What makes you so open and vocal about the need for diversity? Talk about a force of nature. 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. It was about a $3 million cost to NPR for the fiscal year. Pack then took a number of actions that raised fears about the independence of the agency, which includes Voice of America. 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. 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. You'll find out about what they do and what they're inspired by on the daily. This documentary-style series follows investigative journalists as they uncover the truth. Lansing: Everybodys at a different place with DEI depending on where they stand, whether thats a person who is white and doesnt understand how white privilege has improved their standing in their career in a way that persons of color may have not experienced. We'd like to revisit a story that first broke yesterday and . NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans everydayon the air, online, and in person. 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. 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. Were working with them to create regional newsrooms in Texas and California and the Midwest and in the Gulf. 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. NPR Cuts Executive Pay as Corporate Sponsors' Payments Fall So I would tell my younger self to be confident, calm down, it's all gonna work out. And it really opened the funnel. 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. NPR was seen to align itself with federal workers at VOA who essentially conducted an internal uprising on government time, while NPR made quite clear in its coverage where it stood. John Lansing is a former Obama appointee who was named president and CEO of NPR on Thursday. 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. 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. 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. We went from about 900 people a day at headquarters down to about 80 and were virtually broadcasting from peoples homes and offices, in terms of the hosts, almost exclusively beginning in April. administration regarding the now former managers of his former place of employment (USAGM) but claims the mantle of private citizen to do so. He took over a troubled organization beset by infighting and bureaucratic inefficiency. Current. We're funded by your subscriptions, your donations, advertising, and a generous grant from the Wyncote Foundation. "And we finally got to the point where there was nothing really that we could cut big enough to fill a hole like that.". Or 'How are we doing on the North Star?' hide caption. Its pretty clear to me that the ratings decline in radio is driven by commuting patterns. Being a changemaker is awesome, but can have its own challenges as you're just trying to improve your career. Follow Bloomberg reporters as they uncover some of the biggest financial crimes of the modern era. In a memo to. Lansing, who is 62, is. John F Lansing, National Public Radio Inc: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets Live Now Bloomberg TV+ Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East. It's not just what happened this week on the Hill, although that's important. Applicants to this years fellowship see its cancellation as a setback for journalists of color who want to work in public radio. The union represents 570 people at NPR. 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. NPR Announces Layoffs In 'Major Loss' For Network 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 chief news executive Nancy Barnes to depart as network reshapes top 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. 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. Vegas PBS General Manager, Tom Axtell, announces his retirement. I'm kind of a politics junkie. The first pillar is to expand the power of the national-local partnership into the on-demand future. In a private meeting on Thursday President Biden informed Senate Democrats that he will not use his veto power to block a GOP-led effort to repeal D.C.'s new crime law. 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. 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. I think leaders are accountable for walking the walk, for doing what they say they're going to do. Anyone can read what you share. That with a combination of expense cuts, including our employees and our management all taking voluntary pay cuts and benefit cuts, helped close that deficit gap. (Former long time member). And now in our budgeting were shifting some revenue for Michael to use that to promote and support our podcasts as they compete, as you note, with other large commercial businesses. The network's fight for listeners' time has become more feverish. hide caption. NPR's programming division, which produces its industry-leading podcasts, has more than doubled since 2019. It puts a filter on that helps us explain even unpopular decisions, how they link to our mission. Current: Do you have any examples of how digital operations would be integrated into divisions throughout the organization? The varied broadcasters also offered jazz and other music to appeal to people under communist regimes using a soft form of diplomacy. John Lansing '09, former Scripps executive, is new CEO of NPR As I said, its hiring, its emphasis on diversity in leadership, diversity in sources, diversity in voices, diversity in the stories we tell, training around our organization. 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. Media Exec John Lansing to Become New CEO of NPR - Variety 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. The ratings have tanked because all they talk about is race. NPR CEO Defends Journalist After Pompeo Lashes Out Over Ukraine Lansing says he remains committed to podcasting "1,000 percent," as well as the network's hallmark news magazines, such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered. CEO John Lansing discusses NPR's diversity efforts, budget - Current 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. And the pandemic hit six months later in March of '20. CEO John Lansing discusses NPRs diversity efforts, budget deficit and growing podcast competition. The budget for the new fiscal year is set below last years actual based on our forecasts on continued downward pressure on corporate sponsorship. 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. I just think we have a special and unique thing as a company. Podtrac, which measures the audiences of podcast publishers, has consistently placed NPR at the top of its monthly rankings. Current: How have your priorities for NPR changed since you became CEO? August 20, 2022 August 20th is National Radio Day. 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. If it's not being solved from the top down, it shouldn't be a burden for people just trying to build their career. For two years, he served as the president and CEO of a cable trade group called the Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing. It is our work our North Star and our work are the same thing. 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. Current: Is there a timeline for that process? Last year, the network booked $134 million in such corporate underwriting, a record built on strong growth in podcasting revenue in recent years. 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. 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 . So sad to me. So I think that it has caused me to be more tuned in to hearing and understanding our employees. 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. For several years, it eliminated salary increases and suspended retirement contributions. 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. But here, Lansing basically jumps over those disclaimers using the lame attribution of private citizen.. We had begun a lot of work under [Chief Diversity Officer] Keith Woods' leadership to really move us forward. 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. NPR's Incoming Chief Dumped $10M In Stock Amid SEC Probe While At Prior You can't escape that. "I have been an avid fan of NPR for many years. NPR To Layoff About 10% Of Current Staff - Deadline hide caption. That was revised as a result. But it was not from a standing start. So I wouldn't create a politics podcast because there are too many, and we have the best one of many already. America needs public radio more than ever. On an annual budget of roughly $300 million, Lansing says, revenues are likely to fall short by close to $30 million, although that gap could reach $32 million. During the pandemic, NPR sidestepped layoffs through temporary cuts to pay and retirement contributions, distributed with an eye to shielding less well-paid employees, so they were most sharply felt by the most highly compensated staffers and executives. What was it like for you to watch that happen? David Folkenflik on Twitter: "News: NPR to lay off about 10 percent of ", Lansing, formerly a top television executive for the E.W. 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. 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. The newsroom currently stands at just shy of 490 people, while programming has shot up to 230. What advice would you give to young journalists of color when navigating these white spaces, but attempting to make a change? Current: What are some of the highlights of that strategic plan? Fearing a tepid economy, Lansing and his corporate team projected that revenue would stay flat for the fiscal year that began October 1. Let's say, I was walking out of high school into college, I had no idea what I was going to do. John Gibbs (government official) - Wikipedia Bellarmine alumnus and former trustee John Lansing, a veteran cable television and government broadcast executive, is the new CEO of NPR. Your email address will not be published. Lansing: I dont know how long that may or may not take, but our emphasis right now is on our own internal digital strategy, digital production, digital storytelling. Mr. Mohn was pressed about his leadership in a tense NPR interview and later apologized to employees for not taking action sooner. Now, he says, it must drum up more creative income sources, like the licensing of the popular show How I Built This to Amazon's streaming services, which he says generates $8 million annually. Scripps Networks September 5, 2019; Washington, D.C. - The NPR Board of Directors announced today that it. Lansing was most recently the CEO of USAGM, a $800 million dollar independent federal agency that operates on multiple platforms reaching an average weekly audience of 345 million in 61 languages. Tech companies that also rely heavily on advertising are undergoing layoffs too. Were working with member stations on topic teams for, say, political reporting or criminal justice reporting across the system. I had no idea what was out there. 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. Last summer, we definitely had a racial reckoning. Their editorial independence is enshrined in federal law, though it sometimes came under attack. NPR's total workforce has grown by about 50 percent since before that crisis. Current: How much were those anonymous gifts? Oh wait. 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. Current: Did anything else stand out to you in that survey that you believe needed attention and needs attention? September 6, 2019. Courtesy of Allison Shelley for NPR. That content executive position has not yet been filled; its creation led to the departure of then-NPR chief news executive Nancy Barnes. Lansing, who is . Way back when, I was a news cameraman. Mr. Lansing, who began his career as a teenage cameraman at a television station in Kentucky, spent two decades at Scripps Networks. It has become enshrined in our three-year strategic plan as the centerpiece of all of our work. Podcasting in particular allows NPR to reach audiences that are not necessarily tied to a radio., Paul Haaga, the chairman of NPRs board, said in a statement that Mr. Lansing was a listener and a collaborative leader with a passion for our public service journalistic mission who will help us continue to expand the audience for our storytelling.. At the same time, we have to think creatively. hide caption. John Lansing , CEO of NPR NPR President John Lansing '09 is Bellarmine's 2021 commencement speaker, Honorary Degree recipient April 22, 2021 NPR P. At Colorado Public Radio, I think there was a $300,000 donation that came out of that. NPR, the public radio and podcasting giant, has a new leader after years of growth and internal turmoil. Our DEI efforts at the beginning of 2020 were not a project or an extracurricular activity; it really became our work. You go to college and all the sudden you're like 'wait a minute, I've got to do something when this is over.' hide caption. I'm sure that's true even today. 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. 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. "The result, I believe, is a war on truth. That survey happened in the fall of 2020. John Gibbs is an American far-right political commentator and politician. Arcbazar.com. Mike Morgan/Mike Morgan When you first got to NPR, what did you think? Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Yet the tech and media industries' prospects stand at odds with a tight labor market and low unemployment more broadly. I think you have to be in front of your teams. Born and raised in Albany, New York, Lansing was trained as a lawyer, and was long involved in politics and government.During the American Revolution he was military secretary to General Philip Schuyler. How cool is it to be at NPR? 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. 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. Michael was a senior marketing executive at Scripps for Food Network and HGTV and really brings a lot of media marketing expertise. The emphasis, he says, must be on drawing in "the future audience to make NPR sustainable for the next 50 years. You have shows like All Things Considered and Morning Edition, which will continue to be broadcasting tent poles, Mr. Lansing said. 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. This is just dishonest, especially since NPR became what amounted to a voice of the opposition in its coverage of this dysfunctional federal agency. 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. The other is the fight for donors. During that financial crisis, NPR shut down shows and laid off scores of people. NPR hosts' departures fuel questions over race. The full story is Scripps Co., says whenever an economic slowdown appears imminent, marketing budgets get slashed. 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. 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. Leading the organization through it all is CEO John Lansing, a longtime media executive who has been on the job since October 2019. 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. But now we're seeing authoritarian regimes expanding around the globe, with media repression in places like Turkey and Venezuela, Cambodia and Vietnam.". NPR's Michel Martin asks NPR's CEO, John Lansing, to respond to an All Things Considered interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. 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. But we made a firm commitment, as you know, to freeze station dues and fees. 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. 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. Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft have announced more than 50,000 job cuts combined in just the past few months. Leading the organization through it all is CEO John Lansing, a longtime media executive who has been on the job since October 2019. 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. Obviously, this job that you have as a CEO of NPR is a really huge responsibility. 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 . My top goal is to support the women of color at NPR so that they feel like they have more upward mobility.. "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. 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's interesting. I hear that all the time. 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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. This is an edited transcript of the conversation among Lansing, Current Reporter Tyler Falk and Digital Editor Mike Janssen. So sad to lose an American institution to propaganda. The only route to a successful engagement on this issue is to deal with it, to talk about it, and to take action. There were about 20, 25 different meetings in the course of about 45 days. What would you go back and tell your younger self? I think you have to be transparent and be able to explain what you're doing, even if it's unpopular. We collected a lot of data and we have a lot of good follow-up opportunities, and Ill continue to offer myself up as a direct resource in that pilot project.
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