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While the pandemic has accelerated the pace of change and increased the sheer number of people working remotely, NPR has had at least some remote workers for nearly its entire existence.
New workplace norms are giving employees greater flexibility, while leaders are learning to manage remote teams and build community.
“The weight of coverage shouldn’t have to fall on the shoulders of a select few, but rather on the organization as a whole. I am here to make sure of that.”
“The potential merger of PBS and NPR is a strategic and necessary step in securing the future of public media.”
“What this tells us, really, is we’re headed in the right direction,” said NPR CDO Leora Hanser.
Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Ayesha Rascoe and Juana Summers have taken over host chairs at NPR’s flagship news programs. They’re thinking holistically on how to lead when it comes to representative news.
Some stations have also announced that they’re leaving the social media platform.
“The partnership … allows us to expand sponsorship categories to get more business,” says Gina Garrubbo, CEO of National Public Media.
“This must be a mistake as it contradicts Twitter’s own guidelines,” said an NPR spokesperson.