Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

That’s pretty wild for a kid who worked in a chemical plant after high school. At night we stayed on the shores of Loch Ness in Aldourie Castle, where a butler would follow us around with a silver tray asking us whether we’d “like another taste of the lord’s golden liquid.” What story or stories are you most proud of?

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Automotive Groups Meeting Technology 73

Bad Pitch Blog

MAY 9, 2006

Would you like to interview a homeland security expert about vulnerabilities in US malls? We’ll go out on a limb and assume the expert works for the “chemical detection system” manufacturer mentioned in the news link. No matter what''s being sold, most everyone could use some public relations help. What’s next?

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Pitching Chemicals System Video 40

Bianchi Biz Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

Whether it was covering coal mining, corruption, health care, labor strikes, chemical leaks or many other bizarre stories, my seven years in West Virginia set the stage for my future career – and I wouldn’t trade those seven years for anything else. My work resulted in at least three death threats and I view that as a badge of honor.

Automotive 65

Automotive Web Meeting Media 65

Bianchi Biz Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

I worked mostly liquid chemical tankers, but I ran a small company of my own for three years specializing in touring theatrical productions. How long have you been in journalism and how did you get started? I have been working in the trucking industry since 1978, when I started as a driver.

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Meeting Media Chemicals Radio 86

Bianchi Biz Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

We look at the newsworthiness of anything–a safety incident at a chemical plant, a consent decree from the U.S. Refined silicon metal is used in alloys, especially aluminum; silicone rubber and adhesives; and solar arrays and microchips. What elements or characteristics do you look for in a story, and why?

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Meeting Report Chemicals Media 77