Peter
Thx for your interesting update on ownership of magazines, Speedvision etc -
your final comment
- "only Dan Davis and Randy sit at the top of the pile" - I know Dan Davis (of
Victory Lane,
great mag, still hoping he'll get a proof reader some time soon) - but who/what
is Randy?
Derek
"Peter L. Krause" wrote:
> It will be interesting to see the results of another "acquisition" as the
> English publishing behemoth Haymarket, now acting through it's controlling
> interest in US-based Racer Communications (Racer Magazine, Sports Car
> Magazine and Speedvision.com) has "won the contract" for publishing Vintage
> Motorsport Magazine. An odd move, at once supporting, acknowledging the
> prestige and hoping to leverage the commercial appeal of the sport while the
> other "hand" of Racer has committed a crime in not continuing with Art
> Eastman's terrific and thought provoking race coverage and commentary on the
> Speedvision.com website. Hmmmm....What kind of message does this send? More
> homogenous, corporate coverage of events? With the demise of Doug Earle's
> historiconline site, only Dan Davis and Randy sit at the top of the pile...
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