Frank Langfitt AB, NF

International Correspondent, National Public Radio

As the National Public Radio (NPR) correspondent in London, Frank covers international stories from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and elsewhere in Europe.

 Mr. Langfitt graduated from Princeton University and was a 2003 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.

 Before moving to London, Mr. Langfitt spent five years as an NPR correspondent covering China. While based in Shanghai, he drove a free taxi around the city for a series on a changing China as seen through the eyes of ordinary people. In 2008, Mr. Langfitt's coverage of the Beijing Olympics garnered an Edward R. Murrow Award for sports reporting.

 NPR is a public non-profit media agency in the United States. Its mission is to work in partnership with Member Stations to create a more informed public — one challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of events, ideas, and cultures. In the organization's 2014 Strategic Plan the Strategic Aspiration states: "We will be the model for high-quality journalism in the 21st century, strengthening the cultural, civic and social fabric of our democracy. We will build on our heritage as reporters and storytellers, on our intimate relationship with audiences, and on our capacity for innovation in order to create a space where audiences congregate, connect and contribute to a shared understanding of the wider world. We strive to feed the mind and satisfy the soul."