Motor Press Guild

Los Angeles, California

Area served

North AmericaWebsitemotorpressguild.org

The Motor Press Guild (abbreviated MPG) is the largest professional automotive media association in North America.^[1] This Los Angeles-based non-profit association is made up of professionals in motoring journalism and news media. Their goal is to promote education and information exchange within the motoring press.^[2]

Members

Members include staff and freelance journalists, photographers, broadcasters, and similar media professionals, as well as public-relations representatives from vehicle manufacturers, industry suppliers, aftermarket companies, consumer groups, governmental bodies and other motoring-related firms and organizations. There are currently around 750 members who work throughout many regions of the United States.^{[citation needed]}

Activities

MPG is the bestower of the Dean Batchelor Award, an annual award which recognizes excellence in automotive journalism. The MPG is also the publisher of the MPG Membership Roster & Media Guide, a widely used annually published book which contains a comprehensive list of key industry contacts.

References

^ Toyota, Chrysler Top Motor Press Guild Annual Automotive Public Relations Survey - Auto News from September 26, 2007 Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ About the Motor Press Guild