Lyons swaps NPR for the Miami Herald
Sierra Lyons has joined The Miami Herald as a multimedia climate reporter. Previously, she was an investigative intern at NPR. Lyons was a writer at Black Girl Nerds, where she interviewed film and TV actors for digital and print coverage. She worked freelance, with her work appearing in Teen Vogue, The Washington Post, the New […]
National Public Radio, Inc. seeks a climate & health reporter
NPR is looking for a reporter who can deliver smart, fact-based coverage on the impact of a warming climate on human health. This position will inform people on the various ways that rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and drought, as well as more severe storms are affecting people’s physical and mental health. This reporter will […]
NPR names Langfitt, Frayer to international correspondent roles
NPR has appointed Frank Langfitt to the post of global democracy correspondent and Lauren Frayer to London correspondent. Langfitt will join NPR’s investigations team to cover the threat to democracy at home and abroad. He joined NPR in December 2004 as a labor and workplace reporter. He then served as East Africa correspondent, Shanghai correspondent and […]
NPR hires Kerr to cover tech
In a note to newsroom staff, Emily Kopp, acting chief business editor, made the following announcement: I’m thrilled to introduce NPR’s new tech reporter, Dara Kerr, who starts with us on Jan. 9. Along with our intrepid Bobby Allyn, Dara will examine the choices tech companies make and the influence they wield over our lives. […]
Hasan to join NPR’s KUT as a senior editor
Syeda Hasan, a daily news editor at North Texas NPR outlet KERA News, will join KUT-FM 90.5, NPR’s radio station in Austin, as a senior editor. Hasan joined KERA News in 2019 as a mental health reporter. Before that, she covered real estate and development reporter at KUT Public Media. She reported for Houston Public […]
NPR appoints Kakissis to lead Ukraine bureau
NPR has opened a Ukraine bureau in Kyiv that will be helmed by Joanna Kakissis. Kakissis began reporting in Ukraine shortly before Russia’s invasion. “NPR’s coverage of the conflict is unparalleled, due to the extraordinary work of dozens of NPR staff who have volunteered to travel to Ukraine to report on and support our uncompromising […]
NPR hires Simon as climate solutions reporter
In a note to NPR newsroom staff, deputy climate editor Neela Banerjee and chief climate editor Andrea Kissack made the following announcement: Hi all. Neela Banerjee and I have exciting news to share with you as we build NPR’s new climate desk. We’re delighted to welcome Julia Simon as NPR’s new climate solutions reporter. The purpose […]
Cruz to join NPR’s Atlanta station as criminal justice reporter
WABE-FM 90.1, Atlanta’s NPR station, has hired Chamian Cruz as a criminal justice reporter. Cruz was a government/courts reporter at Appen Media Group in Georgia. She reported for The Northeast Georgian and was the lead police and courts reporter at the Gwinnett Daily Post in Gwinnett County, Ga., where she covered breaking news and produced […]
NPR appoints Heyward breaking news reporter
NPR has tapped Giulia Heyward to serve as a breaking news reporter. Recently, Heyward was a national education reporter at Capital B News. She was a reporting fellow at The New York Times and interned at Politico, CNN, The Washington Monthly and Sarasota Magazine. Heyward has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of […]
Horton named Kansas News Service health reporter
Samantha Horton has joined KCUR-FM 89.3 as a health reporter. Horton was a Midwest newsroom engagement fellow at NPR. Horton covered all things related to business and economy for Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations and reported for Side Effects Public Media. Horton graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana. You can congratulate Horton via Twitter.
