NPR names tech executive Katherine Maher to lead in turbulent era
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Incoming NPR CEO Katherine Maher has a background in tech and world affairs. She says the network's mission fits neatly with her advocacy of the free flow of information in expanding democracy.

NPR has selected former Wikimedia Foundation chief Katherine Maher to lead the network through an era of declining broadcast listenership, financial uncertainty and technological turbulence.

  • spaduf@slrpnk.net
    11·
    9 months ago

    I don’t know much about her work directly, but the fact that she’s coming from Wikimedia is exciting. Would love to see NPR come to the fediverse.

  • nicetriangle@kbin.social
    8·
    9 months ago

    If they would just unfuck their mobile app I would listen a lot more. It’s so insanely buggy and poorly designed.

  • Aesculapius@kbin.social
    5·
    8 months ago

    I enjoy listening to morning edition - usually through the app. I also contribute to NPR monthly. They have to stop the on air fundraising campaigns. It really drives listeners away. At least give those that already contribute an alternative feed.

    • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      I don’t know why they stopped submitting to their tiny desk audio / video podcast feeds. That’d be a real easy way to support a lot of platforms without building an app.