C.J. Janovy
Director of Content - JournalismA free press is among our country’s founding principles and most precious resources. As director of content-journalism at KCUR, I want everyone in our part of America to know we see them and we’re listening. I work to make sure the stories we tell and the conversations we convene reflect our complex realities, informing and inspiring all of us to meet the profound challenges of our time.
In my role as director of content-journalism, I work to ensure KCUR and its affiliates deliver local and regional audiences with news, features and analysis they want and need, while upholding the highest standards of public service in journalism. I have nearly three decades of journalism and leadership experience in Kansas City, including as an arts reporter then digital managing editor for KCUR from 2014-2020. I rejoined KCUR in my newest role in July 2021.
You can email me at cj@kcur.org.
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Kansas City Police report that three people are in custody after a shooting west of Union Station near the parking garage, which occurred near the end of Wednesday's Chiefs victory rally. One person is dead and at least 21 were injured, not including those hurt in the rush out of the area. -
Jackson was a native of Kansas City, Kansas, who attended Juilliard School in New York City and saw his work performed at Lincoln Center. But his "heart belonged in Kansas City." -
The Public Media Journalists’ Association’s annual Editor of the Year award recognizes an individual who “exemplifies the very best in story editing and newsroom leadership.” Lisa Rodriguez was named KCUR’s news director in November 2020, but started at the station years before as an intern. -
KCUR is joining NPR, PBS and other public media outlets who are stepping away from Twitter. And we're taking the opportunity to explain where our funding comes from: 100% of KCUR's local content is 100% funded by community support. -
Ida McBeth started her career as a teenager singing at the Playboy Club in downtown Kansas City. She went on to earn mayoral proclamations and a lifetime achievement award from the American Jazz Museum. -
KCUR editors discuss their approach to the station's political coverage during the 2022 midterm election. -
A Kansas City writer wants you to know why the late country music legend Merle Haggard still mattersKansas City author David Cantwell, who just published a new version of a book he wrote years ago, says Merle Haggard was 'constantly singing about the things that we're still arguing about today.' -
Over the last few months at KCUR, we’ve been asking folks in our newsroom to describe their work in a different way — so that the communities we serve know what we do, and why we do it. -
Gilbert Baker left Kansas as soon as he could. But, as many around the world celebrate LGBTQ pride month, it's worth noting that Kansas also struggled to hold the flag creator dear. -
Kansas City, like much of the nation, saw a long weekend of demonstrations in response to the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd.
