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OCTOBER 4, 2021

Award-winning automotive journalist Gary Witzenburg has been writing about automobiles, auto people and the auto industry for 33 years. Navy officer, auto engineer, race driver and advanced technology vehicle development manager who has authored eight automotive books. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

I cover the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles beat for Automotive News. I’ve also tried to explore hot-button issues and give them an automotive touch. I’ve written a lot of fun stories at Automotive News. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Describe the craziest or most fun story you have written.

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MAY 3, 2021

I’m a freelance automotive journalist with a focus on new vehicles, technology and how the two come together to create the cars we love to drive. I also speak to all things automotive at conferences and as co-host of the Wheel Bearings podcast. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kristen Strakalaitis is the morning host of First Shift at Automotive News. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I have been in journalism since I graduated from Southern Illinois University in 2018. Meet the Media: Scotty Reiss, Founder of A Girls Guide to Cars.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

I am the editor of AftermarketNews at Babcox Media in Akron, Ohio. Since I have made the switch to covering parts suppliers and distributors in the automotive aftermarket, supply chain, M&A trends and sustainability are on my radar. Lastly, the automotive aftermarket is figuring out how to prepare for EVs.

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APRIL 5, 2021

I’m the web editor for Automotive News , supervising all breaking news content on autonews.com. I also supervise our excellent social media editor, Terry Kosdrosky. I work closely with our publisher, Jason Stein, about a strategic vision for the kind of journalists and newsroom culture we want for Automotive News.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

I’m a reporter with Automotive News covering suppliers and electric vehicles. It’s on everyone’s radar now, but I’m extremely interested in the shift to EVs and the way traditional automotive companies and start-ups are adapting to it. I’m excited to have a front-row seat covering that shift for Automotive News.

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JUNE 30, 2022

Still holding the title as the world’s most influential technology event , the potential opportunities for automotive and mobility technology suppliers to make an impact at CES 2023 could be better than ever, especially considering the pent-up demand for a return to the in-person experience. But as the show grows, so does the competition.

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

When we launched our Meet the Media blog series five years ago, our mission entailed helping bridge the gap between automotive and mobility PR professionals and the key journalists who cover the automotive and mobility sectors. Below are the 10 most-viewed Meet the Media profiles of 2021: 1. Meet the Media: Alexa St.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

I’m proud of my reporting for Automotive News on the supply chain production halts and ramp up early in the pandemic in spring 2020. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? About a decade – my interest in journalism started in high school. The post Meet the Media: Alexa St.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Please provide your job title and media outlet(s), as well as a brief description of your duties: I’m a freelance writer with a focus on electric vehicles and other alternative powertrains. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Oh, and I almost elbowed Arnold Schwarzenegger in the crotch that night.

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JULY 10, 2023

I also consult on audience and editorial strategies for a few startup publications in the tech and automotive spaces. (If I’m interested in the zero-emission, digital transformation of the automotive industry and the future of how we get around. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? A summer internship at Forbes in 2016 introduced me to actual, fact-based journalism. I also try to highlight innovations that feel like small glimpses into the future. I was an editor for my high school’s paper, helming the Onion -inspired satire section.

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MARCH 6, 2023

I’m Craig Cole, senior editor at EV Pulse, a site dedicated to covering electric and electrified vehicles as well as alternative fuels and future automotive technology. I’ve been in this position for almost a year now, though I have been a full-time automotive journalist for 16 years.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

To help automotive and mobility PR professionals get a better handle on specific reporters’ needs, interests and beats … and to bridge the gap between these PR pros and the media who cover the most fascinating industry in the world – automotive/mobility – we launched our Meet the Media blog series in early 2016.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Please provide your job title and media outlet(s), as well as a brief description of your duties: Automotive Reporter, Detroit Free Press. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? My first journalism job after college was as a copy editor at a small newspaper in a suburb of Washington, D.C.

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JUNE 5, 2023

I am the Midwest Bureau Chief freightwaves.com , a software as a service (SaaS) business with a robust media operation that includes web and about 20 hours a week of live streamed TV. Having worked in both journalism and PR, I have a very sensitive b.s. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Is media relations dead? In fact, a recent article in the BusinessWire Blog called Media Outlet Availability on PR Efforts , by Christopher S. Penn, Chief Data Scientist with TrustInsights.ai, cites some revealing statistics about the shrinking number of media outlets and the challenge for PR and media relations.

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JANUARY 24, 2022

I am the managing editor of Automoblog and AutoVision News , two Detroit-based automotive publications. What is fascinating is how certain sensor technologies are reaching beyond automotive. In automotive, engineers and product developers are moving toward software-defined architectures versus mechanical ones.

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APRIL 18, 2022

I was researching the story, and on a whim, I reached out to Alton Brown’s people and had a lengthy phone interview with him about chefs using induction systems on set for Iron Chef America, which was at the height of its popularity. I’ve interviewed a lot of famous people, but he was a real pleasure to talk to.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Fuller Speed Ahead: FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller’s deep dive interview show features top thought leaders in trucking, freight, supply chain and technology. Heavy Duty Trucking’s editorial team brings you expert insights and interviews industry professionals to discuss the latest news, trends and technology.

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AUGUST 21, 2023

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I have been in journalism or PR for 25 years — I went to Boston University for journalism and upon graduation, I worked as a business reporter for a local daily newspaper on the outside of Cleveland. We also want them to be interesting and easy to read.

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APRIL 17, 2023

I’m the editor-in-chief of SAE Media Group’s Truck & Off-Highway Engineering magazine and related digital products (e-newsletters, webinars, special reports, web content, etc.). I also write the occasional story for our Automotive Engineering and ADAS & Autonomous Vehicle Engineering magazines.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2021

More recently, I am having fun covering the various electrification efforts sure to transform the automotive industry. Perhaps one of my recent favorites was the result of an interview with John Deere. For something automotive specific, covering the Hyundai Elevate was a great way to look at what’s possible.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Written By: Emma-Jane Dinan, General Manager, MOVE GLOBAL EVENTS As an automotive or mobility tech supplier, you must have MOVE on your agenda. Opportunities for meetings and on-site interviews with press/journalists are available via our dedicated app.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This is part of the reason we created our Meet the Media blog series. In this post, we’ve pulled some excerpts from our more than 100 Meet the Media profiles to help answer the vital question: what do journalists want? I want to write stories that thoroughly explain what’s going on and how it impacts them.”. What is the takeaway?”

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

I manage the day-to-day operations of WardAuto.com, writing and editing articles for the publication that traces its roots to 1924 as a source of automotive industry news, data and insight. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Y ou can follow Bob on social media on Twitter & LinkedIn.

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OCTOBER 18, 2021

And as a Senior Editor at the greater Internet Brands Automotive Group, which includes The Car Connection, Motor Authority, New Car Test Drive, and Green Car Reports, I’m one of the core editors producing vehicle reviews—mostly from my efficiency perspective. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Generating media coverage in today’s fractured media environment is getting more and more difficult, especially for automotive suppliers and vehicle technology providers. In a recent piece in PRWeek , a panel of senior communications executives at some of the world’s top brands talked about the unmatched power of earned media.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

That was my first experience really using social media and the publication’s website to break news and keep residents in the community informed. Our Commercial Vehicle Group also won editorial excellence awards for investigative journalism, a technology article on hydrogen trucks, and editorial use of data.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2021

David Sickels is the editor of The Buzz and senior editor of Tire Review & Fleet Equipment at Babcox Media. You really have to try to not have fun when writing about the automotive industry. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Meet the Media: Gary Witzenburg, Freelance Automotive Journalist.

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JANUARY 8, 2024

Jennifer Ramsay is the editor-at-large at Endeavor Business Media, where she curates the Market Moves newsletters, a series of cross-industry publications pulled together from various Endeavor Business Media outlets covering electric vehicles, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure and cybersecurity. It was even heated!

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APRIL 19, 2021

So, for example, we’re less interested in stories about automotive executives and more interested in stories about the culture of cars and how it’s evolving. Our readers are very interested in what’s happening with self-driving cars, electric vehicles and automotive safety. We are primarily focused on stories that affect the consumer.

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MARCH 7, 2022

Vesna Brajkovic has been covering the transportation industry since 2016, including trucking, railroading, the automotive aftermarket and aviation. The sources I grew to know in the space weren’t fatigued by media questions yet and seemed genuinely excited to share what they know. Pictured with a Freightliner Cascadia Sleeper).

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Working in China and northern Iraq early in my career opened my eyes to the possibilities of journalism. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? You might also be interested in: Meet the Media: John Irwin, Reporter at Automotive News. Meet the Media: Bengt Halvorson, Editor of Green Car Reports.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve been a full-time automotive journalist my entire professional career, ever since I graduated college waaay back in 2007. Like, I cover cars and the automotive industry; the site I work for is called ROADshow. Any pet peeves with PR people?

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

We are part of the Endeavor Business Media Commercial Vehicle Group covering trucking and fleet industries. 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. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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