Tag: NPR
NPR to end local versions of ‘Consider This’ podcast
"This is a bitter pill,” said Eric Marrapodi, VP of news programming. “We really wanted this to work. And this was a ...Comings and goings: NPR’s Anya Grundmann will step down, network appoints executive editor …
Anya Grundmann is leaving her role as SVP of programming for NPR.From China to ‘Our Land,’ how Melissa Block set a standard for NPR’s reporting
“The hallmark of her reporting,” says colleague Elissa Nadworny, “is ‘I want to be with people in their lives. I want to ...How NPR’s Ukraine bureau chief seeks out ‘intimate looks into people’s lives’
"What sticks with people in the end is a story about another human being and what they've gone through," says Joanna Kakissis.COO Will Lee to leave NPR
Lee has been NPR's COO since March 2022.From alligator clips to high-speed internet: the past, present and future of remote work at ...
While the pandemic has accelerated the pace of change and increased the sheer number of people working remotely, NPR has had at ...How pubmedia is navigating the pros and cons of remote work
New workplace norms are giving employees greater flexibility, while leaders are learning to manage remote teams and build community.Meet the first-ever editor for Latino audiences at NPR
“The weight of coverage shouldn’t have to fall on the shoulders of a select few, but rather on the organization as a ...Uniting the voices of PBS and NPR: a bold merger for the marketplace of ideas
"The potential merger of PBS and NPR is a strategic and necessary step in securing the future of public media."Donor conversion grows with addition of NPR Network option on NPR.org
"What this tells us, really, is we're headed in the right direction,” said NPR CDO Leora Hanser.The voices of NPR: How four women of color see their roles as hosts
Leila Fadel, Michel Martin, Ayesha Rascoe and Juana Summers have taken over host chairs at NPR’s flagship news programs. They’re thinking holistically ...NPR stops using Twitter because platform is ‘undermining our credibility,’ CEO says
Some stations have also announced that they're leaving the social media platform.NPR partners with Spotify to boost podcast advertising
"The partnership ... allows us to expand sponsorship categories to get more business,” says Gina Garrubbo, CEO of National Public Media.NPR asks Twitter to remove ‘state-affiliated’ label
“This must be a mistake as it contradicts Twitter’s own guidelines,” said an NPR spokesperson.Drive to survive: The ‘brightest and darkest time’ at NPR
Forty years ago, NPR was facing another financial challenge — one that threatened its very existence.
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