Lansing: We arent in a position to answer that until we know for sure when the pandemic is going to subside. 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. John Lansing is a former Obama appointee who was named president and CEO of NPR on Thursday. That's something that perceptive journalists should be able to pick up pretty quickly. Current: How have your priorities for NPR changed since you became CEO? Its pretty clear to me that the ratings decline in radio is driven by commuting patterns. 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 . Lansing, who is 62, is. People, given the opportunity, will do the right thing in a way that hopefully makes them want to be here for a long time. Scripps Networks September 5, 2019; Washington, D.C. - The NPR Board of Directors announced today that it. He soon made DEI the top priority at NPR. John Lansing - Quick Profile. 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. 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. And as the year unfolded, we began to develop our three-year strategic plan. "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.". The budget for the new fiscal year is set below last years actual based on our forecasts on continued downward pressure on corporate sponsorship. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. 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. NPR is funded by the CPB/PBS which are funded in part by the U.S. government. I'm sure that's true even today. 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. John Lansing testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee in July. Current: Companies like Spotify and Amazon have been pouring big money into podcasting. It began to improve a little bit as we moved into August and September, as corporate sponsorships began to recover a little bit. "Management is about committing to strategy, making tough decisions.". Michael was a senior marketing executive at Scripps for Food Network and HGTV and really brings a lot of media marketing expertise. The second pillar is to transform our workplace culture. As we moved through the summer, that deficit remained at about $25 million. "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. "I don't anticipate that it would be like a haircut across every division, because that's just not management," Lansing says. Weve had a couple of significant anonymous gifts that have helped shore up our forecast for the coming fiscal year.
NPR Names Veteran Media Executive John Lansing As Its New CEO I just think that somebody's truth is the truth. According to Nielsen data supplied by NPR, its programs and newscasts had an overall audience of 27.4 million in spring 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.. Mike Morgan/Mike Morgan When you first got to NPR, what did you think? For several years, it eliminated salary increases and suspended retirement contributions. 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. In recent remarks online, Johnson, who is Black, focused on a more competitive landscape for NPR journalists, including people of color. CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts, and the tough financial outlook for the media industry more generally. 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. Mohn led NPR through five consecutive years of audience growth and budget surplus. Let's say, I was walking out of high school into college, I had no idea what I was going to do. Lansing: You have to imagine a picture, if you will.
NPR chief news executive Nancy Barnes to depart as network reshapes top NPR's Michel Martin asks NPR's CEO, John Lansing, to respond to an All Things Considered interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. It really stretched me to understand that flexibility is a good thing. Within a few weeks, Lansing became convinced that projection would be unreachable. He began his career in media at age 17 when he was hired as a studio technician and cameraman for WPSD TV in Kentucky. 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. And how's that being measured and accounted for? He also vowed to make sure job cuts do not fall disproportionately on employees of color. Applicants to this years fellowship see its cancellation as a setback for journalists of color who want to work in public radio. ", Lansing, formerly a top television executive for the E.W. Because when you're all at work, you're all at work, and you go home to your individual situations. 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. Pat O'Donnell, the executive director of the union's Mid-Atlantic unit, could not be reached for comment for this story. He promises NPR will build on its mission and values but adds, ""This will be a major loss." My story: npr.org NPR says it's cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops
Pack then took a number of actions that raised fears about the independence of the agency, which includes Voice of America. 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. "However, when you think how we look out longer term, right, not just for 20 years, but several years out, it's really about building a sustainable financial future for NPR.". CEO John Lansing cited the erosion.
And its tied to the same variables you would know yourselves, which is, how fast can the vaccines be deployed? 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. 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. I'm kind of a politics junkie. In what ways do you think NPR has forced you to grow, and in what areas are you growing that you weren't before NPR? administration regarding the now former managers of his former place of employment (USAGM) but claims the mantle of private citizen to do so. 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 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. Scripps Networks Mr. Lansings colleagues attribute the growth to his embrace of digital formats and the understanding of audiences that he gleaned from the private sector. 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. NPRs search for a new CEO is finally over! In a large part, the digital teams and the divisions will work together to reach a final model. NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans everydayon the air, online, and in person. Vegas PBS General Manager, Tom Axtell, announces his retirement. "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. 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. Again, I think it's about getting it intertwined into everything we do. So its an ongoing effort. "The combination of his health issues plus the situation with Mike Oreskes did derail his plans.".
NPR's Incoming Chief Dumped $10M In Stock Amid SEC Probe While At Prior Fearing a tepid economy, Lansing and his corporate team projected that revenue would stay flat for the fiscal year that began October 1. 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. Under NPR's protocol for reporting on itself, no corporate official or news executive reviewed this story before it was posted publicly. He served for four years as the SVP, Television for the E.W. During 2021, we worked on that with Keith and with Diversity and Inclusion Manager Whitney Maddox. 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. 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. 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. hide caption. How cool is it to be at. National Public Radio will reduce its workforce by 10 percent as it grapples with what CEO John Lansing says is a "sharp .
LANSING, John, Jr. | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives 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. NPR has a new CEO. How is it a priority? He guided the organization in becoming a leading developer of unique content across television, digital, mobile and radio platforms. We couldnt be more proud of the quality and the depth of the journalism thats coming from the member stations, and it really has strengthened the entire system enormously.
President Biden will allow Congress to overturn new D.C. crime law 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. Copyright 2023. But we made a firm commitment, as you know, to freeze station dues and fees. Lansing: Lets go back in time. The only route to a successful engagement on this issue is to deal with it, to talk about it, and to take action. An NPR spokeswoman said final decisions on which jobs will be eliminated should occur by the week of March 20. 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. What would you go back and tell your younger self?
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NPR Names Veteran Media Executive John Lansing As Its New CEO Or 'How are we doing on the North Star?' Yet Lansing also takes over an institution riven by a scandal that hit its top reaches, with a chief news executive toppled over #MeToo complaints of inappropriate conduct toward female subordinates and colleagues. ", "I am thrilled to work with NPR's exceptional management team, staff and journalists," said Lansing. 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.