Photo by: Jenny W. Reporting on the recent AP board meeting, Shoreline News sees “a glimmer of hope for beleaguered news providers” in that the AP intends to offer centralized business development, negotiating for its member newspapers and thereby helping them better extract revenues from web and mobile platforms. The E newsletter quotes AP Chairman… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Autowriters Spotlight: Steve Purdy
Steve Purdy “Shunpiker” is an uncommon enough word to prompt an inquiry into the Shunpiker Journal and Shunpiker Productions and the person behind them. Turns out, it aptly fits how the man producing and hosting the hour-long web radio journal and a number of other auto-related endeavors arrived where he is. Steve Purdy “shunned” the… Continue Reading
In Defense of Automotive Journalism
The plentitude of pixels has muted the old saw, “don’t get in a war of words with someone who buys ink by the barrel” as PR pro John McCandless evidences in his response to Jack Baruth’s April Tom-Tom. Baruth proposed, “auto journalism as we know it should die.” McCandless, who has PR in his blood… Continue Reading
Road Signs – May 2010
In case there was any question, the Center For Automotive Research (CAR) reports that the automotive industry continues to contribute significantly to the U.S, economy and employment. Specifically, 1.7 million jobs. CAR reports the industry’s impact in each of the 50 states and is available at www.cargroup.org. The Washington Post Company is hoping its trash… Continue Reading
May 2010 New Roads
Cars.Com announced it has made its 24- person car news and information editorial staff available to broadcast news outlets 24 hours a day seven days a week by installing Videolink’s Readycam® System in its Chicago offices. Cars.Com is owned by the Tribune Company, The Washington Post Company, Gannett Co., Inc., Belo and The McClatchy Company… Continue Reading