Vivian Luisa Schiller (born September 13, 1961)[1] is the former president and CEO of National Public Radio,[2] and former head of news and journalism partnerships at Twitter.

During her early years with the company, Schiller worked on documentaries, children's series and network specials for TBS Superstation and TNT including programs such as National Geographic Explorer, David Attenborough's Private life of Plants, Captain Planet the Planters, Tom & Jerry's Kids, The Golden Globe Awards, and specials and series from the BBC, the Audubon Society, and the National Wildlife Federation.

Under Schiller's watch, the New York Times launched its first mobile presence, Facebook pages and Twitter accounts and grew audiences by double digits.

During her tenure, Schiller was widely credited with dramatically upgrading the network's digital presence, significantly expanding its revenue base, and attracting more listeners.

[15] Speaking to the media, Schiller stated Williams was not fired for that particular incident, but for offering his controversial opinions on several occasions, which she deemed a breach of journalistic ethics for an NPR analyst.

"[17] Williams, appearing soon after on Fox News Channel "The O'Reilly Factor" noted in his own defense that other journalist staff members of NPR had previously voiced their own personal opinions and observations without being reprimanded or terminated.

[24] After her resignation from NPR, Schiller was hired by NBC News president Steve Capus to oversee the acquisition of MSNBC Digital Networks, then a joint venture of Microsoft and NBCUniversal.

[25] Schiller led the company's efforts to acquire full ownership of the digital operation, and integrate it into the rest of NBC News in New York under a new name, NBCNews.com.

Schiller left Twitter in October as part of CEO Dick Costolo's ongoing series of strategic pivots and executive changes and ousters.

[33] Since leaving Twitter, Schiller has been working as an independent consultant and advisor to various domestic and international organizations, including to legacy companies as well start-ups such as Vocativ, a data-driven online news provider.