NPR Names Thomas Evans as Its New Editor
NPR announced on Thursday that it had appointed a new top editor, Thomas Evans, who will take over as the news organization faces the elimination of federal funding.
Mr. Evans, 49, who had previously served as a managing editor, will take on the role of editor in chief and oversee the global newsroom, NPR said.
NPR’s “value is built on the finest journalists in the nation,” Mr. Evans said in a statement. “I am proud to have been asked to lead this newsroom at this crucial time as we continue to serve our listeners and the pursuit of truth.”
Mr. Evans joined NPR in 2024 to lead an editorial review team, which included a program to review the radio network’s journalism before it published. The initiative, announced in May last year, came after fallout from an essay that accused the network of having a liberal bias.
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