Media Moves

Chapin upped to SVP of news and EIC at NPR

Edith Chapin

NPR has named Edith Chapin senior vice president of news and editor-in-chief. Recently, she served as interim SVP of news and editorial director. She has been with NPR for 11 years, previously serving as chief international editor and VP and executive editor.

Chapin worked at CNN for 25 years, where she held the posts of national assignment editor, senior assignment editor New York, field producer, assignment manager, deputy bureau chief and managing editor New York, Midwest regional bureau chief, New York bureau chief, and VP and deputy bureau chief.

Chapin graduated from Northwestern University.

Be sure to congratulate Chapin on Twitter.

Mariam Ahmed

Recent Posts

Fresno Biz Journal publisher Webster hits 50 years

Gordon Webster Jr., the publisher of the Fresno Business Journal, is celebrating 50 years with the…

10 hours ago

The Information hires FT’s Germano

The Information has hired Financial Times reporter Sara Germano. She will start on Dec. 2 and…

14 hours ago

Halperin named co-editor in chief at Hollywood Reporter

The Hollywood Reporter replaced co-editor-in-chief Nekesa Mumbi Moody on Tuesday with Shirley Halperin, reports Sean Burch of…

16 hours ago

Tankersley becomes Berlin bureau chief at NY Times

Jim Tankersley has been named Berlin bureau chief for the New York Times. He has been…

21 hours ago

Politico’s Guggenheim wins Dirksen award

Politico tax policy reporter Benjamin Guggenheim has been awarded the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for…

21 hours ago

The Economist hires Wu to cover China

The Economist has hired Sarah Wu as a China correspondent. She previously worked at Reuters, reporting on…

21 hours ago