C-SPAN and Congressional Quarterly Launch CampaignNetwork.org

C-SPAN and Congressional Quarterly Launch CampaignNetwork.org

New, One-Stop Resource Anchored by Extensive Video of Candidate Debates

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- C-SPAN and Congressional Quarterly announced today that they are partnering to launch CampaignNetwork.org, a one- stop resource featuring an extensive video archive of debate and event coverage from the most competitive congressional and gubernatorial races, plus in-depth political news and analysis that harness the strengths of both news organizations.

"What makes CampaignNetwork.org unique is the ability to watch C-SPAN's coverage of nearly 150 debates from around the country, archived online and updated as debates happen," says Steve Scully, C-SPAN's senior executive producer for politics. "With the addition of CQ's award-winning reporting, the site will be the go-to source for complete coverage of this fall's races."

Complementing CampaignNetwork.org's debate archive is up-to-the-minute news from the campaign trail and thorough, nonpartisan political analysis from CQPolitics.com, providing readers with a comprehensive site to track news and events leading up to November's mid-term elections.

"With the balance of power at stake in the upcoming mid-term election, we wanted to add even more value to our extensive election coverage," said David Rapp, CQ's editor and senior vice president. "By joining with C-SPAN to create CampaignNetwork.org, we are able to combine sought-after campaign- focused video with CQ's political content to create a powerful and unique online resource for full election coverage."

Additional CampaignNetwork.org features include:

* TV ads -- Watch the latest ads from the most competitive races;

* CQ's Election Forecast Map -- Powered by CQ's Politics in America, the
interactive Election Forecast Map identifies emerging trends at the
state and district level with statistics, demographic and election
history details;

* C-SPAN event coverage -- Follow candidates on the campaign trail as
they deliver speeches, attend rallies and speak at press conferences;

* CQ's Balance of Power Scorecard -- An ongoing tally of how races are
leaning by party affiliation.

"We are excited to partner with such a premier political resource as Congressional Quarterly," says Steve Scully. "With C-SPAN's unique and straightforward approach to national political coverage, paired with CQ's sharp reporting and in-depth knowledge of Congress, political junkies and casual observers alike will have at their fingertips everything they need to track the mid-term elections."

C-SPAN is the source for cable's most extensive coverage of the 2006 elections. In addition to debate and campaign event coverage at CampaignNetwork.org, C-SPAN is airing regular campaign briefings on featured congressional races during the Washington Journal, the network's live, viewer call-in program, and plans a special election night program.

ABOUT C-SPAN

C-SPAN, the political network of record, was created in 1979 by America's cable companies as a public service. C-SPAN is currently available in 89.8 million households. For more information about C-SPAN, visit http://www.c-span.org/.

ABOUT CQ

With more than 125 reporters, editors and researchers covering Capitol Hill and Washington, Congressional Quarterly keeps its readers updated in print and online on a weekly, daily and real-time basis. With a readership that includes nearly every member of Congress, as well as Executive Branch officials, leaders in business and associations, top academic institutions and important media outlets, CQ provides opinion leaders comprehensive, credible, current and objective information on Congress, politics and public policy. CQ's award-winning product line includes: CQ Weekly, CQ Today, CQ.com, CQ Homeland Security, CQ Budget Tracker, CQ HealthBeat, CQ Green Sheets, CQPolitics.com, Governing Magazine and a line of books and directories under the CQ Press imprint. CQ is owned by the Times Publishing Co. of St. Petersburg, Fla., publisher of the St. Petersburg Times and other publications.

Source: Congressional Quarterly

CONTACT: Janet Donovan, office: +1-202-822-9318, mobile:
+1-202-904-1035, ceiinfo@erols.com, for Congressional Quarterly; or Jennifer
Moire of C-SPAN, +1-202-626-8797, jmoire@c-span.org

Web site: http://www.campaignnetwork.org/
http://www.cq.com/
http://www.c-span.org/

NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information, or to obtain a high-resolution image of the CampaignNetwork.org Web site, please contact Janet Donovan of Congressional Quarterly at 202.822.9318, ceiinfo@erols.com, or Jennifer Moire of C-SPAN at 202.626.8797

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