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Dan Lothian named as new editor in chief of GBH News
He will begin his new role June 1.
GBH has named Dan Lothian as the editor in chief of GBH News and “The World” and will step into the newly-created role June 1, the organization announced in a Tuesday press release.
“Dan has impeccable credentials and is respected by colleagues throughout GBH and by journalists across the globe,” said Susan Goldberg, the president and CEO of GBH, in the release. “With his background in both breaking news and long-form features, and with deep experience in radio, television, and across digital platforms, he is ideally suited to lead coverage for today’s audiences.”
Lothian has served as executive producer of “The World,” public radio’s longest-running daily global news program that is co-produced by WGBH, since 2021. The program reached 2 million people weekly across 377 radio stations across the U.S. and Canada under his leadership, according to the statement.
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For over 10 years, Lothian was a correspondent at CNN, first as a Boston bureau chief and then as a White House correspondent. He joined CNN from NBC News and previously worked at local news stations across the United States. Lothian is also a journalism professor of the practice at Northeastern University.
“We have the opportunity to bring our audience stories by connecting the global to the local, while simultaneously delivering the critical information they need to be informed and engaged citizens,” Lothian said in a statement.
His appointment follows last week’s announcement that the public media organization laid off 31 staff members and ceased production of three TV programs, as well as the departure of GBH News general manager Pam Johnston. Earlier this spring, The Boston Globe reported that GBH warned of possible cuts as the organization was facing “financial headwinds.”
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