NPR is cutting jobs and restructuring its newsroom to address an $8 million budget gap caused by the loss of federal subsidies and declining corporate sponsorship. The network is offering buyouts to 300 employees, with potential layoffs if not enough accept.
Editor-in-Chief Thomas Evans is merging desks to focus on quality journalism and digital innovation. Despite $113 million in private gifts for technology, NPR must adapt to a media landscape where AI reduces web referrals.
The network aims to become sustainable for the future.