SRG 2016 Retreat Building the New WAMU JJ Yore, WAMU

THE VISION: BUILDING THE NEW WAMU

August 2014 August Managing Editor, News Managing Producer, MC Reporter Special Correspondent Reporter Managing Producer, MC Senior Editor, News Senior News Editor, Special Projects Host, Morning Edition Host/Producer Host, All Things Considered Host/Reporter News Anchor/Host Reporter News Anchor/Host Reporter

Issues: Broadcast-only; digital not part of newsroom Not enough editors = inconsistent quality Beats focused on geography not impact Structure couldn’t sustain growth Reporters doing commercial-style, spot news

Changes: News producers added to handle spot news Refocused beats on high impact topics New layer editors overseeing beats Digitally integrated beat teams Structure poised for growth

The Beats Power & Influence More to come… Arts & Culture Transportation & Development Education & Inequality More to come… Arts & Culture Race & Ethnicity

2016 PLAN Editorial Director Beats 1-2 Beats 3-5 Desk Editor I Managing Editor, Broadcast Managing Editor, Digital Editorial Project Manager Desk Editor I Desk Editor II Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Digital News Editor Producer, ME Live Events Producer Reporter Reporter Reporter Multimedia Producer Multimedia Producer Producer, ATC Creative Services Producer Audience Editor Paid Intern Paid Intern

DRAFT 5-YEAR VISION Editorial Director Deputy Managing Editor Beats 1 & 2 Beats 3 & 4 Beats 5 & 6 Beats 7 & 8 Managing Editor, Weekly Show Managing Editor, Broadcast Managing Editor, Digital Managing Producer, Kojo Show Editorial Project Manager Desk Editor I Desk Editor II Desk Editor III Desk Editor IV Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Production Team Production Team Digital News Editor Producer, ME Live Events Producer Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Multimedia Producer Multimedia Producer Multimedia Producer Multimedia Producer Producer, ATC Creative Services Producer Audience Editor Fellowship Fellowship Mobile Editor Paid Intern Paid Intern Intern Senior Editor, Special Projects/Investigative Paid Intern Paid Intern Senior Editor Senior Editor Investigative Editor Multimedia Reporter Multimedia Reporter Multimedia Reporter Multimedia Reporter Multimedia Reporter Data Journalist DRAFT Multimedia Reporter Multimedia Reporter Researcher Video/photo producer Video/photo producer Paid Intern Researcher/Production Assistant