''The Hotline'' is a daily political briefing published by
Atlantic Media
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from its headquarters at
The Watergate
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complex in
Washington, D.C.
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. Founded in 1987, It is currently edited by Kyle Trygstad. and published independently until its acquisition in 1996 by National Journal Group, now a subsidiary of Atlantic Media. It is notable for being "the first aggregation of political news ever produced in the United States" and for being a leader in converting political newsletters from mere aggregations to include detailed analysis.
Description
''The Hotline'' is a
bipartisan
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daily digest of the political events relating to upcoming statewide and national elections. In addition to condensing newspaper, magazine and digital political coverage from the previous 24 hours, it also includes analysis, both of specific races and broad trends. In addition to mass media, it includes analysis of TV ads and polls.
''The Hotlines target audience includes Congressional staffers,
political operative
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s and
pundits
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Origins
The term originates from the Sanskrit term ('' '' ), meaning "knowle ...
. ''The Hotline'' reporters also contribute to its companion publication the ''
National Journal
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''. It comes out with two daily editions, the "Wake-Up Call" with headlines, and the "Latest Edition" with additional text and analysis.
History
''The Hotline'' was founded in 1987 as ''The Presidential Campaign Hotline'', with he first edition in November 1987. It founded by
Doug Bailey
Doug Bailey (October 5, 1933 - June 10, 2013) was an American political consultant and founder of ''The Hotline'', a bipartisan, daily briefing on American politics.
Life
Douglas Lansford Bailey was born on Oct. 5, 1933, in Cleveland. After rec ...
and Roger Craver who hired Bob Balkin as its editor.
Early issued were delivered by fax machine, and now it's delivered via the Internet.
Notable alumni include: Josh Kraushaar, Reid Wilson,
Amy Walter
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Chuck Todd
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,Stephen F. Hayes, Jonathan Martin, Mike Memoli, Shira T. Center,
Marc Ambinder
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,
Craig Crawford
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,
Norah O'Donnell
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,
Ken Rudin Ken Rudin is an American radio journalist.
Early life and education
Rudin was born in the Bronx in New York City, where he attended P.S. 64, J.H.S. 82 and William Howard Taft High School. After high school, he moved to Fort Lee, New Jersey. H ...
, John Mercurio and Adam Wollner.
Criticism and acclaim
As editor, Bob Balkin helped turn ''The Hotline'' "into a must-read for anyone involved in politics and one that transcended the simple spreading of information to become an analytical and trusted voice among Washington insiders."
"I've always thought of ''Hotline'' fondly," reflected former President
in a 25th-anniversary video. "The day before the first cattle-call of the 1992 campaign, you all called me 'a Little Rock in a big pile.' So you can see why I'm both surprised and delighted that you've lasted 25 years. I'm a little surprised I've lasted 25 years. And I sincerely hope that you and I last another 25 more."
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