![]() "And we finally got to the point where there was nothing really that we could cut big enough to fill a hole like that." "We were doing everything we could against the tide and couldn't keep clipping our costs as the revenue kept slipping," Lansing says. Lansing says even that proved overly optimistic. Media NPR to impose near-freeze on hiring but avoids layoffs as budget cuts loom The emphasis, he says, must be on drawing in "the future audience to make NPR sustainable for the next 50 years." When asked about his priorities, Lansing invoked what he has called the network's "North Star'' since his arrival in the fall of 2019: a push to ensure the network has a bigger and broader audience base, rooted in younger and more diverse listeners, readers and consumers. He also vowed to make sure job cuts do not fall disproportionately on employees of color.Īn NPR spokeswoman said final decisions on which jobs will be eliminated should occur by the week of March 20. "Management is about committing to strategy, making tough decisions." "I don't anticipate that it would be like a haircut across every division, because that's just not management," Lansing says. Lansing says he does not yet know who within NPR will be affected, but said the job cuts would not fall evenly across the organization. Lansing says he remains committed to podcasting "1,000 percent," as well as the network's hallmark news magazines, such as Morning Edition and All Things Considered. NPR's programming division, which produces its industry-leading podcasts, has more than doubled since 2019. ![]() Technology 5 takeaways from the massive layoffs hitting Big Tech right now No details on which jobs will be cut Discovery, CNN cut hundreds of jobs and killed off its brand-new streaming service, CNN+. The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, eliminated its Sunday magazine and a handful of other jobs. Vox Media cut jobs by 7% Gannett and Spotify by 6%. The layoffs are in keeping with an increasingly grim landscape for media companies over recent months. "Nothing is nailed down yet except the principles and what we know we have to reach." "We're not seeing signs of a recovery in the advertising market," Lansing says in an interview. On an annual budget of roughly $300 million, Lansing says, revenues are likely to fall short by close to $30 million, although that gap could reach $32 million. "When we say we are eliminating filled positions, we are talking about our colleagues - people whose skills, spirit and talents help make NPR what it is today," Lansing wrote in a memo to staff today. CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts, and the tough financial outlook for the media industry more generally. 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. Lansing blamed a slowdown in advertising dollars. And finally, Eater has openings for a news editor, news desk writer, social media manager, features editor and most exciting to us, a drinks editor.NPR will cut 10% of its workforce, CEO John Lansing said Wednesday. Racked wants a features editor, a features writer and a managing editor. The Verge is hiring a culture editor, feature editor, coordinator (basically an assistant for the EIC to yell at), a video editor and a video producer. Well, except for Curbed, they only need a social media manager. Kind of like when Al Jazeera America first came here and had opening for all of the jobs, each of Vox’s New York-based blogs are hiring multiple positions. Best of all, none of these jobs require you to interact with Matt Yglesias. ![]() They want something with prestige, or at least to work at a place gobbling up their competition, so we’ve got good news for you: Growing journalism behemoth Vox Media is hiring in New York for positions at Curbed, Racked, Eater and tech website The Verge. via The VergeĮveryone would like a job of course, but some people want something more than something that takes up eight-hours of each daily march towards death. Vox is on the verge of something big, so get on board while you can. ![]()
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