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NPR names veteran newsroom leader Eva Rodriguez as executive editor
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Date:2025-04-16 22:01:33
NPR has named veteran newsroom leader Eva Rodriguez as its next vice president and executive editor, a role that will put her at the helm of the network's global journalistic operations.
Rodriguez will join NPR on the heels of her tenure as editor in chief of The Fuller Project, a nonprofit newsroom that covers issues affecting women globally. She previously held various leadership roles at The Washington Post and The New York Times, managing and editing teams focused on both U.S. and international news. She will report to NPR editor in chief Edith Chapin.
As the Post's deputy foreign editor, Rodriguez led teams that won awards for their coverage of corruption in Mexico and the growth of cities in Africa.
"I felt that with NPR, I could bring all of myself and all of my experiences to bear on what we do on a daily basis," Rodriguez said in an interview, referring to her domestic and international news background. "There's just nothing off the table, and there's something really, really appealing about that."
Rodriguez said she hopes to grow NPR's audiences, bringing in listeners who "haven't had the chance to get hooked on NPR the way I did many, many years ago."
Having spent much of her career reporting and editing at established print outlets, Rodriguez said her recent work at The Fuller Project has reinforced her commitment to mission-driven newsrooms.
"NPR has a broader, different mission, but a mission nonetheless – and one grounded in public service," Rodriguez said. "And that is really important to me."
When Rodriguez starts at NPR on September 11, she will take on a role left vacant in late June, when former executive editor Terence Samuel stepped down from his position at NPR to lead USA Today.
Rodriguez, a first generation Cuban-American, joins the national broadcast network at a time of upheaval at the public media network. NPR reduced its staff by 10% this year due a steep decline in podcast sponsorships and broader financial challenges for the media industry as a whole. CEO John Lansing pointed to a $30 million budget gap when announcing the layoffs in February. Lansing has told staffers the network's finances are now sustainable since the cuts.
NPR has also undergone notable leadership changes over the past year. Former chief news executive Nancy Barnes announced last September she was leaving the network due to leadership restructuring, including the creation of a new chief content officer position above her.
In a note to NPR staff on Wednesday, Chapin, who is also senior vice president, cited Rodriguez's "deep and varied" journalism career as an asset to the network.
"The breadth and depth of Eva's experience both in areas covered and organizations she has worked in will serve us well," Chapin said.
Disclosure: This story was written by NPR reporter Danielle Kaye and edited by Chief Business Editor Pallavi Gogoi. In keeping with NPR's commitment to covering itself with independence, no other senior news executive or corporate official were allowed to see this article before it was posted publicly.
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