Jack Congram
(Any/All/Ask me)
Covers:
Crewed Spaceflight, Space History, Space Business, Space News, Space Policy
Doesn't Cover:
It depends, ask me.
Writes a lot (@proximareport, @china_in_space) - Views my own - 我正在努力学习中文！另外，如果我的中文读起来很奇怪，我很抱歉。
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering the final flight of Ariane 5 for MTK News.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Once, a few years ago.
How is social media changing news?
Social media allows me to share smaller bits of news that would not normally get a dedicated article.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
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What does it mean to be a journalist?
To inform and inspire readers.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email or direct messages on LinkedIn.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Microsoft Word, Notes, Microsoft Wordpad, Mircosoft Onedrive.
What's your favorite social network?
Bluesky, it's like Twitter but not run by a right-wing nutjob, and everyone's a lot nicer (mostly).
Who do you wish followed you?
LandSpace, CAS Space, or United Launch Alliance.
Why did you become a journalist?
To simplify space news for the more uninformed.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I did not, we didn't have one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
"China Looks to Comprehensively Boost Commercial Space " on China in Space
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Prepare to go down numerous 'rabbit holes' and work unpaid occasionally.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Well-sourced history.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Blatantly misinformed propaganda.
What's your favorite drink?
Cold Water.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading a book.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Dongfang Hour.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Information is easy to come by and the companies are easy to reach.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.