Category: National Public Radio

John Lansing, NPR’s CEO, to Retire at Year’s End

John Lansing, who has run the broadcaster for four years, said it was now in the early stages of a national search for his successor.
NPR C.E.O. to Retire at Year’s End

John Lansing, who has run the broadcaster for four years, said it was now in the early stages of a national search for his successor.
Book Review: ‘Wannabe,’ by Aisha Harris

In her essay collection “Wannabe,” Aisha Harris argues that Black critics can both appreciate, and demand more from, shifts in popular culture.
NPR’s Terence Samuel Is Named Top Editor of USA Today

Mr. Samuel, who will start in July, has overseen NPR’s news gathering.
Twitter Removes ‘Government-Funded’ Labels From NPR and Other Media Accounts

NPR and public broadcasters in Canada, Australia and New Zealand had criticized the label as misleading. The CBC and NPR have suspended the use of their Twitter accounts in protest.
Emma Choi Navigated NPR Layoffs, and College

Emma Choi, NPR’s first Gen Z podcast host, went from being an intern to landing her own show in less than a year. Then she got laid off.
Alicia C. Shepard, Ombudsman Who Defended NPR in Torture Debate, Dies at 69

In one of many jobs she held in a diverse journalism career, she dealt with charges that the network was “serving as right-wing apologists for waterboarding.”
NPR to Suspend Twitter Use After ‘Government-Funded’ Label

The broadcaster said that the label undermined its credibility “by falsely implying that we are not editorially independent.”
Twitter Labels NPR ‘State-Affiliated Media,’ in Change to Policy

The broadcaster denounced the move as “unacceptable.” Until Tuesday evening, NPR was cited as an exception to Twitter’s policy on the label.
NPR to Cut 10% of Its Staff

The New York Times – Business:
The nonprofit media organization, which has a staff of about 1,100 people, said the layoffs were required because of a slowdown in advertising and a drop in corporate sponsorships.
Judge Orders Release of Video Footage Showing Attack on Paul Pelosi

The New York Times – Business:
Judge Stephen M. Murphy of San Francisco Superior Court ruled that there was no reason to keep the footage secret. It could be released as soon as Thursday.
The Times Asks Judge to Unseal Documents in Fox News Defamation Case

The New York Times – Business:
Most of the evidence in the case has remained under seal at the request of Fox’s lawyers.