--- title: "Nathan Martin: Asking Tough Questions About Education" description: Nathan Martin, Class of ’09, says that what gets him excited is the chance to ask—and maybe sometimes start to answer—questions about the future of work and education. image: https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Journalism%20Blog%20Template%20for%20Feature%20Images%20(500x245)%20(10).png --- 540-338-1776 [![Patrick Henry College logo](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Shield%2c%20Tag%2c%20Color%2c%201%20line%2c%20RGB.jpg "Patrick Henry College logo")](https://www.phc.edu) # Journalism | Home #### Main Menu #### Watch [![Journalism Program guide pop-up cover](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/Campus_Documentation/Journalism/Journalism%20Program%20guide%20pop-up%20cover.jpg "Journalism Program guide pop-up cover")](http://fliphtml5.com/cpesn/nupq) [![Read the Journalism & Digital Media Program Guide](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1718959/79b62949-fdb6-4813-9dd1-ccb3f8c6054c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1718959/79b62949-fdb6-4813-9dd1-ccb3f8c6054c) #### Meet the Board [![Board Photo Preview](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Desktop%20Wallpaper%20%E2%80%93%20Untitled%20Design%20(3).jpg?width=500&name=Copy%20of%20Desktop%20Wallpaper%20%E2%80%93%20Untitled%20Design%20(3).jpg "Board Photo Preview")](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-advisory-board) ### Popular Posts ### Categories - [journalism (18)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/journalism) - [Alumni Spotlight (17)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/alumni-spotlight) - [political journalism (7)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/political-journalism) - [Alumni Work (5)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/alumni-work) - [politics (4)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/politics) - [College Education (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/college-education) - [Faculty (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/faculty) - [Lifestyle Writing (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/lifestyle-writing) - [Student Spotlight (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/student-spotlight) - [Technical Writer (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/technical-writer) - [alumni (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/alumni) - [students (2)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/students) - [Business News (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/business-news) - [Education News (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/education-news) - [Filmmaking (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/filmmaking) - [Food Writing (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/food-writing) - [Graphic Design, (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/graphic-design) - [PR (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/pr) - [Reporter (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/reporter) - [Storytelling (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/storytelling) - [Teaching (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/teaching) - [author (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/author) - [full-time-faculty (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/full-time-faculty) - [local politics (1)](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/tag/local-politics) [see all](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/nathan-martin#) [![Journalism Alumni Scholarship](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Graphics/Jrn%20page/Journalism-Alumni-Scholarship-Ad.png?width=500&name=Journalism-Alumni-Scholarship-Ad.png "Journalism Alumni Scholarship")](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-scholarship) - [![sillars touchstone slide](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/sillars%20touchstone.png "sillars touchstone slide")](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/04232018-the-liberal-art-that-wasnt-journalism) - [![harvest home](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/harvest%20home.png "harvest home")](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/watch-home-ache) - [![gracy nyt slide](https://www.phc.edu/hubfs/gracy%20nyt%20slide.png "gracy nyt slide")](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/opinion/wendell-berry-agriculture-farm-bill.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage) ## Nathan Martin: Asking Tough Questions About Education Posted by [Patrick Henry College](https://www.phc.edu/journalism-at-phc/author/patrick-henry-college) on December 1, 2018 at 4:21 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![nathanmartin[4979]](https://www.phc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/nathanmartin%5B4979%5D.jpg?width=339&name=nathanmartin%5B4979%5D.jpg) Nathan Martin, Class of ’09, says that what gets him excited is the chance to ask—and maybe sometimes start to answer—questions about the future of work and education. His current title is “Director of Global Thought Leadership” at [Pearson](https://www.pearson.com/corporate), a major educational publishing and assessment company based in London, where he now lives. “Pearson’s a place where we can ask tough questions,” he said.  Martin has been able to use the skills he developed in journalism—see the world clearly, think clearly, write clearly—in his work as an education analyst and to develop various media that explore important issues in education. This week he published a piece headlined, “Three ways employers can prepare for the future of work.”  He is also executive producer of a podcast called [Nevertheless](https://www.pearson.com/corporate/about-pearson/innovation/podcasts/nevertheless.html), about women who are using technology to transform teaching and learning. 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