Barnes, 57, will fill the job once held by Oreskes, the former New York Times and Associated Press newsroom executive whom Mohn ousted in November 2017 after accusations surfaced against Oreskes of past sexual harassment. Barnes fills a nearly yearlong vacancy that was triggered by the firing of Michael Oreskes, NPR's former news head, over allegations of sexual harassment.

NPR employs nearly 400 journalists and maintains 17 bureaus around the nation and another 17 international bureaus around the world. Previously, she served as executive editor at the Minneapolis Star Tribune Media Company from 2007 to 2013, leading the newsroom to a Pulitzer Prize in local reporting, as well as other national awards. "I don't think this [appointment] is as radical as it would have been 18 years ago," Barnes said. Oreskes' departure kicked off a period of external reviews, internal reforms and the departure of two other male journalists at NPR, allowing for long-simmering workplace concerns to be aired and acknowledged.

Barnes said she took inspiration from projects by her staffers in Houston on the denial of qualified teachers and facilities for special needs students in Texas as a result of arbitrary decisions made by state officials. We Insist: A Timeline Of Protest Music In 2020, Justin Bank named Sr. Director for Digital News and Strategy, Sarah Gilbert named Vice President for News Programming.

It's a different challenge and one that she's excited to take on but one that will test her. KELLY: What else should we know about Nancy Barnes? Does she have national news experience? The accounts of two women, first published by The Washington Post, describe Oreskes unexpectedly kissing them during meetings in the late 1990s, while he was Washington bureau chief for The New York Times. Almost a year ago, November 1, 2017, I began a segment on this program with these words - we are reporting on news from inside the NPR newsroom today. FOLKENFLIK: You know, it's often said that women are asked to come in and clean up in difficult circumstances, and there is still tensions and concerns in the newsroom. As NPR's senior vice president for news and editorial director, Nancy Barnes oversees NPR's journalism and journalists around the world and across platforms. Longtime producer and news executive Christopher Turpin, who is currently on his second round as acting news chief, has accepted a new role with NPR as vice president for editorial innovation and newsroom development. [1], Barnes earned a bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University of North Carolina. Hello again, David. What does she want to do?

He said Barnes had elevated both papers she led, raising the journalistic bar in Houston and rebuilding the newsroom in Minneapolis after the Star Tribune went bankrupt nine years ago. The New York Times now has a daily news podcast, NBC posts text stories, and NPR creates videos and newsletters. So foredeemed, I think, is a bit of a stretch. She joined NPR in November 2018, after serving as executive editor for Hearst Texas Newspapers and the Houston Chronicle. The news that day was that our top editor, NPR Senior Vice President of News Mike Oreskes, had been forced out following allegations of sexual harassment. And there were, as I understand it, men of prominence who were considered seriously for this job as well. The complaints that led to Oreskes' departure came amid a national outcry and a media crisis over sexual harassment by male figures in the industry. She leads an award-winning team of journalists and newsroom executives who are committed to excellence, innovation and the highest quality reporting and storytelling. Barnes is the fourteenth person and fourth woman to head NPR's news division since the position was defined in 1979. KELLY: To recall that day last year, I interviewed our boss, NPR CEO Jarl Mohn, about the harassment allegations against Michael Oreskes, and Jarl Mohn told me this. NPR's senior vice president for news, Michael Oreskes, has resigned following allegations of sexual harassment from several women. "Beyond leading the newsroom, what I contribute most and always have is the ability to help develop exclusive content and enterprise journalism," Barnes said, "and in particular, journalism that makes a difference in the lives of specific individuals. She is the president of the American Society of News Editors and is a member of the Pulitzer Prize Board, Columbia University. Was it a foregone conclusion, given the circumstances of Mike's departure, that his successor would be a woman? April 24, 2019 • Sarah Gilbert has been named Vice President for News Programming, a position she has held in an acting capacity for more than a year, effective immediately. "I was very attracted to the work that you do, the history that you have, and the ability you have to touch the millions of listeners that you have.". Well, today the next chapter of this story - NPR has hired a new head of news.
It was a Pulitzer finalist in 2017 for reports on the denial of special education to tens of thousands of Texas students, and a 2018 finalist for its reporting on Hurricane Harvey.

FOLKENFLIK: Well, she's earned a strong record of acclaim leading the Houston Chronicle journalistically. NPR CEO Jarl Mohn has named Nancy Barnes, a veteran newspaper editor, as the network's permanent chief news executive, NPR announced Tuesday. She developed the Houston Chronicle into a metro paper known for national caliber journalism with deep local roots. Barnes also said she would like to further elevate the reportorial ambitions of the 48-year-old network in enterprise and investigative reporting. I can't wait for her to start.". "You clear the path and you make sure reporters have all the time and resources that they need, and extra time if they need it, until the job is done," she said. Copyright 2020 NPR. Both newspapers won Pulitzers for their coverage under her leadership. As NPR's Board of Directors meet in Washington, D.C., this week, the network finds itself confronted by a series of dispiriting developments: a CEO on medical leave; a chief news executive forced out over sexual harassment allegations; the sudden resignation of a board chairman; fresh complaints over inappropriate behavior by colleagues; and a network roiled by tensions over the treatment of its female workers. [3], Before joining NPR in November 2018, Bernes was the editor of the Minneapolis Star Tribune from 2003 to 2013, before going to the Houston Chronicle as the editor and executive vice president of news between 2013 and 2018.
KELLY: So she has run papers in Minneapolis and in Houston? NPR Board Faces Tough Questions Over Sexual Harassment Handling, Chairman Steps Down As NPR Grapples With Harassment Crisis, NPR's Head Of News Resigns Following Harassment Allegations. Your Connection To Jazz, Blues and NPR News, Originally published on October 17, 2018 7:10 am.

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