"NPR is poised to name a new news chief at a moment of uncertainty for the network, when it must adjust to the end of federal funding for public media on Sept. 30 a move brought on by the Trump administration and Republican allies in Congress. NPR has tapped Thomas Evans widely called Tommy a veteran of CNN's international coverage who reported on conflicts for more than two decades."
"He arrived at NPR a year ago to launch its editorial review desk. The desk is charged with helping the newsroom ensure that its reporting is fair, accurate and contextual in every story on air and online, and in the full weight of NPR's coverage. "I had a lot of respect from beforehand, but these are really the best journalists in the country, if not the world," Evans says in an interview."
"He says CEO Katherine Maher had charged him with maintaining the network's core journalistic mission and making sure "that won't be lost in the mix of just dealing with all the other maelstrom that's coming at us." He says NPR needs to keep innovating in how it shares its journalism. But Evans says NPR should "lean into its strengths," among them the deep subject knowledge of its reporters, hosts, producers and editors, its international coverage and its time-proven ability to tell stories compellingly."
Federal funding for public media ends Sept. 30, creating uncertainty for NPR. Thomas Evans, widely called Tommy, will become NPR's news chief after a year at the organization. Evans previously spent more than two decades covering international conflicts for CNN. Evans launched NPR's editorial review desk to ensure reporting is fair, accurate and contextual across all platforms. CEO Katherine Maher tasked Evans with maintaining NPR's core journalistic mission amid other challenges. Edith Chapin will step down as editor in chief on Sept. 15 and will remain briefly to ensure a smooth transition. NPR intends to hire a full-time chief content officer.
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