NPR, the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit media organization, announced last month that it will lay off approximately 10% of its current workforce.
According to NPR, CEO John Lansing said a lack of advertising dollars, particularly for the company’s podcasts, coupled with the financial outlook for the media industry in general, were behind the decision.
“When we say we are eliminating filled positions, we are talking about our colleagues – people whose skills, spirit and talents help make NPR what it is today,” Lansing wrote in a memo. “This will be a major loss.”
Lansing said the company’s annual budget is $300 million and he expects revenues to fall by around $30 million.
The layoffs come amid challenges for other media companies across the nation, including The Washington Post’s decision to eliminate its Sunday magazine and cut other jobs.
