What Magazines/Websites/Writers Do You Read? (Merged x3) - Page 4

david5 · 9 Jun 2014, 07:06 (Ref:3417336)

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Originally Posted by DAVID PATERSON

I leave the posters in the magazine as I fear it will devalue them if I remove the posters and I have this dream that one day I will sell the entire collection for a fortune. (I have every issue)

Dang you're on to my plan

I find the list of theme songs in the contents page silly and annoying.

Yep

Of course, I would like to see far more coverage of Group C & Group A touring cars...

and yep

**GTRMagic** · 30 Sep 2014, 07:49 (Ref:3458792)

Is it just me, or is AA being unusually active on its website these days?

Its almost like they have decided to latch onto a very much untapped web presence....

Wonder how long til the print version of the magazine is for the pack?

one five five · 30 Sep 2014, 08:01 (Ref:3458794)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Is it just me, or is AA being unusually active on its website these days?

Its almost like they have decided to latch onto a very much untapped web presence....

Wonder how long til the print version of the magazine is for the pack?

Their social media usage has gotten alot more professional lately as well.

For a while there it was like they left it to the bored work experience kid to play with...

Umai Naa · 30 Sep 2014, 10:35 (Ref:3458840)

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Originally Posted by one five five

For a while there it was like they left it to the bored work experience kid to play with...

Yeah, I thought so too.

**GTRMagic** · 30 Sep 2014, 11:30 (Ref:3458859)

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Originally Posted by one five five

Their social media usage has gotten alot more professional lately as well.

For a while there it was like they left it to the bored work experience kid to play with...

Perhaps they are trying to out-Speedcafe Speedcafe?

The stories seem short without loads of indepth, certainly with some assumed prior knowledge.

**GTRMagic** · 7 Jan 2015, 08:41 (Ref:3490590)

Is V8Sleuth trying to become the new SpeedCafeHere

Umai Naa · 7 Jan 2015, 08:46 (Ref:3490591)

Reads that way.

How long before it gets plastered with ads?

Buckshot · 7 Jan 2015, 08:51 (Ref:3490593)

He's currently hosting the Speedcafe Armourall Summer Grill...then he's going to be their opposition ?

mountainstar · 7 Jan 2015, 19:59 (Ref:3490780)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Reads that way.

How long before it gets plastered with ads?

Well you can only work for free for so long. I'm more than happy to pay for quality content or click on ads supporting it.

I like Aaron Noonan. He's developed into a skilled commentator on tv, takes the time to be very knowledgeable and seems to have a passion for the sport.

Axeman444 · 7 Jan 2015, 21:29 (Ref:3490806)

If the mantra prescribed in that announcement of not just doing pressers and actually in depth stuff is followed through, they'll have my attention.

Is Noonz part of V8TV/Fox/Ch10? He was on Speed wasn't he? If he isn't, it may allow him to not toe the party line and give honest motorsport journalism?

Noonz1 · 13 Jan 2015, 01:51 (Ref:3492285)

Interesting response.
No - not trying to become the new Speedcafe at all.
Website getting a re-design and making a few changes to it graphically that I've wanted to do for a while.
Content will be increased and enhanced.
There no doubt will be ads at some stage - anyone who thinks there can websites of this kind produced without ads is kidding themselves!
Speedcafe Summer Grill a one-off project recorded late last year. Have a great relationship with the team at the Cafe.
TV plans still taking shape.

Mixer · 13 Jan 2015, 02:14 (Ref:3492300)

Noonz, awesome to see you here from time to time

You're the best.

I think I can speak for most of us here when I say we'd rather have you than at least one of the other talking heads that got the gong on TV!

I reckon you've been under used!

Buckshot · 13 Jan 2015, 02:40 (Ref:3492311)

Noonz1, how hard is to be in the same commentary box with Matthew White and not reach across and slap him whenever he opens his mouth ?

In all seriousness though hope to hear / see you back on our screens soon.

Reload · 13 Jan 2015, 02:47 (Ref:3492316)

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Originally Posted by Mixer

Noonz, awesome to see you here from time to time

You're the best.

I think I can speak for most of us here when I say we'd rather have you than at least one of the other talking heads that got the gong on TV!

I reckon you've been under used!

What he said.

DAVID PATERSON · 13 Jan 2015, 03:18 (Ref:3492332)

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Originally Posted by Buckshot

Noonz1, how hard is to be in the same commentary box with Matthew White and not reach across and slap him whenever he opens his mouth ?

In all seriousness though hope to hear / see you back on our screens soon.

Post of the day, right there!

Umai Naa · 13 Jan 2015, 06:42 (Ref:3492389)

Good to hear. Thanks for clarifying, Aaron. All the best for this year.

Terry S · 16 Jan 2015, 00:55 (Ref:3493193)

Does anyone know if this magazine is still in production?

I stopped buying it when the NRMA bought it, as a mag like this has to be run by Enthusiasts.

I can't see it in several newsagents I havel looked in recently,

prn 31 · 18 Jan 2015, 23:33 (Ref:3493950)

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Originally Posted by Terry S

Does anyone know if this magazine is still in production?

I stopped buying it when the NRMA bought it, as a mag like this has to be run by Enthusiasts.

I can't see it in several newsagents I havel looked in recently,

Australian Classic Car magazine was canned in mid 2014. According to LinkedIn, Editor Tim Robson left NRMA in July 2014 to go freelance.

I was an occasional buyer, but missed the "last" edition, so I don't know the specific details, but I'm guessing that the mag wasn't "paying it's way" and as a non-core part of the NRMA, it would have been a pretty painless decision to stop it.

If it was still run by enhusiasts it may have been a different matter, but life in print media is pretty precarious today...

rich07 · 2 Mar 2015, 21:57 (Ref:3510926)

So Auto Fiction have changed to Monday each week, this makes no sense at all if it doesn't include the past weekends racing.

**GTRMagic** · 9 Mar 2015, 03:05 (Ref:3513132)

No Clipsal results this week that I Could find
A completely out of date article about Mr Lowndes yet to re-sign for 888
No memtion at all of Mr Van Gisbergen's landing at 888

Sorry AA, absolutely not good enough!

Umai Naa · 9 Mar 2015, 03:20 (Ref:3513133)

What's their lead time these days?

Monday release would have to be the dumbest idea out, and worse still, it's now over a week since Clipsal. So by the time Clipsal is reported on, the GP would've just been run and won.

The days of reading about it three-four days later, while it was still relevent, are long gone. Seems to me they've well and truely given up on trying to match the internet, and care very little for their dwindling reader base.

Glad I stopped buying it in the early '00s, when the tabloidism was starting to set in.

djr81 · 9 Mar 2015, 04:21 (Ref:3513137)

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Originally Posted by Umai Naa

What's their lead time these days?

Monday release would have to be the dumbest idea out, and worse still, it's now over a week since Clipsal. So by the time Clipsal is reported on, the GP would've just been run and won.

The days of reading about it three-four days later, while it was still relevent, are long gone. Seems to me they've well and truely given up on trying to match the internet, and care very little for their dwindling reader base.

Glad I stopped buying it in the early '00s, when the tabloidism was starting to set in.

It really needs to be published in the week following the races - doesn't matter so much which day although you would have thought Thursday would have been an adequate amount of time. Its not like write-ups are thousands of words like they used to be 20 years ago either.

The same happened to Motorsport News over here in WA. Took so long to get delivered that previews of races landed after they had been run. Which wasn't much good for anyone.

On another note: Does anyone here read Race Magazine? Small(ish) quarterly Australian mag focussing on race cars. Usually a very good read.

Bell_End · 9 Mar 2015, 06:15 (Ref:3513144)

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Originally Posted by djr81

It really needs to be published in the week following the races - doesn't matter so much which day although you would have thought Thursday would have been an adequate amount of time. Its not like write-ups are thousands of words like they used to be 20 years ago either.

The same happened to Motorsport News over here in WA. Took so long to get delivered that previews of races landed after they had been run. Which wasn't much good for anyone.

On another note: Does anyone here read Race Magazine? Small(ish) quarterly Australian mag focussing on race cars. Usually a very good read.

rich07 · 9 Mar 2015, 06:52 (Ref:3513148)

Race magazine is a very good read, less news and more technical car stuff covering a variety of categories. I believe it's done by one person with contributors of course so it punches well above it's weight in my eyes.

AnEmmoFan · 9 Mar 2015, 07:07 (Ref:3513153)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

No Clipsal results this week that I Could find
A completely out of date article about Mr Lowndes yet to re-sign for 888
No memtion at all of Mr Van Gisbergen's landing at 888

Sorry AA, absolutely not good enough!

Fully agree with GTR on this. Magazine is absolute rubbish, will not be purchasing again

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