#327 Auto Journalist Elizabeth Blackstock; Women in the Auto Industry

In this week's episode, we feature special guest Elizabeth Blackstock, breaking news editor at Jalopnik and managing editor of A Girl's Guide to Cars. We discuss a number of topics, including the challenges women face in the auto industry; which stories interest us most in the industry; and why it might be tough for a car today to be considered a classic in the future.     ----------------------------------- Subscribe to Talking Cars on Apple Podcasts!   Video version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-cars-hq/id630839767?mt=2   Audio version: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-cars-mp3/id630831189?mt=2   Have a question for our experts? Leave a comment on this episode, or reach out to us directly!   From your iOS device, iMessage us at [email protected] to send a photo, video, or text directly to the Talking Cars team!   We love to feature our viewers on the show, so submit video questions at https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-talking-cars/   Subscribe to Talking Cars on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jr8wJRJyN9v8T6LC1fQQ6       SHOW NOTES ----------------------------------- 00:00 - Introduction 00:50 - Elizabeth Blackstock Introduction 02:41 - Auto Journalism Career 03:53 - A Girl’s Guide To Cars: Difference between how men and women look for cars. 14:15 - How women are represented in the auto industry. 21:07 - Best and worst stories in your career.   29:10 - What technology are you most excited about today? 30:19 - What do you anticipate we will be talking about in 10 years from now? 33:15 - Will modern cars be considered as classics in the future?       ----------------------------------   Jalopnik https://jalopnik.com/   A Girl’s Guide To Cars https://agirlsguidetocars.com/   Meet Frankie Fazzary, The 7-Year-Old Boy That Changed Racing In America https://jalopnik.com/meet-frankie-fazzary-the-7-year-old-boy-that-changed-r-1847312449   The Rich Energy Book https://www.richenergybook.com/   Guide to Car Safety https://www.consumerreports.org/cars-guide-to-car-safety/ How to Safely Work on Your Car at Home https://www.consumerreports.org/car-repair-maintenance/how-to-safely-work-on-your-car-at-home/   Coronavirus Resource Hub https://www.consumerreports.org/coronavirus/coronavirus-covid-19-updates/       ----------------------------------- Check out http://www.ConsumerReports.org for the latest reviews, tips, and recommendations and subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/1Nlb1Ez    Follow Us on Social: Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1IQ2w5q Twitter: http://bit.ly/1Yf5Fh2 Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1P37mM9 Instagram: http://bit.ly/1I49Bzo Google+: http://bit.ly/1Md3gfQ