Bianchi Biz Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Being an automotive or mobility tech supplier at CES comes with a list of challenges along with opportunities. While there is no such thing as guaranteed success at CES, we can offer up our top five pitfalls that companies in the automotive and mobility space need to avoid for the best chance for a productive event.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I am the editor, publisher, and writer at Green Car Journal and GreenCarJournal.com. Honestly, there are plenty of stories I’m proud of, but what stands out now is my piece in the current issue of Green Car Journal , “Caution Signs Ahead for Electric Vehicles.” But I’m also a car guy, a realist, and an automotive analyst.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As we focus primarily on automotive and mobility public relations, we identified a few trends among what our visitors saw as our most popular posts. Automotive & Tech Suppliers Abound at CES 2023 2. The Top 9 Reasons to Participate in CES 2024: Accelerating Success for Automotive Suppliers and Mobility Technology Start-ups 4.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

It’s no secret that the automotive industry is facing more change – and disruption – than at any other time in its history. During that time, we have also dealt with many changes in the traditional and digital media and public relations environments. Will your company come to the top of those searches?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Sarah Kominek is the automotive and medical reporter at Plastics News, Crain Communications. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I’ve worked professionally in journalism since 2018. Can you tell us what types of stories, trends or issues are on your radar now? Get to the point.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I’m the founder of A Girls Guide to Cars , the leading automotive site written for women. I started my career at Adweek covering the television business and competing against huge established newsrooms like The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started?

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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

All PR teams want to earn coverage in top-tier media outlets. Businesses looking to kickstart a PR campaign may shoot for stories in publications like The Wall Street Journal or New York Times. At the same time, every PR plan should include another type of media – relevant trade publications.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

More recently, I am having fun covering the various electrification efforts sure to transform the automotive industry. For something automotive specific, covering the Hyundai Elevate was a great way to look at what’s possible. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? Meet the Media: Eric D.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 18, 2022

How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I started my journalism career in South Texas as a newspaper reporter in 1997 and followed that with newspaper jobs in Mississippi, Kentucky and Ohio. You might also be interested in: Meet the Media: Chad Kirchner, VP of Content at Wrecked Media Group.

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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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Bianchi Biz Blog

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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