Family Status: Married with 4 Children (Jean Rausch Lansing) 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. 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. Mohn will continue on as President Emeritus & Co-Chair of the 50th Anniversary Campaign. Mr. Lansing rejected that accusation, saying that the agency was independent by law. Current: Is there a timeline for that process? Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnlansing. (Former long time member). We are not just putting out regulations or policies and paperwork. In a large part, the digital teams and the divisions will work together to reach a final model. Live from. What would you go back and tell your younger self? Why? Leading the organization through it all is CEO John Lansing, a longtime media executive who has been on the job since October 2019. NPRs president of operations, Loren Mayor, was the leading internal candidate for the chief executive position. 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. A graduate of Bellarmine University, he was named to the Bellarmine University Gallery of Distinguished Graduates in 2010. 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. I think leaders are accountable for walking the walk, for doing what they say they're going to do. 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 Mohns health crises. 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. I will say in the last three or four weeks weve seen a little bit of an uptick in a positive way on corporate sponsorship. So I brought in Michael Smith as our new chief marketing officer almost a year ago. It began to improve a little bit as we moved into August and September, as corporate sponsorships began to recover a little bit. 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. Weve had a couple of significant anonymous gifts that have helped shore up our forecast for the coming fiscal year. 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. Then I moved on to manage TV stations and cable networks. Follow Bloomberg reporters as they uncover some of the biggest financial crimes of the modern era. 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. Fear drives their path. 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 had been gone for the better part of a year or so. He will now lead the nation's top audio producer and broadcaster. U.S. Agency for Global Media 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. 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. NPR's Michel Martin asks NPR's CEO, John Lansing, to respond to an All Things Considered interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. 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. Others have waded into the podcast fray with a vengeance. We are different from other federal agencies, said Grant K. Turner, the agencys chief financial 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. He began his career in media at age 17 when he was hired as a studio technician and cameraman for WPSD TV in Kentucky. National Public Radio will reduce its workforce by 10 percent as it grapples with what CEO John Lansing says is a "sharp . Under standard procedures for reporting on NPR matters, NPRs corporate and news executives were not allowed to review what they reported until it was posted. NPR has tapped longtime media executive John Lansing to become its next president and CEO. Lansing: That was conducted back in September. John F Lansing, National Public Radio Inc: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets Live Now Bloomberg TV+ Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East Bloomberg Daybreak Middle East. Your email address will not be published. Selected by the NPR board of directors, Lansing will start in October, succeeding outgoing head Jarl Mohn, He held off a push by House Republicans to spin off Voice of America into a non-governmental broadcaster. It is our work our North Star and our work are the same thing. hide caption. Scripps Networks The other is the fight for donors. Mr. Lansing, who began his career as a teenage cameraman at a television station in Kentucky, spent two decades at Scripps Networks. Courtesy of Allison Shelley for NPR. 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.. 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. So I think that it has caused me to be more tuned in to hearing and understanding our employees. Did you know that one day you would become a CEO? Lansing: When we look at our strategic plan and our commitment to growing our audience of the future, its clear to us that every corner of NPR has a digital on-demand initiative thats critical to our success and that it makes more sense to have the digital assets closer to the work thats influencing our audiences and growing our audiences. NPR's rigorous reporting and unsurpassed storytelling connect with millions of Americans everydayon the air, online, and in person. He held off a push by House Republicans to spin off Voice of America into a nongovernmental broadcaster. Lansing: Its on social media platforms or YouTube or through media partnerships. 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. 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. We've made some good forward progress around hiring, with requiring that our hiring panels be diverse, requiring that our finalists have diverse representation at a minimum, but of course there's no maximum, in terms of a list of finalists. Bloomberg Markets live from New York, focused on bringing you the most important global business and breaking markets news and information as it happens. 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. Your email address will not be published. Lansing: We hope to have that completed within about eight to 10 weeks. "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. Their editorial independence is enshrined in federal law, though it sometimes came under attack. 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. We established management commitments to the women of color so that we address specifically their concerns. It is our work. 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. Scripps Networks September 5, 2019; Washington, D.C. - The NPR Board of Directors announced today that it. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Current is an editorially independent, nonprofit service of the American University School of Communication. 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. 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. 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. Live from New York and London, analyzing the major market moving stories across the day in Europe, hear from the biggest newsmakers and showcase the unrivaled expertise of Bloomberg News. I'm kind of a politics junkie. Lansing, who is 62, is currently CEO of the government agency that oversees Voice of America, Radio and Television Marti, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others. "North Star"] for NPR on my arrival as supporting the diversity, equity, and inclusion of our staff so that we could become more relevant to our audiences and grow the diversity of our audiences. During 2021, we worked on that with Keith and with Diversity and Inclusion Manager Whitney Maddox. The post NPR Names Juana Summers as Co-Host of 'All Things Considered' appeared first on New York Times. It didnt begin in the summer it accelerated in the summer. So sad to me. John Lansing, CEO, photographed for NPR, 22 January 2020, in Washington DC. 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 . It was hard for everyone. I'm sure that's true even today. 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. And were pleased to work with them. It's not an extracurricular activity; it's fundamental to our business. I'm just passionate about how good leadership can lead to good outcomes, and that led me here. Its an inclusive process. 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. 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 Names Veteran Media Executive John Lansing As Its New CEO, News That Matters, Delivered To Your Inbox. When will that freeze be lifted? He defined NPRs mission as serving the public with information and an excellence and quality about it that makes it must see on a variety of platforms.. 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. Lansing has earned an advanced degree in political agility. It has become enshrined in our three-year strategic plan as the centerpiece of all of our work. But were going to continue to follow up on that going into this year. 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. John Lansing, a veteran government broadcast and cable television executive, has been selected by NPRs corporate board to succeed its current chief, Jarl Mohn. It's not just what happened this week on the Hill, although that's important. We can help you keep up. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. Lansing: Lets go back in time. And what a breath of fresh air Whitney brings into the organization. Last year, President Trump appointed Michael Pack as USAGMs CEO. 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. 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. You want to know what is really going on these days, especially in Colorado. Anyone can read what you share. John Lansing testifying before a House Appropriations subcommittee in July. Ever since you started, you've been very vocal about it. 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. promoting Keith Woods to chief diversity officer, regional newsrooms in Texas and California and the Midwest and in the Gulf, I brought in Michael Smith as our new chief marketing officer, looking to sell the Pocket Casts podcast app, Suspension of NPRs Kroc fellowships disrupts talent development, career plans of student journalists. Sign up here and we will see you in the morning! Essentially, the success of the company falls in your hands. 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. NPR has a new CEO. NPR is funded by the CPB/PBS which are funded in part by the U.S. government. And I still think we have a long way to go. 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. Obviously, this job that you have as a CEO of NPR is a really huge responsibility. America needs public radio more than ever. 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. We still remain one of the top, if not the top, podcasters in America. 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. All Rights Reserved. And the fourth one is to diversify and grow our revenue models so that were not overly reliant on one or two revenue streams to help strengthen our future financials. Age: 62, Born on July 31, 1957, in Minneapolis In Mr. Mohns first full year on the job, NPR operated in the black after having run a deficit for five of the six preceding years. 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. At a young age, my biggest goal at the time was to someday be a news director for a local TV station. Current: How have your priorities for NPR changed since you became CEO? I had no idea what was out there. "The result, I believe, is a war on truth. 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. So Im pleased to see that that short era is over. 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. Oh wait. What was it like for you to watch that happen? Ever since I've started, I've noticed that you've been very vocal about the need for diversity. 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. According to Nielsen data supplied by NPR, its programs and newscasts had an overall audience of 27.4 million in spring 2019. This is simply disingenuous. 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. Lansing said he took pride in maintaining conventional broadcasts while appealing to new audiences, reaching about 25% more people each week. 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. I think there's an awareness, like in the way you asked the question about 'our North Star.' 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, non-ideological journalism, with the frequent exception of Radio Marti historically an anti-Castro and anti-Cuban communist outlet. 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. The ratings for our weekend magazine shows are actually slightly greater than they were a year ago pre-pandemic, so thats a bright spot.. So its an ongoing effort. He made his mark in his current job with stirring defenses of journalism, free from government interference. So if you have leaders talking about DEI as a priority, well, then, show me. 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. Current: With broadcast listening declining during the pandemic, what is NPR doing to address and adjust to those trends? The ratings for our weekend magazine shows are actually slightly greater than they were a year ago pre-pandemic, so thats a bright spot. John Lansing, NPR's President and CEO, defended Kelly last weekend during an interview on NPR's All Things Considered program, saying that Kelley "is one of the most respected, truthful,. Way back when, I was a news cameraman. Government support for the public radio system isn't in any immediate jeopardy. NPR CEO Jarl Mohn To Step Down After 5-Year Term Ends In June, Tensions Build In NPR Newsroom Over Handling Of Sexual Harassment Allegations, NPR Announces Newsroom Job Cuts Amid Restructuring. I'd say if there's anything that I focused on, and still am focused on during the pandemic, it is to make sure that whatever the situation is, we are supporting staff to do their best work, supporting them when they're having other challenges and making sure that we're attentive and tuned in to employees that need help, that need a break, that need to be heard, whatever that may be. He spent two decades at Scripps Networks, starting as a station manager in the Detroit, MI affiliate; eventually becoming President of Scripps cable networks company from 2005 to 2013. 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. I have a negative reaction to what is fundamentally unfair in life, whether it be pay equity, promotions and advancement, training and hiring, or making sure leadership represents people of color and our staff. But we felt like it was an important investment to make in our member stations to support them during the pandemic. It shouldn't be on any journalists of color, or anybody of color, to have to go and 'solve this problem' in somebody's company. It was about a $3 million cost to NPR for the fiscal year. I think we're moving forward. Lansing, who is 62, is. "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. Disclosure: This story was reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik under guidance from NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi. 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. Current: What are some of the highlights of that strategic plan? So mentally, how do you manage that? A member of the Republican Party, Gibbs was a software engineer and missionary before entering politics. When you first got to NPR, what did you think? Lansing, who is 62, is. Current: NPRs budget also took a hit because of the pandemic. "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. So those are the four pillars that rotate around the centerpiece, we call it the North Star, of our commitment to DEI. Were working with member stations on topic teams for, say, political reporting or criminal justice reporting across the system. 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. Mr. Lansings colleagues attribute the growth to his embrace of digital formats and the understanding of audiences that he gleaned from the private sector. Theres no question about it. 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.. Mohn placed an emphasis on fostering a more collaborative dynamic with the public radio stations that NPR serves, and was given credit for making progress on that score. And were happy to see SAG-AFTRA agree with us and to join up. 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. NPR's president of operations, Loren Mayor, was the leading internal candidate for the chief executive position. I think that's where we all wind up. It really stretched me to understand that flexibility is a good thing. Last summer, we definitely had a racial reckoning. But an example of that one that weve already created is the Consider This podcast, which is just a terrific example of taking the national-local partnership into the on-demand future. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images NPR's chief executive announced the. 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. And weve seen that really help them grow. NPR Start Date: Mid October, 2020 Current: Do you have any examples of how digital operations would be integrated into divisions throughout the organization? 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. How do you think that the North Star, the strategic initiative, is going? NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. August 20, 2022 August 20th is National Radio Day. It's interesting. 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. Lansing, who is 62, is currently the chief executive of the government agency that oversees Voice of America, Radio and Television Mart and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, among others. It takes a good days drive to cover Colorado, but well help you do it in a few minutes. NPR only takes a few million dollars a year from federal sources for its programs. 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. I established DEI as our top priority on Jan. 5 of 2020. To be a part of creating the future of such an important institution is humbling, exciting, and a distinct honor.". Put that pizza box in the trash. My top goal is to support the women of color at NPR so that they feel like they have more upward mobility.. 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. He made his mark in his current job with stirring defenses of journalism, free from government interference. You have stated that DEI is your top priority at NPR. Mohn led NPR through five consecutive years of audience growth and budget surplus. And how's that being measured and accounted for? So sad to lose an American institution to propaganda. 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. 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. Disclosure: This story was reported by NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik under guidance from NPR chief business editor Pallavi Gogoi. 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. Bellarmine alumnus and former trustee John Lansing, a veteran cable television and government broadcast executive, is the new CEO of NPR. 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. I can't speak for other people, CEOs. 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. Why did you undertake this? Lansing will begin his term at NPR in October and will succeed Jarl Mohn, who has been Chief Executive Officer and President since 2014. 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. 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. 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