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Accountability journalism: An endangered species in auto media

March 1, 2019 Steve 0

This is a form of journalism that holds people and institutions accountable for their actions. The Columbia Journalism Review (2014) noted that the difference between accountability journalism and access reporting is that the latter tells you “what […]

1955 Dodge Le Femme advertising
Current Events

Surveys find sexism still powerful in auto industry

January 1, 2019 Steve 2

When I started reading Automotive News in the mid-70s, one thing that struck me was how few women were in leadership positions. Only one or two would be listed on two-page displays of industry “all […]

Monkey seeing some evil
Media Analysis

All-time best climate change coverage by auto media?

December 1, 2018 Steve 0

A notable exception to the automotive media’s lack of attention to climate change was a package of stories Automotive News published in 2007. No, not last month or last year — a decade ago. Let’s […]

Drive-by musings
Drive-By Musings

TTAC writer compares Nissan Juke to your ex

July 18, 2018 Steve 0

Sometimes harried automotive writers have to scratch the outer reaches of their creativity to come up with an engaging story angle. As a case in point, consider Matt Posky’s (2018) take on Nissan’s production of […]

Audi R8 engine
Media Analysis

Keith Crain: They’re coming to take our fast cars!

June 22, 2018 Steve 0

Keith Crain sounds sad. The editor-in-chief of Automotive News predicts that governments will “do their best to try to ban any vehicles that have even the slightest hint of performance using conventional fuels such as gasoline” (Crain, […]

Links to automotive websites
Links

Automotive History Preservation Society

January 24, 2018 Steve 0

This nonprofit organization has been collecting and posting on its website brochures, advertisements, technical information and public relations materials since 2010. The range of materials for American cars is less comprehensive than the Old Car […]

Curbside Classic founder Paul Niedermeyer
Media Analysis

Curbside Classic shows what small-scale media are up against

December 11, 2017 Steve 0

Curbside Classic is a fascinating case study of the difficulties of sustaining a financially viable independent media outlet. For example, last year Niedermeyer announced that ad revenue was down 15-20 percent because of increased use of […]

1965 Rambler Marlin ad
Media Analysis

The unbearable liteness of a Rambler Marlin ad story

November 1, 2017 Steve 0

One low-cost way for an auto media outlet to post a 24/7 flow of content is to draw upon old car ads. This is business as usual for the The Daily Drive and its sibling, […]

Car and Driver post about Brock Yates' death
Media Analysis

Brock Yates’ death deserves deeper thinking

October 7, 2016 Steve 0

Stories about the death of long-time automotive journalist Brock Yates quite rightly emphasized his most popular exploits. For example, his creation of the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash illustrated Yates’ flare for publicity stunts at […]

Quotes
Quotes

Brock Yates: What to do about climate change

October 7, 2016 Steve 0

“I call forth the SUV as our savior. Want to warm things up? Easy. If fossil fuels are the culprit, burning more of them will keep Old Man Winter at bay. Thus, we must immediately […]

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    Was the 1966 Olds Cutlass Supreme the first mid-sized brougham model?
    March 5, 2026 21
  • 1976 Plymouth Volare 2-door coupe
    Splashy new cars often were the biggest disasters during the postwar period
    March 3, 2026 1
  • Reader questions Chrysler’s future as it passes 100th anniversary
    March 2, 2026 12
  • 1968 Chevrolet C10 pickup
    Was the 1967-68 Chevrolet C10 the ‘first modern pickup’?
    February 27, 2026 7
  • 1941 Studebaker Commander 2-door coupe
    1941 Studebaker Commander: Ending its big cars on a high note
    February 26, 2026 11
  • 1961 De Soto
    Video histories of DeSoto and American Motors aren’t as good as books
    February 24, 2026 3
  • 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk front with hood open
    Four lingering questions about Aaron Severson’s take on the 1956 Studebaker Golden Hawk
    February 20, 2026 6
  • Thank yous, power outages and format changes
    October 31, 2025 0
  • 1956 Buick hood scoop
    Readers brainstorm ideas for future Indie Auto stories
    October 14, 2022 134
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