
Rachel Martin
Host, NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday
NPR
NPR
Host, NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday
I host a national two hour weekly public affairs radio program.
Most days I am doing a combination of things. On certain days, we have editorial meetings to talk through the week's news and decide what to put on our show the coming weekend. Every day I have at least one interview with a guest, usually three or four. So I spend a lot of time preparing for those by reading and writing questions. When I'm not in meetings or preparing for or conducting interviews, I'm working with my producers to come up with great ideas for future shows.
Here's the first step for college students
Look for opportunities to get some journalism experience - at a school paper or community newspaper. Or look for volunteer opportunities at your local NPR station, anything that can help you get a great internship when you graduate.
"It's really hard to make a living as a journalist these days. It's too unpredictable, too unstable and the odds of being successful are really low."