Steven Springer is a veteran of more than 50 years in journalism.  Most recently, he served as Radio Free Asia’s first News Standards & Best Practices Editor. 

In that role he provided senior-level advice and day-to-day guidance to RFA’s journalists to further enhance the organization’s journalistic quality and standards. Prior to joining RFA, Springer served as the first Standards Editor at RFA’s sister network Voice of America (VOA).

During his tenure in that role, which began in 2010, he established a Best Practices Guide that was regularly updated and distributed to all VOA staff. He was also VOA’s Managing Editor of its News Center, where he led the network’s coverage of the 2012 Democratic and Republican political conventions. 

Before joining VOA, Springer worked in a variety of roles over 23 years for CNN, including Managing Editor/Senior Executive Producer of its Special Events unit.  He and other CNN staff received a Peabody Award for their coverage of Hurricane Katrina. He was also cited by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) for CNN’s coverage of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. 

Springer is a member of the Organization of News Ombuds and Standards Editors (https://newsombuds.org/).