Shirley Hung

About Shirley Hung

I focus on staff development, editorial training, and talent recruitment for NPR\'s Content Division. I come to this work as a long-time editorial leader, serving most recently as NPR\'s Chief Washington Editor and Executive Producer of the NPR Politics Podcast. Before joining NPR, I worked for years at CNN, where I did everything from field producing to producing a daily political show, from supervising the Washington bureau on the weekends to running CNN\'s national security team. I have a master\'s degree in public policy from Georgetown University and bachelor\'s degrees in journalism and international relations from Boston University.

Experience

1. Managing Editor for Content Talent Strategy and Development

   NPR

   Jan 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Oversee team focused on staff development and editorial training for NPR content divisions. Also, continue to work on talent recruitment, building and maintaining relationships with strong external candidates and high potential internal talent. Lead development initiatives for NPR hosts across a variety of platforms and support their career paths and long-term goals, and develop pipelines for future hosts, in collaboration with NPR News and Programming leadership.

Education

• Boston University

  BA, International Relations

• Georgetown University

  MPP, Public Policy

  1996 — 1998

• Boston University

  BS, Journalism