And the New York Times has won praise and new fans through its weekday podcast The Daily, with in-depth interviews of reporters and newsmakers. (Former long time member). "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. For the year that ended last September, NPR reported $241 million in expenses. Lansing describes himself as a citizen watching from the outside A private citizen? 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. They lost their objectivity and are now just pushing leftist ideology. 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. Disclosure: This story was reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik under guidance from NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi. 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. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images NPR's chief executive announced the. Lansing will start in his new position in mid-October. So sad to me. Lansing: Back in May and June, it was an alarming decline in radio ratings. Lansing says the agency referred Haroon Ullahs 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. You have stated that DEI is your top priority at NPR. Your email address will not be published. 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. Lansing: Its on social media platforms or YouTube or through media partnerships. 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. hide caption. 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. NPR is funded by the CPB/PBS which are funded in part by the U.S. government. 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. Just be tuned into our folks. We couldnt be more proud of the quality and the depth of the journalism thats coming from the member stations, and it really has strengthened the entire system enormously. I established DEI as our top priority on Jan. 5 of 2020. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Public Media Now was created to be a centralized source of information and resources to help professional within Public Media be more successful. 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. Governments around the world are increasingly cracking down on the free flow of information; silencing dialogue and dissent; and distorting reality, Lansing said in a speech he delivered in May to the Media for Democracy Foundation. During the Donald Trump administration, he held roles in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and was acting Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for Community Planning and Development. Lansing will start in his new position in mid-October. John Lansing, a media executive with government broadcast and cable television experience, has been named by NPRs board to succeed its current chief, Jarl Mohn who announced the plan to step down after his 5-Year term ended. I think as a white man, I know and have experienced that feeling of trepidation on discussions on issues of race, because there's an inherent fear that somebody is going to have a negative point of view about you. Mike Morgan/Mike Morgan He spent two decades at Scripps Networks, starting as a station manager in the Detroit, MI affiliate; eventually becoming President of Scripps cable networks company from 2005 to 2013. Disclosure: This story was reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik under guidance from NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi. Its not something weve baked and were just going to hand it down. 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. You go to college and all the sudden you're like 'wait a minute, I've got to do something when this is over.' Current: Companies like Spotify and Amazon have been pouring big money into podcasting. Their editorial independence is enshrined in federal law, though it sometimes came under attack. Under his leadership NPR has been reaching new audiences as the country's top podcast publisher and through platforms like smart-speakers and connected cars. In an email to the staff on Friday, John Lansing, who joined the nonprofit as chief executive in September, projected that NPR would fall $12 million to $15 million short of the amount it had . He is passionate about NPR's public service mission and the role of a free and independent media in a strong democracy. In an interview, Lansing said he wants to build on NPRs successes in broadcast news and entertainment to become even more dominant in podcasting and more prevalent in streaming. It is our work our North Star and our work are the same thing. What makes you so open and vocal about the need for diversity? I have a negative reaction to what is fundamentally unfair in life, whether it be pay equity, promotions and advancement, training and hiring, or making sure leadership represents people of color and our staff. The message below was sent by NPR's President and CEO John Lansing to all staff: As a . Not exactly. At Colorado Public Radio, I think there was a $300,000 donation that came out of that. Its pretty clear to me that the ratings decline in radio is driven by commuting patterns. You want to know what is really going on these days, especially in Colorado. NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans everydayon the air, online, and in person. We saw a lot of companies react to the [murder of] George Floyd and we did too. NPR takes only a few million dollars a year from federal sources for its programs. John F Lansing, National Public Radio Inc: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets Live Now Bloomberg TV+ Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East. He will now lead the nation's top audio producer and broadcaster. Listeners consider public radio an enriching and enlightening companion; they trust NPR as a daily source of unbiased independent news, and inspiring insights on life and the arts. 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. NPR has also been the nations leading producer of podcasts, since Podtrac started measuring the audiences. Sept. 6, 2019. Its not a sidebar. So its an ongoing effort. And weve seen some significant success with that. 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. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. Lansing said he took pride in maintaining conventional broadcasts while appealing to new audiences, reaching about 25% more people each week. NPR has also been the nation's leading producer of podcasts since Podtrac started measuring audiences. From John Lansing: Now Is A Time For Truth Telling, For Listening, And For Action. Current: NPRs budget also took a hit because of the pandemic. You'll find out about what they do and what. I just started in May. Age: 62, Born on July 31, 1957, in Minneapolis For two years, he served as the president and CEO of a cable trade group called the Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing. NPR strives to create a more informed publicone challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures. In an interview on Friday, Mr. Lansing, 62, praised NPR as a home of high-quality journalism and audio production, and said that in addition to supporting traditional radio broadcasting he wanted to help NPR further its expansion into areas like podcasts, where the radio network has already been a leader. While member stations on average receive about 10 percent of their funding from the federal government, fees from the stations make up a significant part of the NPR budget. 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. Fear drives their path. He will be the 11th permanent president or chief executive in the radio networks nearly 50-year history. Their editorial independence is enshrined in federal law, though it sometimes came under attack. But after the pandemic hit in mid-March, we got together with our cohort and said, Why wait 18 months? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Current is an editorially independent, nonprofit service of the American University School of Communication. NPR Start Date: Mid October, 2020 "Jarl would be the first to say that it is the area where he feels that his work was not complete," Sheikholeslami said. The budget for the new fiscal year is set below last years actual based on our forecasts on continued downward pressure on corporate sponsorship. John F. Lansing joined USAGM as CEO and Director in September 2015. Then I moved on to manage TV stations and cable networks. 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 networks newsroom. The second pillar is to transform our workplace culture. 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 has won acclaim for its coverage of wars and disasters yet suffered its own crisis and tragedy in 2017 when NPRs David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were killed in southern Afghanistan on assignment. If you had to create a podcast, what would it be about? But we felt like it was an important investment to make in our member stations to support them during the pandemic. Being a changemaker is awesome, but can have its own challenges as you're just trying to improve your career. Did you plan for this or did it kind of just happen? Current: Why are NPR and its partners looking to sell the Pocket Casts podcast app? 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. And what a breath of fresh air Whitney brings into the organization. So I think that it has caused me to be more tuned in to hearing and understanding our employees. Mohn fired head of news Michael Oreskes on Halloween 2017. At the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Lansing championed a free press even as leaders of many nations move against it. And probably the most important accountability is that, first of all, I hold myself accountable with my goals that I report to the board. Now with the magazine shows on weekdays were about 20% behind last year, which is a significant improvement over where we were about eight months ago. So at the end of the day, its a commitment, but this also has to be accountability. He began his career in media at age 17 when he was hired as a studio technician and cameraman for WPSD TV in Kentucky. If we don't get this right, then our audience of the next 50 years will lack the diversity that would give it the ability to grow and thrive and prosper and even survive. 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. Were working with them to create regional newsrooms in Texas and California and the Midwest and in the Gulf. 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. 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. The work of those pillars will be done through the lens of improving our efforts on DEI. What would you go back and tell your younger self? 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. How does the economy react to all of that? First, we're a nonprofit. The varied broadcasters also offered jazz and other music to appeal to people under Communist regimes using a soft form of diplomacy. 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. Let's say, I was walking out of high school into college, I had no idea what I was going to do. 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. So it's kind of inseparable, that coming in as CEO of NPR, and then six months in having the coronavirus, followed by a major economic downturn in the country and for NPR, and then the reckoning that summer. 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. Lansing also elevated to chief strategy officer a former U.S. State Department staffer who recently pleaded guilty to having defrauded the U.S. Agency for Global Media out of more than $40,000 in government money in 2018, according to federal prosecutors. hide caption. 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 cut short the unwanted attention he paid to female colleagues proved ineffective. 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