Josh Korngut
Verified
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Development Hell: The Unmade Horror Movie Podcast,
Dread Central,
Apple Podcasts,
Yahoo News,
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC),
The Current With Matt Galloway,
Paste,
Letterboxd,
The Advocate Magazine,
Exclaim!,
Pride.com,
The Mighty
Covers:
Horror, Music, Pop culture, Queer culture
Doesn't Cover:
Sports, Tech
Editorial Director at @dreadcentral 🎙️ @develhellpod 🧚♂️ @DorianAwards 🧑🏻💻 exclaim, cbc, pride, paste, advocate 🍅-approved
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
When Dread Central first acquired my podcast.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
Misinformation has dismantled democracy.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Gale Weathers
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Photoshop, Riverside, CapCut, Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Charli xcx
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I was more of a theatre kid.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
If you're obsessed with something, you can start writing about it.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In the woods with my dog Henry.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Oh gosh. Horror is probably as bad as you'd imagine. But I'm actively working against the bad stuff.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.