30: What It’s Like to be a NYTs Magazine Writer With Robert Draper, NYTs [Main T4C Episode]

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | TuneIn | RSS

Robert Draper has been a writer at large for the New York Times Magazine, for the last decade, where he covers domestic politics. He’s also worked as a contributing writer to National Geographic since 2007, where he has traveled to numerous locations including Somalia and Afghanistan. For thirteen years, he was a correspondent for GQ Magazine. Seven years before that, he was a staff writer for Texas Monthly.  Robert is also the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller ‘Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush.’ When he was in school he wrote for the school’s newspaper, The Daily Texan.  Robert graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in writing from the Plan II Honors Program. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

• What are the process and intricacies involved in long-form magazine publishing (3:14)
• How the process of freelance magazine journalism works (3:24)
• What are the different types of articles a print journalist may be expected to write (4:55)
• Why taking a variety of courses in college will be truly beneficial in your future career (21:49)
• How to move beyond setbacks and failures in your professional life and why it’s important to experience them (25:34)
• What are the extracurricular activities you should do in college, outside the classroom, to boost your writing skills (29:58)

*******Follow Andrea on LinkedIn for daily career advice, insights, and inspiration!!