And as the year unfolded, we began to develop our three-year strategic plan. Lansing will start in his new position in mid-October. Lansing: Were still working on it right now. But thats our commitment. Lansing is a veteran executive and journalist who has spent decades leading complex media companies in growing their relevance and reach, while strengthening their business operations. So we were pleased to see SAG-AFTRA join our efforts. The layoffs are in keeping with an increasingly grim landscape for media companies over recent months. NPR takes only a few million dollars a year from federal sources for its programs. Here's what to do in a worst case scenario. Age: 62, Born on July 31, 1957, in Minneapolis 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. NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. What steps does NPR still need to take in this area? 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. But it was not from a standing start. Being selective, having mentors both white and people of color mentors that you can have confidential conversations with and gain some thoughts to help you develop your strategy, standing up for yourself which essentially is what happened at NPR through the climate survey and holding leaders accountable for everything. Required fields are marked *. So those are the four pillars that rotate around the centerpiece, we call it the North Star, of our commitment to DEI. He served for four years as the SVP, Television for the E.W. 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. It is our work our North Star and our work are the same thing. The budget for the new fiscal year is set below last years actual based on our forecasts on continued downward pressure on corporate sponsorship. He made his mark in his current job with stirring defenses of journalism, free from government interference. Scripps Company, Held senior management positions at Scripps-owned affiliates, including WEWS TV in Cleveland, Ohio and WXYZ TV in Detroit, Michigan, Early in his career Award-winning Photojournalist and Field Producer, Assignment Manager, Managing Editor, and News Director at several television stations. At the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Lansing championed a free press even as leaders of many nations move against it. An NPR spokeswoman said final decisions on which jobs will be eliminated should occur by the week of March 20. The varied broadcasters also offered jazz and other music to appeal to people under communist regimes using a soft form of diplomacy. Were working with member stations on topic teams for, say, political reporting or criminal justice reporting across the system. Every time I hear it, I think that's a success by itself because we all have that as our guiding light. And be a good listener. "The combination of his health issues plus the situation with Mike Oreskes did derail his plans.". 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. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. At the same time, we have to think creatively. There were three of them, each for $1 million. Lansing, who is . 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. Their editorial independence is enshrined in federal law, though it sometimes came under attack. 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. 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 . So hes doubling down on lack of diversity, does that mean he wants his audience to reflect the other half of the country, the conservatives in flyover country? I joined in October of '19. For two years, he served as the president and CEO of a cable trade group called the Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing. How cool is it to be at. I established DEI as our top priority on Jan. 5 of 2020. 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. Vox Media cut jobs by 7%; Gannett and Spotify by 6%. Its a real business with real market dynamics.. So I think that it has caused me to be more tuned in to hearing and understanding our employees. 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. "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. Current: NPR has helped stations during the pandemic by delaying planned changes to the dues they pay. 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. It did not drive a lot of immediate donations, but there were some. What we now call the North Star of our strategic plan is our DEI efforts as it filters through everything that we do with all of our work. Lansing: Thats a great question. And so that was the way I looked at the future for me. But my goals also go to all of my direct reports. It was hard for everyone. After becoming part of Warner Bros. So sad to lose an American institution to propaganda. 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. What is the outlook for the rest of the fiscal year? 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. I hear that all the time. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. Lansing: Its on social media platforms or YouTube or through media partnerships. You hear me say fairly often it's not a thing that's going to end; it's really a new way of operating with an awareness of this weakness that we need to address and build upon and ensure that it lives on and continues to improve. 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. 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. 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. hide caption. NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. I think you have to be in front of your teams. And probably the most important accountability is that, first of all, I hold myself accountable with my goals that I report to the board. When asked about his priorities, Lansing invoked what he has called the network's "North Star'' since his arrival in the fall of 2019: a push to ensure the network has a bigger and broader audience base, rooted in younger and more diverse listeners, readers and consumers. How do you think that the North Star, the strategic initiative, is going? In setting NPR's earlier rounds of budget cuts a couple months ago, Lansing consulted ahead of time with leaders of the unions representing workers at NPR with an eye to avoiding any layoffs. He began his career in media at age 17 when he was hired as a studio technician and cameraman for WPSD TV in Kentucky. 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. What would you go back and tell your younger self? I am still morning the loss of an objective NPR. John Lansing is taking over for outgoing CEO Jarl Mohn, who has led the organization for . And the work goes on. At the center of a graphic is our commitment to DEI, and all of our work in that circle is surrounded by four pillars. Mr. Lansing will start in October, replacing Jarl Mohn, who has run NPR since 2014. Theres no question about it. It's not just what happened this week on the Hill, although that's important. NPR Facebook Post with Comments. 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. NPR faces financial pressures from two fronts. He was previously head of cable TV company Scripps Networks, where he sold $10 million in stock after the company became the target of an SEC probe that was not known to the public. Lansing: We arent in a position to answer that until we know for sure when the pandemic is going to subside. The last time NPR faced such stark choices, it was 2008. The title of your piece, "Now Is A Time For Truth Telling, For Listening, And For Action," takes a bold stand in defending the urgent work of journalists during this . 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. Board Member. 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. CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts, and the tough financial outlook for the media industry more generally. In late November, the network announced $20 million in cuts, including a near-freeze on hiring, elimination of most travel, and suspension of internships. He is. 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 Live from. 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 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. If it's not being solved from the top down, it shouldn't be a burden for people just trying to build their career. NPR, the public radio giant that employs hundreds of journalists, is about to get a new chief executive. NPR's Michel Martin asks NPR's CEO, John Lansing, to respond to an All Things Considered interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. 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. When will that freeze be lifted? A graduate of Bellarmine University, he was named to the Bellarmine University Gallery of Distinguished Graduates in 2010. NPR has also been the nation's leading producer of podcasts since Podtrac started measuring audiences. Mohn led NPR through five consecutive years of audience growth and budget surplus. 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. 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. Since then,. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Current is an editorially independent, nonprofit service of the American University School of Communication. Lansing: That was conducted back in September. It really stretched me to understand that flexibility is a good thing. Lansing says he does not yet know who within NPR will be affected, but said the job cuts would not fall evenly across the organization. We established the top priority [a.k.a. In May 2020, four NPR female hosts of color Garcia-Navarro, King, All Things Considered host Ailsa Chang and Weekend All Things Considered host Michel Martin sent a letter to Lansing . 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. America needs public radio more than ever. Fearing a tepid economy, Lansing and his corporate team projected that revenue would stay flat for the fiscal year that began October 1. I had been gone for the better part of a year or so. Let's say, I was walking out of high school into college, I had no idea what I was going to do. 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. I think the work Keith has been doing long before I got here on diversity in tracking sources and the storytelling that we're doing around the company has really been effective in the area of DEI on radio, podcasting, and digital. And its where our focus needs to be right now. Last year, the network booked $134 million in such corporate underwriting, a record built on strong growth in podcasting revenue in recent years. 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. 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. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. "I don't anticipate that it would be like a haircut across every division, because that's just not management," Lansing says. "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.". National Public Radio will reduce its workforce by 10 percent as it grapples with what CEO John Lansing says is a "sharp . Lansing: When I came in in 2019, my earliest observation was that our biggest issue was the lack of diversity in our audience, and I felt that we needed to double down our efforts in DEI throughout our organization in order to fulfill the promise to reflect the entire American public in terms of what America looks like. 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%. Tech companies that also rely heavily on advertising are undergoing layoffs too. I'm kind of a politics junkie. Lansing, who is 62, is. The roots of the VOA involved providing truthful reports to people under Nazi and Axis power rule during World War II. 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 Press Release. She also has led initiatives to reform hiring practices and to sweep far more temporary positions into permanent slots, often working closely with the network's chief unions to do so. Our third pillar is to optimize content and meet audiences where they are. 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. This is essentially the DEI work writ large, but also our culture of respect, safety, upward mobility, training and making NPR a world-class organization for which to work. U.S. Agency for Global Media The ratings for our weekend magazine shows are actually slightly greater than they were a year ago pre-pandemic, so thats a bright spot.. Michael A. McCoy for NPR A federal inspector general's investigation has exonerated six government executives who were suspended last year after raising red flags about actions taken by. . I think we're moving forward. How has that effort been progressing? My top goal is to support the women of color at NPR so that they feel like they have more upward mobility.. So we took that very, very seriously. The second pillar is to transform our workplace culture. Lansing: Lets go back in time. Why did you undertake this? It puts a filter on that helps us explain even unpopular decisions, how they link to our mission. Ever since you started, you've been very vocal about it. The work theyve done during the pandemic has been nothing short of miraculous in many cases, particularly given the summer of racial reckoning, the most unusual presidential election in memory and everything thats gone on since. President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speak to reporters as they depart the Senate Democrat policy luncheon at the Capitol on March 2. In a large part, the digital teams and the divisions will work together to reach a final model. Being a changemaker is awesome, but can have its own challenges as you're just trying to improve your career. "Nothing is nailed down yet except the principles and what we know we have to reach.". Talk about a force of nature. The only route to a successful engagement on this issue is to deal with it, to talk about it, and to take action. 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. Current: NPRs budget also took a hit because of the pandemic. "We were doing everything we could against the tide and couldn't keep clipping our costs as the revenue kept slipping," Lansing says. Your email address will not be published. Unlike some predecessors, Lansing doesn't face a particularly fraught political landscape. 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 is intended to align the strategy of its often fractious member stations with one another and NPR itself and to allow NPR, for the first time, to raise money digitally from its audience in concert with those stations. The various challenges everybody's having from working at home, for example, you realize that everybody's situation is different when you're working. 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: What challenges have you faced in implementing your DEI plans? 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. 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. Not exactly. Experts say the behavior could have constituted insider trading. Current: NPR and a group of stations started a pilot project around collaborative fundraising in 2019. Its something that we certainly support. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. Mohn will continue on as President Emeritus & Co-Chair of the 50th Anniversary Campaign. Anyone can read what you share. Lansing: We hope to have that completed within about eight to 10 weeks. During 2021, we worked on that with Keith and with Diversity and Inclusion Manager Whitney Maddox. And Im holding myself accountable with my board and Ive been and am holding my direct reports accountable to me. John Lansing testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee in July. Just be tuned into our folks. Lansing has also put significant stock into what he calls the NPR Network, which calls for greater unity of coverage and digital initiatives, such as newsletters, streaming, podcasts and more. And our work began then. Current. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Obviously, this job that you have as a CEO of NPR is a really huge responsibility. I think you have to be willing to take hard questions. Lansing: I guess I would comment just as a citizen watching from outside. Current: Why are NPR and its partners looking to sell the Pocket Casts podcast app? Lansing, who is 62, is. 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. Lansing: They were for general. He also vowed to make sure job cuts do not fall disproportionately on employees of color. But also, what are the larger things that are happening? Courtesy of Allison Shelley for NPR. We saw a lot of companies react to the [murder of] George Floyd and we did too. Its not something weve baked and were just going to hand it down. 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. Pat O'Donnell, the executive director of the union's Mid-Atlantic unit, could not be reached for comment for this story. "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. 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. It began to improve a little bit as we moved into August and September, as corporate sponsorships began to recover a little bit. September 5, 2019; Washington, D.C. The NPR Board of Directors announced today that it selected John Lansing to become its next President and Chief Executive Officer. NPR Start Date: Mid October, 2020 "When I think of NPR and I think of the member stations collectively, I think really of journalism as a public service, not tied to a profit motive," Lansing told NPR News. Our DEI efforts at the beginning of 2020 were not a project or an extracurricular activity; it really became our work. 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. Selected by the NPR board of directors, Lansing will start in October, succeeding outgoing head Jarl Mohn, 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. Or persons of color who are in our organization that are hearing [about] a lot of activity but arent experiencing what they believe they should be experiencing in terms of a workplace where they feel like they can grow and improve their work and improve their careers. During that financial crisis, NPR shut down shows and laid off scores of people. And the pandemic hit six months later in March of '20. Last fall, when announcing the earlier cuts, Lansing said the network would have to make tough choices - and to "do less with less." Podtrac, which measures the audiences of podcast publishers, has consistently placed NPR at the top of its monthly rankings. "The result, I believe, is a war on truth. What do you think are some characteristics of good leadership? In these comments, John Lansing slides by with a public swipe at the Trump So Im pleased to see that that short era is over. We are different from other federal agencies, said Grant K. Turner, the agencys chief financial officer. 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.. 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 . 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. "Jarl would be the first to say that it is the area where he feels that his work was not complete," Sheikholeslami said. NPR maintains 17 national bureaus and 17 bureaus abroad. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. CEO John Lansing says ad revenue for podcasting shriveled even as general economy seems on mend. Bellarmine alumnus and former trustee John Lansing, a veteran cable television and government broadcast executive, is the new CEO of NPR. Prior to that, Lansing was VP and GM of Scripps ABC affiliates. It didnt begin in the summer it accelerated in the summer. NPRs search for a new CEO is finally over! 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. 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. All of those underlying effects generally lead to whatever effects were going to have in corporate sponsorship. 2017-2022. 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. Under standard procedures for reporting on NPR matters, NPR's corporate and news executives were not allowed to review the report until it was posted. Lansing Last year brought a host of challenges to NPR: a multimillion-dollar deficit, calls for changes in its workplace culture and a hit to broadcast listening. And were pleased to work with them. NPR's total workforce has grown by about 50 percent since before that crisis. When that happened, it energized us to really double down on understanding where our weak spots were, what we needed to work on. Within a few weeks, Lansing became convinced that projection would be unreachable. I just think we have a special and unique thing as a company. "This will be a major loss.". John Lansing, the chief executive officer and director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, will become NPR's CEO in mid-October. I would enjoy being on a podcast talking about politics. So mentally, how do you manage that? 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. Both Lansing and Sheikholeslami say he is adamant about pressing forward with reforms to the workplace culture at NPR that Mayor has already started to put in place. 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. New podcasts Up First, Consider This and State of Ukraine sit on both sides. 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.
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