With a quarter-century of experience in the tire and automotive industries and more than 30 years as a journalist, Jim's communications experience includes stints as a newspaper reporter and editor, a public relations manager and a variety of creative and management roles with an advertising agency. The Kent State University journalism major served as editor and associate editor for a number of community newspapers in Northeast Ohio before joining Modern Tire Dealer in 1984, where he served as senior editor. After four years in brand and corporate public relations roles with Bridgestone/Firestone, Jim joined Nashville's Stumpf Bartels Advertising in 1992. He became Tire Review's ninth editor in October 1999.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The Huffington Post on Jan. 23 published a blog entry by USW International president Leo Gerard regarding the situation at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.'s plant in Findlay, Ohio, where union workers have been locked out of their jobs since Nov. 28, 2011. Gerard's blog post originally appeared on the USW International's website.Here is that blog post in its entirety:
Emblematic of 1 Percenters, Cooper Tire Punk'd Workers
Four years ago, Cooper Tire told its workers they'd have to sacrifice to save...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
As they watch the events - or non-events - unfold at Cooper
Tire & Rubber Co.'s hometown Findlay, Ohio, tire plant, do you think other
tire plant USW workers are growing wary of - even angry with - their union?
And do you think those feelings could bring an end to the
USW's representation of all tire and rubber workers?
USW Local 207 workers have been locked out of their
workplace for nearly two months, and no tangible negotiations have been held
since Dec. 13. So since Nov...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
By day, Tyson Boyer is a mild-mannered tire and fleet services manager for Midas. In his spare time, Mr. Boyer has taken up the cause for tire retailers everywhere.
Last week we spotlighted a recent Click & Clack column that ran in the Calgary Herald. (Presumably, because it is a syndicated column, it also ran elsewhere in Canada and the U.S.) That particular column, written by Tom and Ray Magliozzi, claimed that tire plugs were safe to use for long-term tire repairs, and that drivers themselves...
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Sometimes it is best to simply present an article or a press release in its entirety. Exactly as sent and/or received. No edits of any kind. Sometimes we do this because we can't tell the story any better. Sometimes the craftsmanship of the written effort is just too good to not share. Sometimes, well, the story just tells itself.
To kick off the “This-is-Gonna-Be-A-Great-Year” of 2012, here is our first all-verbatim issue:
From the RMA: Phillip the Tire Announces Run for Presidency...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
It's easy to toss aside "news" stories published by the state-run and edited China Daily, but often many of these "stories" are actually a clue on which way the breeze in Beijing is blowing.
On Dec. 19, the China Daily published a story questioning why so few cars produced by native Chinese companies have been recalled in recent years. With that premise, one would anticipate piles of propaganda poo about the greatness of Chinese engineers and designers and production workers. (And...
Friday, December 16, 2011
In another life at another place, I had an "administrative assistant" - an otherwise competent and lovely individual - who apparently didn't understand just how a tire worked. In our area of the office we had a storage closet for office supplies and stuff - including a couple of dismounted tires. She went into that closet, and let out an audible gasp.
“What happened to this tire?” she shrieked.
“What’s wrong,” I asked as I quickly headed toward the...
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Wanna be THE tire supplier for Formula One? Think ya got what it takes to make and provide service to the world's premier motorsport series (so sorry NASCAR)?
Based on these stats Pirelli provided from its first year back on the circuit, you might want to reconsider your ambition:
• Total race tires provided for the season: 24,000 dry tires; 4,600 wet tires; 6,000 for the tests
• Kilograms of rubber deposited on track: 10,200 kilos
• Number of tires recycled during 2011:...
Monday, November 21, 2011
There are two "media" representatives that could make Santa come off as the devil himself (in fact, I believe they already have), and one of them recently took after the Christmas tree industry.
The American actual-real-live Christmas tree industry, to be more precise.
The Drudge Report recently launched another aimless attack on the Obama Administration, this time twisting the Christmas tree industry’s survival efforts into a political issue. “OBAMA'S NEW CHRISTMAS TREE...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
On Nov. 24, when the Science Channel fills the cable TV sphere with hours of coverage from the 2011 Punkin Chunkin World Championships, I am going to make some popcorn, pour up a cool soda and prop my behind in front of the big screen to marvel at what man can accomplish with a bar napkin, a little imagination and, of course, a bar.
The actual contest was contested on Nov. 6 in rural Bridgeville, Del., a stone’s throw from, well, the rest of Delaware, but the universal focal point for those...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Throughout his Goodyear career - October 2000 to his retirement in April
2010 - Bob Keegan did few (if any) sit-down interviews. With any media.
Ever. In fact, I believe I am still on the waiting list.
Usually when media ask to do an interview, tire company execs (well,
most of them) jump at the chance, as do their PR handlers (well, most of
them). Not Bob. And I know that frustrated his PR team quite a bit.
Quite a bit.
Imagine my surprise last week, therefore, when Keegan, who is now...
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