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.
NPR appoints Babits supervising climate editor
The following excerpt was sent out to staff from NPR’s chief climate editor Andrea Kissack: I have exciting news to share with you as we build NPR’s new climate team. We’re delighted to welcome Sadie Babits as NPR’s new Supervising Climate Editor. Sadie will work with NPR reporters on the desk and lead work with member […]
NPR hires Olson as live blog editor and news writer
Emily Olson has joined NPR as a live blog editor and news writer. Olson was at nonprofit conservation organization American Forests, where she was a marketing associate and recently a senior manager – publicity and thought leadership. She freelanced for Embarcadero Media and worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Washington, D.C. as an intern, […]
