Fear drives their path. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Selected by the NPR board of directors, Lansing will start in October, succeeding outgoing head Jarl Mohn, 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. I joined in October of '19. The other is the fight for donors. But here, Lansing basically jumps over those disclaimers using the lame attribution of private citizen.. For two years, he served as the president and CEO of a cable trade group called the Cable and Telecommunications Association for Marketing. Mike Morgan/Mike Morgan Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. I had been gone for the better part of a year or so. Why? And its tied to the same variables you would know yourselves, which is, how fast can the vaccines be deployed? Live from. 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. 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. 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. The Lookout is a free, daily email newsletter with news and happenings from all over Colorado. Lansing: You have to imagine a picture, if you will. Sometimes you have to hear other people's truth and accept it for what it is, not translate it into your truth, therefore it's no longer what it is. I established DEI as our top priority on Jan. 5 of 2020. And our work began then. 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. 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. Current (https://current.org/2021/02/ceo-john-lansing-discusses-nprs-diversity-efforts-budget-deficit-and-growing-podcast-competition/). Lansing has earned an advanced degree in political agility. 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. He held off a push by House Republicans to spin off Voice of America into a nongovernmental broadcaster. That was due largely to reductions in corporate sponsorship and also additional expenses we were incurring in supporting our employees with paid time off, as we adjusted to the new working arrangements and the stresses that we were all under and also the additional expense of cleaning the headquarters multiple times a day on certain occasions. And how's that being measured and accounted for? John Lansing becomes CEO of NPR NPR, the public radio giant that employs hundreds of journalists, is about to get a new chief executive. I just think we have a special and unique thing as a company. John Lansing, the chief executive officer and director of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, will become NPR's CEO in mid-October. Current: When was the climate survey conducted? And were pleased to work with them. 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. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Lansing: Generally, the numbers that we would like to see in terms of the diversity of our audience were still lagging. But also, what are the larger things that are happening? So I would tell my younger self to be confident, calm down, it's all gonna work out. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. 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. What would you go back and tell your younger self? 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. Lansing also spent almost 20 years working at Scripps, including eight years as President of Scripps Networks. Lansing, who is 62, is. He joined NPR after serving as CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media. 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. 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. NPR, the public radio and podcasting giant, has a new leader after years of growth and internal turmoil. He is a member of the Quinnipiac University School of Communications Advisory Board and the National Board of Advisors of George Washington University's School of Media & Public Affairs. At the center of a graphic is our commitment to DEI, and all of our work in that circle is surrounded by four pillars. 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. "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. Lansing's previous experience includes nine years as President of Scripps Networks, where he is credited with guiding the company to become a leading developer of unique content across various media platforms including television, digital, mobile and publishing. 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? The varied broadcasters also offered jazz and other music to appeal to people under communist regimes using a soft form of diplomacy. 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. 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. Well, I like NPR Politics a lot. The ratings have tanked because all they talk about is race. What advice would you give to young journalists of color when navigating these white spaces, but attempting to make a change? CEO John Lansing discusses NPRs diversity efforts, budget deficit and growing podcast competition. The roots of the VOA involved providing truthful reports to people under Nazi and Axis power rule during World War Two. At Colorado Public Radio, I think there was a $300,000 donation that came out of that. The result, I believe, is a war on truth., He continued: Citizens in countries from Russia to China, from Iran to North Korea, have been victimized for decades. What you really want to do is be connected to people that are consuming content on something theyre holding in their hand, and arent necessarily tied to a TV set on a wall or a radio in a living room, Lansing said. At the US Agency for Global Media, Lansing championed a free press even as leaders of many nations move against it. How has that effort been progressing? All of those underlying effects generally lead to whatever effects were going to have in corporate sponsorship. Mohn will continue on as President Emeritus & Co-Chair of the 50th Anniversary Campaign. 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. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. When will that freeze be lifted? Scripps Networks September 5, 2019; Washington, D.C. - The NPR Board of Directors announced today that it. Lansing: Were still working on it right now. 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. There are over 1000 NPR Member Station signals broadcasting across the United States Doing that just requires that were putting more emphasis on the diversity of our decision makers, our leadership, our story selection, our source selection. 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. He served on the Bellarmine University Board of Trustees from 2010-2016 and was vice-chair 2014-2016. And weve seen that really help them grow. He held off a push by House Republicans to spin off Voice of America into a non-governmental broadcaster. People, given the opportunity, will do the right thing in a way that hopefully makes them want to be here for a long time. We discovered in our most recent climate survey that that was an area that we needed to put more effort into. The work of those pillars will be done through the lens of improving our efforts on DEI. 2016 John Lansing leading a moderated a discussion with the members of the International Media Coordinating Council (ICC) about a unified strategy for the future. 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. Lansings tenure at the agency has not been without controversy. Its not a sidebar. He began his career in media at age 17 when he was hired as a studio technician and cameraman for WPSD TV in Kentucky. NPR has tapped longtime media executive John Lansing to become its next president and CEO. If we don't get this right, then our audience of the next 50 years will lack the diversity that would give it the ability to grow and thrive and prosper and even survive. 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. So Im pleased to see that that short era is over. Mr. Mohn was pressed about his leadership in a tense NPR interview and later apologized to employees for not taking action sooner. Were working with them to create regional newsrooms in Texas and California and the Midwest and in the Gulf. Leading the organization through it all is CEO John Lansing, a longtime media executive who has been on the job since October 2019. It's interesting. And I still think we have a long way to go. Why did you undertake this? Anyone can read what you share. But mostly its targeted at marketing investments on social media platforms that are specifically reaching out to younger and more diverse audiences to see if we can drive sampling. John Lansing will begin his term as President and CEO of NPR in October, 2019. There were about 20, 25 different meetings in the course of about 45 days. 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. Podtrac, which measures the audiences of podcast publishers, has consistently placed NPR at the top of its monthly rankings. What steps does NPR still need to take in this area? 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. And Im holding myself accountable with my board and Ive been and am holding my direct reports accountable to me. We still remain one of the top, if not the top, podcasters in America. Well, what we're doing right now, I think communication. 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 networks newsroom. Government support for the public radio system isn't in any immediate jeopardy. 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. Prior to that, Lansing was VP and GM of Scripps ABC affiliates. administration regarding the now former managers of his former place of employment (USAGM) but claims the mantle of private citizen to do so. 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 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. And it really opened the funnel. So we took that very, very seriously. Its an inclusive process. National Public Radio will reduce its workforce by 10 percent as it grapples with what CEO John Lansing says is a "sharp . Their editorial independence is enshrined in federal law, though it sometimes came under attack. Current: NPRs budget also took a hit because of the pandemic. Today is a good day to remember the vital role public radio plays in providing the information we all need to fully exercise our rights in our democracy. "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. I had no idea what was out there. And were happy to see SAG-AFTRA agree with us and to join up. Sign up here and we will see you in the morning! Follow Bloomberg reporters as they uncover some of the biggest financial crimes of the modern era. Job cuts throughout. (Podcast). 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. John Lansing testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee in July. 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. "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. The budget for the new fiscal year is set below last years actual based on our forecasts on continued downward pressure on corporate sponsorship. At a young age, my biggest goal at the time was to someday be a news director for a local TV station. hide caption. A graduate of Bellarmine University, he was named to the Bellarmine University Gallery of Distinguished Graduates in 2010. According to Nielsen data supplied by NPR, its programs and newscasts had an overall audience of 27.4 million in spring 2019. 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Current: Do you have any examples of how digital operations would be integrated into divisions throughout the organization? Disclosure: This story was reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik under guidance from NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi. 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. NPR is funded by the CPB/PBS which are funded in part by the U.S. government. 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%. The only route to a successful engagement on this issue is to deal with it, to talk about it, and to take action. Apple is reportedly building a podcast subscription service. hide caption. 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. Current: With broadcast listening declining during the pandemic, what is NPR doing to address and adjust to those trends? Jarl would be the first to say that it is the area where he feels that his work was not complete, Sheikholeslami said. 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. Lansing previously held positions overseeing the Scripps Co.'s local television stations and then its national cable channels, which include the Food Network and HGTV, among others. NPR's president of operations, Loren Mayor, was the leading internal candidate for the chief executive position. He is passionate about NPR's public service mission and the role of a free and independent media in a strong democracy. But now were seeing authoritarian regimes expanding around the globe, with media repression in places like Turkey and Venezuela, Cambodia and Vietnam.. 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. 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. Lansing: We arent in a position to answer that until we know for sure when the pandemic is going to subside. Age: 62, Born on July 31, 1957, in Minneapolis We're funded by your subscriptions, your donations, advertising, and a generous grant from the Wyncote Foundation. Did you know that one day you would become a CEO? This is simply disingenuous. The agency has an annual budget of $808 million. You have shows like All Things Considered and Morning Edition, which will continue to be broadcasting tent poles, Mr. Lansing said. 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. Ever since I've started, I've noticed that you've been very vocal about the need for diversity. I, and the management team, all of us, we determined that was going to be a priority for the year 2021. John Gibbs is an American far-right political commentator and politician. Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnlansing. Certainly in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder on Memorial Day weekend, our efforts accelerated and we doubled down on communication, training and listening. Learn more at npr.org/about or by following NPR Extra on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Lansing, who is 62, is currently . Their editorial independence is enshrined in federal law, though it sometimes came under attack. My top goal is to support the women of color at NPR so that they feel like they have more upward mobility.. Disclosure: This story was reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik under guidance from NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi. I'm kind of a politics junkie. John Lansing, a media executive with government broadcast and cable television experience, has been named by NPR's board to succeed its current chief, Jarl Mohn who announced the plan to step down after his 5-Year term ended. Essentially, the success of the company falls in your hands. 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. We are not just putting out regulations or policies and paperwork. 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