Christopher Tang on Muck Rack

Christopher Tang

(He/Him)
California, Glendale
Covers:  Global Supply Chains. US-China Trade. Environmental Sustainability. Social Responsibility. AI applications
Doesn't Cover: politics
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Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

writer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

yes

How is social media changing news?

polarization

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

thomas friedman

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To report the truth with unbiased view and logical analysis

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

email

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Word

What's your favorite social network?

LinkedIn

Who do you wish followed you?

People who are interested to make our world a better place

Why did you become a journalist?

share my observations, my knowledge, and my analysis

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

no

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My Barron's article with Tinglong Dai -- expressing our reasons that US needs a better portfolio of Covid vaccines -- rushing is risky. https://www.barrons.com/articles/too-fast-too-furious-is-u-s-vaccine-development-headed-in-the-wrong-direction-51594910064?refsec=commentary

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Be yourself

When's the best time to pitch you?

morning

What's the best pitch you ever got?

Is US beginning its end

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Trump has cured Covid

What's your favorite drink?

milk

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

cat

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Eonomist

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

being biased in favor of china

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