Our DEI efforts at the beginning of 2020 were not a project or an extracurricular activity; it really became our work. John Lansing, CEO, photographed for NPR, 22 January 2020, in Washington DC. 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. The varied broadcasters also offered jazz and other music to appeal to people under communist regimes using a soft form of diplomacy. That survey happened in the fall of 2020. When you first got to NPR, what did you think? As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. And I had a lot of interest in how my former team was being treated, but more importantly, just as an American citizen, how the work of USAGM through VOA [Voice of America] and RFE/RL [Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty] was threatening to undermine the interests of the United States government by politicizing journalism that was meant by law to be free of political interference. Bellarmine alumnus and former trustee John Lansing, a veteran cable television and government broadcast executive, is the new CEO of NPR. "Bloomberg Opinion" columnists offer their opinions on issues in the news. 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. I had been gone for the better part of a year or so. She really has helped us, and she's brought discipline to a process that in the past might have been people talking past each other a little bit and waiting for things to blow over. Last year, President Trump appointed Michael Pack as USAGMs CEO. From 2015 to 2019, Lansing served as the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the independent federal agency whose programming reaches an average weekly audience of 345 million people in 62 languages. Scripps Networks 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. Fear drives their path. Learn more at npr.org/about or by following NPR Extra on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Since then,. That's something that perceptive journalists should be able to pick up pretty quickly. Board Memberships & Affiliations. John Lansing , CEO of NPR NPR President John Lansing '09 is Bellarmine's 2021 commencement speaker, Honorary Degree recipient April 22, 2021 NPR P. "In terms of mission, understanding of media, the depth of experience, his strategic leadership, his commitment to people and culture, I would say those were really the key things that we were looking for," said Goli Sheikholeslami, vice chairwoman of the NPR board of directors and CEO of Chicago Public Media. CEO John Lansing cited the erosion. I would enjoy being on a podcast talking about politics. National Public Radio (NPR) CEO John Lansing announced in a Wednesday memo that the network will lay off 10 percent of its staff and freeze vacant positions. Prior to that, Lansing was VP and GM of Scripps ABC affiliates. Lansing will begin his term at NPR in October and will succeed Jarl Mohn, who has been Chief Executive Officer and President since 2014. 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. I, and the management team, all of us, we determined that was going to be a priority for the year 2021. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Current is an editorially independent, nonprofit service of the American University School of Communication. 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. Well, I like NPR Politics a lot. He is passionate about NPR's public service mission and the role of a free and independent media in a strong democracy. Harvard Kennedy School. John Lansing testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee in July. It all goes back to our mission: serving the American public, recognizing the American public is a diverse mosaic that makes America great and strong, and making sure that we're building systems and content that resonates with all Americans. Disclosure: This story was reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik under guidance from NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi. John Gibbs is an American far-right political commentator and politician. He is a member of the Quinnipiac University School of Communications Advisory Board and the National Board of Advisors of George Washington University's School of Media & Public Affairs. He also vowed to make sure job cuts do not fall disproportionately on employees of color. It didnt begin in the summer it accelerated in the summer. Reliable Sources: NPR names new chief executive | CNN Business Were certainly not over, were not at a finish line. I remember we had several all-staff discussions about a variety of issues that branched off of that, including the Code of Conduct, for example, as it relates to NPR employees at public demonstrations. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. Being a changemaker is awesome, but can have its own challenges as you're just trying to improve your career. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. And probably the most important accountability is that, first of all, I hold myself accountable with my goals that I report to the board. Were still looking at a deficit, but were hopeful that by the time we get into March, well have a pretty clear-eyed view of how the year is going to end up. And weve seen some significant success with that. Lansing describes himself as a citizen watching from the outside A private citizen? NPR plans to lay off about 10% of its current staff due to the soft ad market and a drop in revenue from corporate sponsors, as well as uncertainties in the global economy overall. As we moved through the summer, that deficit remained at about $25 million. And so I had a very visceral reaction to that happening in my hometown, and that it was so egregious the murder of an innocent person captured on video, on a phone. 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. 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. . Current: What are some of the highlights of that strategic plan? Current: Is there a timeline for that process? So were now into the new fiscal year. It might come from my journalistic roots, and I think other journalists would say the same thing, I deal [with] and honor the truth. We had begun a lot of work under [Chief Diversity Officer] Keith Woods' leadership to really move us forward. At a young age, my biggest goal at the time was to someday be a news director for a local TV station. Government support for the public radio system isn't in any immediate jeopardy. Diversity is the North Star of a newly implemented strategic plan, Lansing said, because it filters through everything that we do with all of our work.. "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. Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnlansing. Lansing: Its on social media platforms or YouTube or through media partnerships. 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. Lansing will start in his new position in mid-October. Leading the organization through it all is CEO John Lansing, a longtime media executive who has been on the job since October 2019. This time, Lansing says he is not confident the money will return anytime soon, so the network and its board have to plan more strategically. Lansing: They were for general. New podcasts Up First, Consider This and State of Ukraine sit on both sides. And our work began then. But here, Lansing basically jumps over those disclaimers using the lame attribution of private citizen.. NPR strives to create a more informed publicone challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures. 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. 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. And as the year unfolded, we began to develop our three-year strategic plan. 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 . I think there are interesting trends to follow and try to understand. It is our work. Share Your Design Ideas, New JerseysMurphy Defends $10 Billion Rainy Day Fund as States Economy Slows, What Led to Europes Deadliest Train Crash in a Decade, This Week in Crypto: Ukraine War, Marathon Digital, FTX. It was hard for everyone. Current: You came to NPR after serving as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. He will now lead the nation's top audio producer and broadcaster. In Mr. Mohns first full year on the job, NPR operated in the black after having run a deficit for five of the six preceding years. Live from. The staffing cut, which will cost at least 100 people their jobs, comes in response to the "erosion" of advertising revenue, particularly for the network's podcasts, NPR reported. Mr. Lansing will start in October, replacing Jarl Mohn, who has run NPR since 2014. Follow Bloomberg reporters as they uncover some of the biggest financial crimes of the modern era. 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. He began his career in media at age 17 when he was hired as a studio technician and cameraman for WPSD TV in Kentucky. (Former long time member). It's not just what happened this week on the Hill, although that's important. John Lansing, CEO, photographed for NPR, 22 January 2020, in Washington DC. Lansing has won plaudits from journalists for his rousing defense of a free press even while serving in the Trump administration, which has been notably hostile to traditional notions of the role of journalism in civic life. I got this part time job at a TV station to make a little money while I was going to college. Because when you're all at work, you're all at work, and you go home to your individual situations. They lost their objectivity and are now just pushing leftist ideology. When that happened, it energized us to really double down on understanding where our weak spots were, what we needed to work on. There was one the year before I was here, then this was the follow-up. Tech companies that also rely heavily on advertising are undergoing layoffs too. John Lansing, CEO, photographed for NPR, 22 January 2020, in Washington DC. 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. Were finishing up in the next two to three weeks the specific lists of actions and activities under these pillars. Certainly in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder on Memorial Day weekend, our efforts accelerated and we doubled down on communication, training and listening. Considering the demise of local newspapers around the country and the growth of our member stations newsrooms around the country, were really working hard to support their local journalism, because its so important to us. NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Lansing says even that proved overly optimistic. The first pillar is to expand the power of the national-local partnership into the on-demand future. 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 . He made his mark in his current job with stirring defenses of journalism, free from government interference. The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, eliminated its Sunday magazine and a handful of other jobs. Everybody at NPR knows exactly what you mean when you say, 'What's our North Star?' Disclosure: This story was reported and written by NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik and edited by Acting Chief Business Editor Emily Kopp. I hear that all the time. 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. Lansing: Were still working on it right now. Lansing clearly had an ongoing interest in the USAGM story and the notion that that at some point along the line he did not provide his take, at minimum, to NPR reporting staff, on the story beggars belief. Current: Do you have any examples of how digital operations would be integrated into divisions throughout the organization? For July, NPRs 60 active shows among them Planet Money, Fresh Air and Wait Wait Dont Tell Me! were downloaded 141 million times and had nearly 21 million listeners in the United States, according to Podtrac. It did not drive a lot of immediate donations, but there were some. 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. Four years ago, Lansing was named by President Barack Obama to be the first chief executive of the broadcasting outfit that was renamed the U.S. Agency for Global Media. That was revised as a result. The ratings for our weekend magazine shows are actually slightly greater than they were a year ago pre-pandemic, so thats a bright spot. 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. How are you working to shore up NPRs place in the podcasting landscape and compete with deep-pocketed tech companies? My top goal is to support the women of color at NPR so that they feel like they have more upward mobility.. A member of the Republican Party, Gibbs was a software engineer and missionary before entering politics. In a large part, the digital teams and the divisions will work together to reach a final model. The network's fight for listeners' time has become more feverish. I think you have to be transparent and be able to explain what you're doing, even if it's unpopular. Current (https://current.org/2021/02/ceo-john-lansing-discusses-nprs-diversity-efforts-budget-deficit-and-growing-podcast-competition/). 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. Sometimes you have to hear other people's truth and accept it for what it is, not translate it into your truth, therefore it's no longer what it is. First, we're a nonprofit. August 20, 2022 August 20th is National Radio Day. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. Our third pillar is to optimize content and meet audiences where they are. The budget for the new fiscal year is set below last years actual based on our forecasts on continued downward pressure on corporate sponsorship. David Westin speaks with top names in finance about the week's biggest issues on Wall Street. NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Vegas PBS General Manager, Tom Axtell, announces his retirement. How is it a priority? NPR draws more than 28 million listeners each week and 40 million unique monthly visitors to its website both represent a rise of several million over those five years. Today, we feature John Lansing, CEO of NPR. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. 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. How cool is it to be at NPR? You have stated that DEI is your top priority at NPR. John Lansing - Quick Profile. Lansing, who is 62, is. We've made some good forward progress around hiring, with requiring that our hiring panels be diverse, requiring that our finalists have diverse representation at a minimum, but of course there's no maximum, in terms of a list of finalists. NPR Names Veteran Media Executive John Lansing As Its New CEO Its pretty clear to me that the ratings decline in radio is driven by commuting patterns. Copyright 2023. In these comments, John Lansing slides by with a public swipe at the Trump Last fall, when announcing the earlier cuts, Lansing said the network would have to make tough choices - and to "do less with less." Chief Executive Officer and Director of the, Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing, Florangela Davila to Become KNKX News Director, NPR Hires Noelle LaCharite As VP Digital Technology. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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. NPR Cuts Executive Pay as Corporate Sponsors' Payments Fall Coming into public media, which I love, I noticed something that would be unusual in commercial media, in that there really wasnt a great investment in marketing podcasting to outside audiences off of our platforms. 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. Current: Why are NPR and its partners looking to sell the Pocket Casts podcast app? 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. That's the way I think about leadership here. NPR CEO Defends Journalist After Pompeo Lashes Out Over Ukraine I think we're moving forward. Lansing: SAG-AFTRA came out with their letter around our September board meeting in 2020. NPR has a new CEO. John Lansing, president and CEO Chair of the NPR Foundation John McGinn Public members of the board Carlos Alvarez, CEO, The Gambrinus Company Fred Dust, designer, speaker, and consultant Paul G. Haaga Jr., retired, Capital Research and Management Company - Chairman of the NPR Board of Directors Lansing's tenure at the agency has not been without controversy. 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. He will be the 11th permanent president or chief executive in the radio network's nearly 50-year history. And its tied to the same variables you would know yourselves, which is, how fast can the vaccines be deployed? We'd like to revisit a story that first broke yesterday and . 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. Current: NPR has helped stations during the pandemic by delaying planned changes to the dues they pay. NPR's New CEO Is Veteran Media Executive John Lansing : NPR - NPR.org Lansing said he took pride in maintaining conventional broadcasts while appealing to new audiences, reaching about 25% more people each week. US Media Propaganda. Drawing "Liberals" and "Leftists" into the CIA's Mike Morgan/Mike Morgan When you first got to NPR, what did you think? "We're not seeing signs of a recovery in the advertising market," Lansing says in an interview. America needs public radio more than ever. NPR's search for a new CEO is finally over! NPR Selects Voice of America Boss as Its New Leader He won praise for doing so and says he informed leaders of SAG-AFTRA on Tuesday about the impending job cuts. Mohn will continue on as President Emeritus & Co-Chair of the 50th Anniversary Campaign. And our number one goal is to improve our audience diversity. 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. Scripps Company, where he managed the company's portfolio of ten broadcast television stations across the country. "And we finally got to the point where there was nothing really that we could cut big enough to fill a hole like that.". And some stations who had a schedule to go down actually were allowed to go down. (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.). The layoffs are in keeping with an increasingly grim landscape for media companies over recent months. NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. 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. But also, what are the larger things that are happening? During 2021, we worked on that with Keith and with Diversity and Inclusion Manager Whitney Maddox. Again, I think it's about getting it intertwined into everything we do. NPR has a new CEO. Lansing is a media executive with a deep understanding of journalism, having spent two decades as an award-winning journalist, successful newsroom leader and major market local media executive before becoming a global chief executive officer. 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. So its an ongoing effort. 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. And were pleased to work with them. 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. Lansing: Thats a great question. 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. Did you plan for this or did it kind of just happen? 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. Weve seen a gradual comeback. 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. Under NPR's protocol for reporting on itself, no corporate official or news executive reviewed this story before it was posted publicly.
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