NPR’s Senior Vice President for News and Editor in Chief Edith Chapin has announced that after a comprehensive global search, Eva Rodriguez will be NPR’s vice president and executive editor, beginning Sept. 11.
In this leadership role Rodriguez will oversee NPR’s global 200-plus-person newsgathering operation including reporters based internationally, across the country and in Washington, D.C. She will serve as the senior editorial leader for all of NPR’s platforms, news desks and beats, including desk editors, reporters, correspondents and associated production staff.
“Eva’s award-winning journalism career is deep and varied with extensive experience in digital media and a strong commitment to making sure the audience is front and center,” said Chapin. “The breadth and depth of Eva’s experience both in areas covered and organizations she has worked in will serve us well. In addition, she has a terrific sense of humor, which is always welcome.”
“I have loved and respected NPR since long before I thought of becoming a journalist. It is an honor to join forces with old friends and new colleagues to deliver the essential, the profound and the delightful to the millions who’ve loved NPR for years — and to millions more in the future,” added Rodriguez. “I look forward to deepening our collaboration with Member stations to produce the kind of indispensable journalism that audiences need and crave.”
