NPR top editor stepping down

NPR’s top editor will leave the outlet in the coming weeks, a departure that comes at a tumultuous time for the public broadcaster.

Edith Chapin, who since 2023 has served as the public media company’s top newsroom executive, told colleagues she will step down, saying she is ready to “take a break,” NPR reported.

News of Chapin’s departure was first reported by The New York Times.

Her reported resignation comes just days after Congress voted for cut tens of millions in federal funding for public broadcasters like NPR and PBS, a move President Trump trongly supported.

The public broadcaster has faced a wave of criticism from Republicans in recent months over its editorial direction, which they allege to be biased against conservatives and funding models, which they have painted as an unnecessary burden to taxpayers.

Chapin’s decision was hers and not influenced by Congress’srecent action, NPR’s report on her departure noted.