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This fellow is editor in chief of an automotive blog, which offers advertising and sponsorships, "gives marketers access to xxx car buyers and shoppers.." etc.
by imglorp 10y ago
This fellow is editor in chief of an automotive blog, which offers advertising and sponsorships, "gives marketers access to xxx car buyers and shoppers.." etc. Their review board lists 45 makes including some minor ones. Tesla is notably absent. There is a missing FAQ question for "why haven't you reviewed ___".
My take is that automakers are squirming with angst and demand their media outlets agree.
No reason to send them traffic for bad behavior.
- theptip 10y agoIncisive post, thanks. More nails for the coffin.
- erikpukinskis 10y agoYou might be right, but I doubt there is any explicit demand. I suspect he is just immersed in car culture and genuinely has internalized the anti-electric sentiment. Negativity is a common tactic in punditry, and I'm sure he profits handsomely just from the controversy. I don't think any conspiracy is necessary for this kind of thing to happen. I say this not to defend automakers, but to keep focus on realistic root causes.
- imglorp 10y agoI don't think conspiracy is the right phrase... more like the media understands their advertiser's needs. Negativity is one thing, which would be shown if they reviewed it and wrote a bunch of gripes. But a comprehensive car blog omitting a Motor Trend car of the year from its reviews is a glaring omission that speaks for itself. That's not a little slant, that's draping an elephant in the room.
- setpatchaddress 10y agoHuh? Enthusiast car blogs routinely ignore Motor Trend's car of the year picks. It's rare to see any crossover between MT and what enthusiasts actually drive, though it does happen (contrast with the Car and Driver 10Best list, which is much more representative).
- busterarm 10y agoThey're talking about The Truth About Cars, which is actually a very good autoblog (and much better in his forced absence - 2011), but Ed definitely has an anti-tesla agenda and so does much of the site. The site's authorship and commentariat are dominated by car dealers and financing people. (source: TTAC reader for 6 years or so now)