Author Archives: Glenn Campbell

Parteneau in at The Day; VanWageningen Windsor Star; Allen takes over KTSA’s The Automotive Show

Neal White has changed his email to neal.white@waxahachietx.com. . . . Joe McDonald has departed WealthTV and has not been replaced. . . . Faye Parenteau has replaced Ellen McNamara at The Day in New London, CT She can be reached at 860.701.4375 or emailed: f.parenteau@theday.com . . . .Stefen Lombard relocated from Portland, ORContinue Reading

RIchard Kelley Forumula 1 Photographer

Not everyone has a treasure trove to fall back on when caught in a sudden corporate bloodletting. Luckily for him and for fans of Formula One and historic racing and fine art aficionados, Dick Kelley did. A thousand or more unpublished photos from 12 years covering Formula 1 were waiting for a curator and presentationContinue Reading

Hopkins Wins Jerry Flint Scholarship from Overseas Press Club Foundation

Third Jerry Flint Scholarship awarded February 22. The Overseas Press Club Foundation presented 14 scholarships and internships to graduate students of journalism who intend to become foreign correspondents. One of the scholarships is named in memory of automotive journalist Jerry Flint. Kate McLeod, Jerry’s wife, founded the scholarship in memory of Jerry in 2010 toContinue Reading

New Roads for Richard Baron, Barbara Terry and Dan Gray

Design director Richard Baron writes: “Recently left Road & Track after 30 + years. Pursuing a variety of freelance publishing projects. Currently involved with Porsche Panorama magazine as well as working on a major automotive history book project, soon to be published. Also work with developing ‘Life With Cars‘ radio program, soon to be launchedContinue Reading

Robert Calem: How The Internet Changed His Career

Robert E. Calem is in this month’s Autowriters Spotlight because his career reflects how the interplay between the Fourth Estate and the Internet has changed what he still dignifies with a capital: Journalism. Writing has always been a solitary endeavor, but when I began my career nearly three decades ago (in 1986) Journalism was aContinue Reading

Big Data Is Easy To Navigate

In a column on What Data Can’t Do, New York Times writer David Brooks noted “The haystack gets bigger, but the needle we are looking for is still buried deep inside.” However, the implication that the growing mound of data makes the Internet increasingly difficult to navigate and utilize may not be correct. Hungarian physicistContinue Reading

Programmiatic Media Buying: Tracking Reigns

Programmiatic Media Buying: Tracking Reigns

“In order to stay ahead of the game and be ready for the next social up-and-comer, publishers need a comprehensive way to gather insights into how their content performs across the entire social Web.” So says Paul Lentz in the February 12 Online MediaDaily. He elaborated: “Greater insights into the social quality of content canContinue Reading

Sex with a Pickup Truck Is Deemed “Perverted” In England…who knew?!

The CarBuzzard reported that a British motorist was arrested while attempting sex with his pickup truck. From the few details available in the “g-rated” blog the act was a straightforward hood seduction but met England’s definition of perversion and the perp was jailed. . . . . British motorwriter Mark Hales told Media Digest thatContinue Reading