HODGES NEWS SERVICES
Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter
There are dozens of NASCAR reporters and columnists, with more on the way, but since 1993, Gerald Hodges a.k.a.; The Racing Reporter has been at the forefront on reporting the latest NASCAR news from the pits, teams, and tracks.
Hodges traveled to
Before the internet explosion, Hodges’ or his office sent
out all racing stories from the track, or from his office in
The internet and digital photography brought a big change during the 1999 season. The simple technology changed and the internet became the medium of the advertising industry. On-line computers, both at the track and in offices link customers around the world, and provide news options unheard of even a few years ago.
No longer do fax machines come into play. They have been replaced with lightning-fast laptop computers, that are fed high quality digital images from the latest Nikon cameras. Within minutes after a photo is taken at the track, or during a race, it can be sent out worldwide.
Hodges News Services used the emerging communication technology to expand and change the way they send out racing stories. In many cases, they learned as they went along. But now, any newspaper can have the very best, latest and affordable NASCAR racing coverage in the business.
Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter sends out NASCAR stories
almost every day. In addition to his writing, he is also a professional
photographer, having over 100,000 NASCAR images in his files. He is also a
photography and photojournalism instructor at the
Currently, over 125 newspapers, from small weeklies, to large giants like the Hearst Newspapers carry his stories and columns.
Some columns cost as little as $12 each.
For additional information, call him at:
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