situations. And as the year unfolded, we began to develop our three-year strategic plan. For several years, it eliminated salary increases and suspended retirement contributions. Were certainly not over, were not at a finish line. Scripps Company, where he managed the company's portfolio of ten broadcast television stations across the country. Lansing also spent almost 20 years working at Scripps, including eight years as President of Scripps Networks. "We were doing everything we could against the tide and couldn't keep clipping our costs as the revenue kept slipping," Lansing says. NPR has a new CEO. hide caption. The various challenges everybody's having from working at home, for example, you realize that everybody's situation is different when you're working. NPR undertook a strategic reorganization last fall, reinstating the position of a chief content officer overseeing both the newsroom and the programming division. 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. NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. At Colorado Public Radio, I think there was a $300,000 donation that came out of that. Discovery, CNN cut hundreds of jobs and killed off its brand-new streaming service, CNN+. Under NPR's protocol for reporting on itself, no corporate official or news executive reviewed this story before it was posted publicly. I'd say if there's anything that I focused on, and still am focused on during the pandemic, it is to make sure that whatever the situation is, we are supporting staff to do their best work, supporting them when they're having other challenges and making sure that we're attentive and tuned in to employees that need help, that need a break, that need to be heard, whatever that may be. In May 2020, four NPR female hosts of color Garcia-Navarro, King, All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang and Weekend All Things Considered host Michel Martin sent a letter to Lansing . Well, what we're doing right now, I think communication. Every time I hear it, I think that's a success by itself because we all have that as our guiding light. First, we're a nonprofit. Lansing said in an interview with Current Thursday that one of his first observations upon joining NPR was that we needed to double down our efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion. Our DEI efforts at the beginning of 2020 were not a project or an extracurricular activity; it really became our work. Podtrac, which measures the audiences of podcast publishers, has consistently placed NPR at the top of its monthly rankings. NPR's John Lansing Discusses the Importance of Integrity in Journalism By Nicole Jones - October 30, 2020 0 463 NPR National President and CEO John Lansing joined the Belmont community for a conversation about integrity in journalism, highlighting its importance especially during an election year. It's not an extracurricular activity; it's fundamental to our business. Its pretty clear to me that the ratings decline in radio is driven by commuting patterns. NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. John Lansing testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee in July. Video Snippet NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. He took over a troubled organization beset by infighting and bureaucratic inefficiency. John Lansing - Quick Profile. I had been gone for the better part of a year or so. He served for four years as the SVP, Television for the E.W. And weve seen that really help them grow. He also vowed to make sure job cuts do not fall disproportionately on employees of color. Government support for the public radio system isn't in any immediate jeopardy. The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, eliminated its Sunday magazine and a handful of other jobs. He guided the organization in becoming a leading developer of unique content across television, digital, mobile and radio platforms. Disclosure: This story was reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik under guidance from NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi. How has that effort been progressing? Scripps Co., says whenever an economic slowdown appears imminent, marketing budgets get slashed. 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. Current: What are some of the highlights of that strategic plan? Lansing: Lets go back in time. Not exactly. Essentially, the success of the company falls in your hands. Since then,. So I wouldn't create a politics podcast because there are too many, and we have the best one of many already. It's interesting. 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. I would enjoy being on a podcast talking about politics. Vegas PBS General Manager, Tom Axtell, announces his retirement. Current: Do you have any examples of how digital operations would be integrated into divisions throughout the organization? Today, we feature John Lansing, CEO of NPR. "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. Fear drives their path. And for those stations that were scheduled to have a reduction, we allowed those reductions to go forward with a floor of 3% so that nobodys dues went up. So that would be mine. "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.". A graduate of Bellarmine University, he was named to the Bellarmine University Gallery of Distinguished Graduates in 2010. "Nothing is nailed down yet except the principles and what we know we have to reach.". I think there are interesting trends to follow and try to understand. Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnlansing. 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. John Lansing is a former Obama appointee who was named president and CEO of NPR on Thursday. First of all, as a white man, my first reaction is that it's important for white people in general to understand the inherent biases that we have, even when we think we don't, unconsciously. During 2021, we worked on that with Keith and with Diversity and Inclusion Manager Whitney Maddox. Family Status: Married with 4 Children (Jean Rausch Lansing) John Lansing , CEO of NPR NPR President John Lansing '09 is Bellarmine's 2021 commencement speaker, Honorary Degree recipient April 22, 2021 NPR P. 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. We saw a lot of companies react to the [murder of] George Floyd and we did too. Lansing describes himself as a citizen watching from the outside A private citizen? Board Memberships & Affiliations. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Current is an editorially independent, nonprofit service of the American University School of Communication. It began to improve a little bit as we moved into August and September, as corporate sponsorships began to recover a little bit. The other is the fight for donors. Lansing, 62, who is currently chief executive officer of the government agency that oversees Voice of America, Radio and Television Mart and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others . Lansing will begin his term at NPR in October and will succeed Jarl Mohn, who has been Chief Executive Officer and President since 2014. Were consulting with digital media, were consulting with the division heads, and were doing it as an all-hands project so that we get it right. That was due largely to reductions in corporate sponsorship and also additional expenses we were incurring in supporting our employees with paid time off, as we adjusted to the new working arrangements and the stresses that we were all under and also the additional expense of cleaning the headquarters multiple times a day on certain occasions. Mike Morgan/Mike Morgan Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. And were pleased to work with them. 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. "Management is about committing to strategy, making tough decisions.". Vox Media cut jobs by 7%; Gannett and Spotify by 6%. I think leaders are accountable for walking the walk, for doing what they say they're going to do. At a young age, my biggest goal at the time was to someday be a news director for a local TV station. Weve had a couple of significant anonymous gifts that have helped shore up our forecast for the coming fiscal year. Were working with them to do joint investigative reporting. If it's not being solved from the top down, it shouldn't be a burden for people just trying to build their career. But mostly its targeted at marketing investments on social media platforms that are specifically reaching out to younger and more diverse audiences to see if we can drive sampling. 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. 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. We need help now. So we began an intensive set of Zoom meetings that I attended, each one with a member station and a qualified potential donor. As we got to April of last spring, we saw a massive deficit develop for NPR on the order of about $25 million. We'd like to revisit a story that first broke yesterday and . Being a changemaker is awesome, but can have its own challenges as you're just trying to improve your career. Lansing has also put significant stock into what he calls the NPR Network, which calls for greater unity of coverage and digital initiatives, such as newsletters, streaming, podcasts and more. So its an ongoing effort. I got this part time job at a TV station to make a little money while I was going to college. He began his career in media at age 17 when he was hired as a studio technician and cameraman for WPSD TV in Kentucky. But were going to continue to follow up on that going into this year. 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. Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft have announced more than 50,000 job cuts combined in just the past few months. Michael was a senior marketing executive at Scripps for Food Network and HGTV and really brings a lot of media marketing expertise. We are not just putting out regulations or policies and paperwork. I just think we have a special and unique thing as a company. Prior to that, Lansing was VP and GM of Scripps ABC affiliates. Doing that just requires that were putting more emphasis on the diversity of our decision makers, our leadership, our story selection, our source selection. September 6, 2019. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. And weve seen some significant success with that. I joined in October of '19. So we took that very, very seriously. Mr. Lansing, who began his career as a teenage cameraman at a television station in Kentucky, spent two decades at Scripps Networks. He made his mark in his current job with stirring defenses of journalism, free from government interference. Your email address will not be published. CEO John Lansing discusses NPRs diversity efforts, budget deficit and growing podcast competition. When will that freeze be lifted? administration regarding the now former managers of his former place of employment (USAGM) but claims the mantle of private citizen to do so. One thing I would say is, research the places you're looking at to either begin your career or advance your career and understand where they are on these issues. I will say in the last three or four weeks weve seen a little bit of an uptick in a positive way on corporate sponsorship. Within a few weeks, Lansing became convinced that projection would be unreachable. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images NPR stands stronger than it did at the outset of Mohn's five-year term in 2014. John Lansing, CEO, photographed for NPR, 22 January 2020, in Washington DC. "And I want to look for areas that I can provide leadership to bring resources together as needed strategically to find the right priorities that make the most sense for growing NPR this year and then into the future.". The varied broadcasters also offered jazz and other music to appeal to people under communist regimes using a soft form of diplomacy.
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