“I’m also excited about the young people coming up the ranks: passionate about audio & our mission. “I’m proud & happy that WOC journalists are finally getting terrific offers & choices that used to be reserved for white men,” Lara wrote.
She stressed that the nonprofit NPR struggled to compete financially with deeper-pocketed rivals, and instead had to rely on “creativity and mission. On Wednesday, Isabel Lara, chief communications officer at NPR, tweeted that the company is the “ best audio journalism org in the country” and said many competitors had made a habit of snatching up their stars. “I’m sad to see this happening but it is not unexpected.” “People leave jobs for other opportunities if they are unhappy with the opportunities they have and the way they have been treated,” she said. But after success at KPCC, he’s been named co-host of NPR’s “Morning Edition.” I appreciate him taking it upon himself to raise it.”Įntertainment & Arts ‘Sports-radio guy’ to NPR ‘Morning Edition’ co-host: A Martínez’s public radio journeyĪ Martínez had a bumpy transition from Los Angeles sports radio to public radio. I also understand that 4 hosts leaving in a year – three of them POC women– is a red flag as my co-host underscored earlier this week.
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“I have had a great run with a company full of people I respect and admire,” she wrote Thursday. So I will attempt to provide whatever insight I can,” she wrote Thursday in another Twitter thread.Ĭornish, who has worked at NPR since 2005 and began hosting in 2011, clarified her reasons for leaving and emphasized that she enjoyed her time at NPR and left with “ no malice or resentment.” Still, she acknowledged that the recent departures of several colleagues - many of whom were also women of color - should be recognized as a cause for concern. “It seems my assumption that I would have a quiet transition was naïve. So I will attempt to provide whatever insight I can… using language the internet understands lol🧵 #NPR- audie cornish January 6, 2022
It seems my assumption that I would have a quiet transition was naïve. “If NPR doesn’t see this as a crisis, I don’t know what it’ll take.”īy Thursday morning, Cornish seemed surprised by the reaction to her departure and the impassioned discourse it had stoked on social media. “It has been difficult this year to say goodbye to and more,” Shapiro wrote. Her pending exit - her last day on air is Friday - alarmed many online, including some of her colleagues, who called on NPR to do more to retain its talent.Īri Shapiro, Cornish’s “All Things Considered” co-host, spoke up on Twitter Tuesday, saying the exodus of so many journalists is a “crisis” and NPR needs to “fix what’s broken.” Audie Cornish, the outgoing co-host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” is speaking out after her exit from the company made waves on social media this week.Ĭornish announced Tuesday morning on Twitter that she was departing NPR’s flagship program to “stretch wings and try something new,” becoming the latest journalist of color to leave the organization.
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