NPR’s SVP/News, Editor in Chief and acting Chief Content Officer Edith Chapin will step down later this year.
Chapin has been with NPR since 2012 with stints leading their International Desk, and VP & Executive Editor before rising to her current role in July 2023. Prior to joining NPR, Chapin spent 25 years at CNN as an assignment editor, field producer, regional bureau chief, and Vice President.
In a memo to staff Chapin said, “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve NPR’s listeners and readers, and work alongside some of the most dedicated journalists in the world. I will leave deeply proud of what we’ve accomplished and confident in the strength and integrity of NPR’s newsroom going forward.”
NPR President/CEO Katherine Maher said, “Edith Chapin is a leader in journalistic integrity, a champion for the newsroom, calm in the storm — and an indispensable partner during my first year at NPR. Edith laid the foundation for a stronger public radio, and set us on a solid path with her expert navigation. She has led with conviction, clarity, and compassion — always putting the public’s interest first. Her impact on NPR’s journalism and on the many people she mentored and supported over the years is immeasurable.”
She will remain head of newsroom operations while NPR conducts a search for new editorial leadership.
