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Meet the Media: Jason Cannon, Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal

Bianchi Biz Blog

I’m the Chief Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ). She even went to his funeral locally (we asked their permission) – it was a full military funeral with honors – and photographed it and gave all the pics to the family. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Meet the Media: Cristina Commendatore, Editor in Chief of FleetOwner

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I covered Hurricane Sandy in Connecticut in 2012. Our Commercial Vehicle Group also won editorial excellence awards for investigative journalism, a technology article on hydrogen trucks, and editorial use of data. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Just this year, FleetOwner won a Jesse H.

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Meet the Media: Josh Fisher, Executive Editor or FleetOwner

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While working in local news in the Northeast, I covered a few big hurricanes and major blizzards that ravaged the area. Covering Hurricane Sandy in 2012 was an adventure that included a lot of adrenaline and little sleep in the “early days” of using social media for good. I started off covering education and other local issues.

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Meet the Media: Vesna Brajkovic, Managing Editor of Heavy Duty Trucking & TruckingInfo.com

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How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve written a story at least once a week since 2012 when I walked into the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s independent, student-run newsroom unannounced asking for an assignment. What advice do you have for PR people that want to pitch you? Have a reason.

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The transition from media to PR: Four former journalists talk about the surprises, struggles and wins

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Paul Business Journal). KSTP-TV told me in August of 2012 that they weren’t renewing my contract and they would give me a year to find another job. You know you have skills but you don’t know how they will translate outside of journalism. The journalism world is much more fast-paced. It was a tough journey.

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Meet the Media: John Baxter, Freelance Writer

Bianchi Biz Blog

My background in trucking industry publishing stems from work for several publications allied with Commercial Carrier Journal , including Owner Operator and, later on Overdrive and Truckers News. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? My life as a freelancer began in 2012.

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How to Get On in New Communications: Be Nice

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Enlightened Self-Interest: The Pitch Email. For me, as a local government employee, there are clear political boundaries. Ann Handley is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author (Everybody Writes), keynote speaker, and the world’s first chief content officer (MarketingProfs). Rich started PRexamples.com in January 2012.