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. Current: NPR and a group of stations started a pilot project around collaborative fundraising in 2019. NPR has a new CEO. It puts a filter on that helps us explain even unpopular decisions, how they link to our mission. Colorado Postcards are snapshots of our colorful state in sound. 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. 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. In these comments, John Lansing slides by with a public swipe at the Trump "Jarl would be the first to say that it is the area where he feels that his work was not complete," Sheikholeslami said. When that happened, it energized us to really double down on understanding where our weak spots were, what we needed to work on. It has become enshrined in our three-year strategic plan as the centerpiece of all of our work. And my top goal is to support, in particular, the women of color at NPR so that they feel like they have more upward mobility. Scripps Networks He soon made DEI the top priority at NPR. The other is the fight for donors. hide caption. In recent remarks online, Johnson, who is Black, focused on a more competitive landscape for NPR journalists, including people of color. 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. 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. First, we're a nonprofit. And our work began then. John Lansing is a former Obama appointee who was named president and CEO of NPR on Thursday. 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. 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. It was about a $3 million cost to NPR for the fiscal year. Since then, sponsorship revenue has returned, Mr. Lansing said, and NPR was able to navigate the pandemic without cutting staff. Current: You came to NPR after serving as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. So we were pleased to see SAG-AFTRA join our efforts. So we took that very, very seriously. 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: We hope to have that completed within about eight to 10 weeks. Our goal of developing our audience as a younger and more diverse audience requires that we invest in marketing, we invest in content, and we partner with platforms where those audiences can be found rather than expecting younger and more diverse audiences to come to our platforms, necessarily. And how's that being measured and accounted for? The second pillar is to transform our workplace culture. Colorados largest compost processor will no longer accept packaging and paper products, Small liquor stores pivot to more food and delivery as Colorado grocers roll out wine sales, Peloton for horses: Colorado sisters launch equestrian coaching app, The Local 303: Colorado artists were featuring for March 2023. Current: Why are NPR and its partners looking to sell the Pocket Casts podcast app? Scripps Company, where he managed the company's portfolio of ten broadcast television stations across the country. "The result, I believe, is a war on truth. But were going to continue to follow up on that going into this 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,. "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.". 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. 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.. 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. From John Lansing: Now Is A Time For Truth Telling, For Listening, And For Action. hide caption. It was hard for everyone. 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. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. 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 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. Current: Can you be more specific about what that looks like in terms of how you reach people who may not already know about NPRs podcasts? 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. Today is a good day to remember the vital role public radio plays in providing the information we all need to fully exercise our rights in our democracy. Lansing: That was conducted back in September. Its pretty clear to me that the ratings decline in radio is driven by commuting patterns. Current: What challenges have you faced in implementing your DEI plans? 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. And our number one goal is to improve our audience diversity. Learn more at npr.org/about or by following NPR Extra on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 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. And I was very proud of the progress we were making. Unlike some predecessors, Lansing doesnt face a particularly fraught political landscape. Its not something weve baked and were just going to hand it down. Disclosure: This story was reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik under guidance from NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi. 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. 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. Jarl would be the first to say that it is the area where he feels that his work was not complete, Sheikholeslami said. Current: Did anything else stand out to you in that survey that you believe needed attention and needs attention? 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. It takes a good days drive to cover Colorado, but well help you do it in a few minutes. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The ratings have tanked because all they talk about is race. Today, we feature John Lansing, CEO of NPR. John Lansing, a veteran government broadcast and cable television executive, has been selected by NPRs corporate board to succeed its current chief, Jarl Mohn. 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. 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 Way back when, I was a news cameraman. I think you have to be willing to take hard questions. There were three of them, each for $1 million. 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. Live from. Lansing will start in his new position in mid-October. Lansing: Thats a great question. At the same time, we have to think creatively. 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. And it really opened the funnel. It goes on to say that Mr. Lansing, 62, is currently the chief executive of the government agency, The U.S. Agency for Global Media, that oversees Voice of America, Radio and Television Marti, and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others. 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 . Mr. Lansings colleagues attribute the growth to his embrace of digital formats and the understanding of audiences that he gleaned from the private sector. Podtrac, which measures the audiences of podcast publishers, has consistently placed NPR at the top of its monthly rankings. 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. NPR maintains 17 national bureaus and 17 bureaus abroad. administration regarding the now former managers of his former place of employment (USAGM) but claims the mantle of private citizen to do so. Mohn led NPR through five consecutive years of audience growth and budget surplus. This documentary-style series follows investigative journalists as they uncover the truth. If you had to create a podcast, what would it be about? Copyright 2023. 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. 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. You can't escape that. Sign up here and we will see you in the morning! 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. During 2021, we worked on that with Keith and with Diversity and Inclusion Manager Whitney Maddox. The Lookout is a free, daily email newsletter with news and happenings from all over Colorado. But after the pandemic hit in mid-March, we got together with our cohort and said, Why wait 18 months? John Lansing - Quick Profile. 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