Any aspiring journalists out there ? A lot of the news about the business is bleak. Times are tough; It's hard right now ..but anything worth doing is usually hard. just some thoughts I had when I co hosted #dupont2026 with the great Scott Pelley youtu.be/NbzvQPDjtM8

I was honored to co host #dupoint2026 alongside the great @cbsnews.com correspondent Scott Pelley. Before the ceremony I was asked why does journalism still matter youtu.be/jhsoNKkUuWE

At #dupont2026 I was asked how I feel about journalism prizes youtu.be/R500HFST-wg

Apologies --most Washington thing ever --quoting myself --but thought I'd share this gentle reminder from #dupont2026 Despite all of our travails...journalism is fun... youtu.be/ZhArYVe64Js

Dinner last week at #GoldenGlobes ..Dinner tonight Chez Martin #BacktoRealLife

Last week ..this week ...still got the fancy nails though !

#GoldenGlobes adventure over ...back to my real life. This time tomorrow on @npr.org Morning Edition ?

Ok so let me just say it. We were conflicted - should we be here or ...elsewhere. We decided that it was important to let everyone know that @npr.org is still here, still doing work. Thanks to those holding down the fort all over the world. We're back at it tomorrow

They feed you at this thing ...I'm so relieved

And we made it ....now it's just waiting ...

See we had people here too ....

This is apparently me on the red carpet . Trying to act like I do this all the time....I don't ....

There's a long row of booths for different media outlets ...

They close off the street where the event is taking place ...that's so crazy ...

Here we go ....

On our way to #GoldenGlobes....whatever happens ...It was a moment ...hanging out with my fellow hosts ....and producers...

#goldenglobes prep .. we shamed them into getting makeup . If we had to, they had to ...#fishoutofwater...

And I'd like to thank my stylist @leilafadel.bsky.social who helped me pick my dress and lent me her earrings ....

Ok this is it . Day 4 #GoldenGlobes fit check !

Day 4 #GoldenGlobes challenge is actually logistics: the show starts at 5 pm & we have to get there super early..then two of us have to leave at some point to get ready for OUR show at 3:00 am PST Monday and two of us have to get back to DC to host our show on Tuesday..

Fit check Day 3 #GoldenGlobes . Yo can't be in any city with an NPR station and not drop by so we're al heading over to NPR West --our west coast offices --to meet and greet the team we work with but don't get to see (unless you're A Martinez or Ailsa Chang of course !

We're pretending like we get dressed up like this all the time ...we don't .

#GoldenGlobes Day2...

So all four of us finally made it to LA....20 hour day for Leila and me yesterday ...20 hour day for A and Steve today ...this is a party at the Beverly Hills hotel ...

#GoldenGlobes Day 2 @cnn.com & @variety.com invited us to this party ...

#GoldenGlobes Day 2 of the NPR hillbillies in Beverly Hills. With thanks to my stylist (!) cohost Leila Fadel who helped me pick my dress !

Ok so I have read about Hollywood gift bags/goodie bags but had never seen one. This had a lot of "wellness" things--bone broth, stuff you put in water to feel better, things to put on your face to look better ..not gonna lie, I don't really know how to use these items. #fishoitofwater #goldenglobes

So...Day One is a wrap for me....just me....my co-hosts are still hanging out ...! I'm going to wash my face and call it a day ...

Ok so does anyone other than me (stil) eat stuff like this out here ?

Ok so we're on or way to our first event ....we clean up pretty well #GoldenGlobes

Ok so here's your first clue that this is not really my scene ..I remembered all my charging cables ..but not a steamer for my clothes #fishoutofwater#goldenglobes

Ok so we made it to LA for our Golden Globes journey ....

Almost forgot (!) It's #GivingTuesday ! But we're 24-7 so there's still time. If you can....and Thank You! Please Donate www.npr.org/donations/su...

Its here! (Youre welcome!) apps.npr.org/best-books/#...

NPR's veteran Pentagon reporter warns new media policy stifles journalism www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...

@baparker.bsky.social just pointed this out: why is the cough button next to the mono button?

I never do stuff like this but what the heck ... it's the start of a new era in public media ..

Happy Birthday Gwen --reposting this remembrance so we can remember how she lived A Friend's Tribute To Gwen Ifill, A 'Speaker Of Truth' With A 'Megawatt Smile' www.npr.org/2016/11/20/5...

Like I said ...excellent

My Saturday was excellent . How was yours ?

Springfield Illinois DID NOT PLAY when it came to celebrating the 50th anniversary of WUIS/NPR Illinois! Honored to be a part of it !

In New Orleans, memories of Katrina remain vivid 20 years later www.npr.org/2025/09/01/g...

Always stop for the historical site markers

One thing Trombone Shorty said to me on this reporting trip that will stay with me is that people in NOLA will find a way to find joy even in sadness. This hip hop theatre event by local playwright Anthony Bean, being performed Saturday, is a testament to that www.npr.org/2025/08/29/n...

What does it mean to be home, even after a catastrophe? For these sons and daughters of New Orleans it meant..everything www.npr.org/2025/08/29/n...

We're wrapping up our week of reporting in New Orleans with more Katrina stories to tell. This morning we'll tell you about a man who left NOLA because of the disaster and never went back as well as stories of some who went back right away and say they'll never leave again . Hope you'll tune in

New Orleans was hardest hit by Katrina but not the only place . Here's a story from Mississippi about a businessman who lost his home but found a new calling www.npr.org/2025/08/28/n...

It may sound strange but it's true : sometimes when you're immersed in one story--as we are here in NOLA reporting on the 20th anniversary of Katrina--you honestly don't hear about another for a time, so the horrible news of the school shooting in MN was slow to reach us. We're getting up to speed

Work hard , play hard ...I mean...New Orleans...it's research ....