Lansing, who is 62, is. NPR Press Release. NPR, the public radio and podcasting giant, has a new leader after years of growth and internal turmoil. John Lansing - Quick Profile. 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. I am still morning the loss of an objective NPR. [1] [2] Born and raised in Albany, New York, Lansing was trained as a lawyer, and was long involved in politics and government. Current: With broadcast listening declining during the pandemic, what is NPR doing to address and adjust to those trends? John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. 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. The post NPR Names Juana Summers as Co-Host of 'All Things Considered' appeared first on New York Times. Scripps Networks September 5, 2019; Washington, D.C. - The NPR Board of Directors announced today that it. All Rights Reserved. He will now lead the nation's top audio producer and broadcaster. 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. 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Its not a sidebar. I just think that somebody's truth is the truth. Lansing: SAG-AFTRA came out with their letter around our September board meeting in 2020. Mohn fired head of news Michael Oreskes on Halloween 2017. But now we're seeing authoritarian regimes expanding around the globe, with media repression in places like Turkey and Venezuela, Cambodia and Vietnam.". 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. That's something that perceptive journalists should be able to pick up pretty quickly. Talk about a force of nature. He defined NPR's mission as "serving the public with information and an excellence and quality about it that makes it 'must see' on a variety of platforms.". 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. Why? He made his mark in his current job with stirring defenses of journalism, free from government interference. NPR faces financial pressures from two fronts. Lansing: They were for general. Mohn placed an emphasis on fostering a more collaborative dynamic with the public radio stations that NPR serves, and was given credit for making progress on that score. What do you think are some characteristics of good leadership? The network's fight for listeners' time has become more feverish. Last year, President Trump appointed Michael Pack as USAGMs CEO. I'm sure that's true even today. CEO John Lansing cited the erosion. 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. 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. 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. 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. No. While serving as chief operating officer, she took on a greater role during two of Mohn's medical leaves and in the aftermath of the sexual harassment scandal. 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. Lansing: We hope to have that completed within about eight to 10 weeks. As we got to April of last spring, we saw a massive deficit develop for NPR on the order of about $25 million. ", "I am thrilled to work with NPR's exceptional management team, staff and journalists," said Lansing. 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. CEO John Lansing discusses NPRs diversity efforts, budget deficit and growing podcast competition. "North Star"] for NPR on my arrival as supporting the diversity, equity, and inclusion of our staff so that we could become more relevant to our audiences and grow the diversity of our audiences. For the year that ended last September, NPR reported $241 million in expenses. September 6, 2019. 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. 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. I'm just passionate about how good leadership can lead to good outcomes, and that led me here. 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. Lansing: Were still working on it right now. The agency has an annual budget of $808 million. Mr. Lansing, who began his career as a teenage cameraman at a television station in Kentucky, spent two decades at Scripps Networks. Mike Morgan/Mike Morgan Lansing will start in his new position in mid-October. And what a breath of fresh air Whitney brings into the organization. All rights reserved. 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. He will be the 11th permanent president or chief executive in the radio network's nearly 50-year history. Lansing: Thats a great question. Job cuts throughout. He began his career in media at age 17 when he was hired as a studio technician and cameraman for WPSD TV in Kentucky. Current: You came to NPR after serving as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. At Colorado Public Radio, I think there was a $300,000 donation that came out of that. The network had run deficits in six of the seven previous years; under Mohn, it has achieved a slight surplus for each year during his tenure, even as the annual budget grew by more than 40%. 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. hide caption. There's always going to be things here and there that have to be worked out, because that's just the way a company is, but I've never been in a company before where it was so understood that we're here to serve the American people. 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. Lansing: Back in May and June, it was an alarming decline in radio ratings. 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. So mentally, how do you manage that? He was promoted to news photographer after two years, then moved on to managing editor, news director, and leadership of commercial television affiliates around the country. 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. Were working with them to create regional newsrooms in Texas and California and the Midwest and in the Gulf. NPR's president of operations, Loren Mayor, was the leading internal candidate for the chief executive position. 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. "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. hide caption. 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. So its a constant commitment to communication, to training, to accountability. Obviously, this job that you have as a CEO of NPR is a really huge responsibility. NPR joins a number of top media companies, including The Washington Post as well as CNN, that have been slashing their workforces amid economic woes and financial uncertainty. 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. The second pillar is to transform our workplace culture. Will there be another stimulus? 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. Bloomberg Markets live from New York, focused on bringing you the most important global business and breaking markets news and information as it happens. Podtrac, which measures the audiences of podcast publishers, has consistently placed NPR at the top of its monthly rankings. Unlike some predecessors, Lansing doesn't face a particularly fraught political landscape. Lansing, who is 62, is. Its pretty clear to me that the ratings decline in radio is driven by commuting patterns. Its new president and chief executive is John Lansing, a former cable . Video Snippet 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. Others have waded into the podcast fray with a vengeance. 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. That survey happened in the fall of 2020. 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. 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. Fear drives their path. Dear NPR President John Lansing, I want to express my heartfelt appreciation for the powerful letter you wrote to NPR staff and the public about the horrific extrajudicial killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Being a changemaker is awesome, but can have its own challenges as you're just trying to improve your career. And I was very proud of the progress we were making. Copyright 2019 NPR. And it really opened the funnel. Bellarmine alumnus and former trustee John Lansing, a veteran cable television and government broadcast executive, is the new CEO of NPR. John F. Lansing (he/him) oversees one of the country's most iconic news organizations, whose rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connects with millions of Americans every day on the air, online, and in person. John Lansing, CEO, photographed for NPR, 22 January 2020, in Washington DC. (Former long time member). hide caption. We are not just putting out regulations or policies and paperwork. 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. I think that's where we all wind up. Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnlansing. And probably the most important accountability is that, first of all, I hold myself accountable with my goals that I report to the board. NPR maintains 17 national bureaus and 17 bureaus abroad. Under standard procedures for reporting on NPR matters, NPRs corporate and news executives were not allowed to review what they reported until it was posted. I want to hear the ideas that are bubbling underneath right now and what people are excited about what theyre looking forward to developing, Lansing said Thursday. Lansing, who is 62, is currently CEO of the government agency that oversees Voice of America, Radio and Television Marti, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others. Not exactly. Lansing describes himself as a citizen watching from the outside A private citizen? Faces Of NPR showcases the people behind NPR--from the voices you hear every day on the radio to the ones who work outside of the recording studio. NPR takes only a few million dollars a year from federal sources for its programs. NPR Start Date: Mid October, 2020 So that would be mine. Mohn fired head of news Michael Oreskes on Halloween 2017. We had begun a lot of work under [Chief Diversity Officer] Keith Woods' leadership to really move us forward. 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. 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 Family Status: Married with 4 Children (Jean Rausch Lansing) Current: Did anything else stand out to you in that survey that you believe needed attention and needs attention? Vegas PBS General Manager, Tom Axtell, announces his retirement. What advice would you give to young journalists of color when navigating these white spaces, but attempting to make a change? 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. 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.. 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. 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. NPR has also been the nations leading producer of podcasts, since Podtrac started measuring the audiences. He will be the 11th permanent president or chief executive in the radio networks nearly 50-year history. So at the end of the day, its a commitment, but this also has to be accountability. 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