e-reporter’s winning formula
2008 Bridgestone e-reporter, Guillaume Navarro, to commentate for RMC
One week to go until the deadline for 2009 entries Bridgestone is delighted to announce that Guillaume Navarro, the 2008 Bridgestone e- reporter winner, will be commentating on the FIA Formula One World Championship for RMC Sport radio (Radio Monte Carlo) for the full 2009 season.
In Australia, for the opening round of Formula One, on 27-29 March, Guillaume will officially be behind the microphone for the first time as part of the RMC commentary team. It was just a year ago that Guillaume sent in his entry for Bridgestone e-reporter, winning the chance to attend the Hungarian Grand Prix to report on the GP2 Series for Bridgestone, gaining firsthand experience of sports journalism.
Guillaume, studying in France at the time, was then invited to the Italian Grand Prix in Monza last September where he was announced as the overall winner of the 2008 contest. Guillaume’s appointment at RMC Sport radio, the top French radio channel for sport, highlights the success of the Bridgestone e-reporter initiative, as he is among many e- reporter finalists that have gone on to secure media work as a direct result of their involvement in the competition.
Guillaume Navarro said, “The Bridgestone e-reporter contest was a unique opportunity for me to demonstrate my journalistic skills to the motorsport media. As well as being a great showcase for my work to be read and heard, e-reporter gave me the rare chance to network with key people from the paddocks. This title has enabled me to gain credibility and recognition in order to work within the exceptional environment of competition and passion that F1 has to offer.”
Bridgestone e-reporter is an initiative that was launched in 2003 to help young aspiring journalists’ kick-start a career in the media, and to-date 34 e-reporter finalists have been given the opportunity to report on the Bridgestone-supported GP2 Series. In 2009, 11 more pan-European finalists will get the chance to attend either a Formula One weekend to follow the GP2 Series, or a round of the FIM MotoGP World Championship.
Students can submit their e-reporter entry online at bridgestone.eu/e-reporter anytime before Tuesday 31 March 2009 in English, Dutch, French, German, Polish, Spanish or Portuguese. 2009 has seen a number of NEW developments for the e-reporter contest, including the competition being open to students studying part-time courses*. For further information on Bridgestone e-reporter, or to submit an entry, visit bridgestone.eu/e-reporter.
The closing date for entries is Tuesday 31 March 2009.
*The 2009 Bridgestone e-reporter competition is open to all European students aged 18-30 in part- time or full-time education, on any educational course.
