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''National Journal'' is an advisory services company based in Washington, D.C., offering services in government affairs, advocacy communications, stakeholder mapping, and policy brands research for government and business leaders. It publishes daily journalism covering politics and public policy and is led by president Kevin Turpin, ''National Journal Daily'' editor-in-chief Jeff Dufour, and '' The Hotline'' editor-in-chief Kirk Bado. Initially popularized by its weekly magazine, which closed in December 2015 after 46 years of publication, ''National Journal'' shifted to a paid membership model in 2011 and began providing strategic research and analysis through its suite of products for government affairs and public policy professionals. ''National Journal'' now serves over 1,000 members from both the public and private sectors.


History and profile

''National Journal'' was founded in 1969 as the Government Research Corporation, a premium research service and journalism company, and was published for many years by the Times Mirror Corporation, which also owned the ''
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'' at the time. Anthony C. Stout owned the magazine from 1975 - 1989. David G. Bradley, who founded the
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, purchased ''National Journal'' and '' The Hotline'' from Times Mirror in 1997 to form the National Journal Group. Bradley also acquired
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in his deal for ''National Journal'', and added ''
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'' magazine soon after in 1999. Bradley later consolidated the properties to form Atlantic Media. In 2005, Bradley centralized all of his publications at Atlantic Media's headquarters in the
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in Washington, D. C. Atlantic Media now publishes several prominent news magazines and digital publications including ''The Atlantic'', ''
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'', and ''Defense One'', in addition to ''The Hotline'' and ''National Journal Daily'', which are published under the National Journal brand.


Services and products

Its core membership package includes access to daily journalism including ''NJ Daily'' and ''The Hotline'', research and syndicated content from Presentation Center, Washington Briefing, and '' The Almanac of American Politics'', strategic support resources, and events. National Journal also provides research and advisory services. Launched in 2017, Network Science Initiative, a product by National Journal, helps members achieve their advocacy and strategic goals by identifying key influencer networks surrounding specific policy areas and issues. In August 2020, National Journal launched Vignette, a database of in-depth profiles of influencers and policymakers at the federal, state, and local level as well as key international players. Members leverage this information to prepare for meetings and build stronger relationships in Washington.


Journalism

''National Journal''s editorial products include: * NationalJournal.com: NationalJournal.com covers politics and policy in Washington, D.C., including the following issue areas: White House, Congress, politics, energy, environment, health care, defense, and technology and cybersecurity. * National Journal Daily: Originally known as ''Congress Daily'', and rebranded in 2010 as ''National Journal Daily'', the publication focuses on the legislative landscape and the inner workings on and off of Capitol Hill. * National Journal Hotline: Hotline is a digest of the day's political events relating to upcoming national elections. Published daily, ''Hotline'' condenses newspaper, magazine and digital political coverage from the previous 24 hours. ''Hotline'' "Wake-Up Call" releases daily coverage of the morning's political headlines; ''Hotline'' "Latest Edition" assembles election and campaign news across the country. ''Hotline'' reporters contribute to ''National Journal''s overall political coverage. * ''The Almanac of American Politics'': ''The Almanac of American Politics'' is a reference work that was published biennially by the National Journal Group from 1984 through 2014. In 2015, Columbia Books & Information Services became the publisher of ''The Almanac of American Politics''. ''The Almanac'' aims to provide a detailed look at the politics of the United States through an approach of profiling individual leaders and areas of the country.


Contributors

Some of its best known current and former contributors have been: * Marc Ambinder *
Richard E. Cohen Richard E. Cohen is a journalist and author. He is a congressional correspondent for ''POLITICO''. Awards and honors He received the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for distinguished reporting on Congress in 1990. Cohen also received the Sigma De ...
* George Condon, Jr. *
Charlie Cook Charles Edward Cook Jr. (born November 20, 1953) is an American political analyst who specializes in election forecasts and political trends. Cook writes election forecasts and rankings in the publication he founded, ''The Cook Political Report'' ...
* Matthew Cooper *
Clive Crook Clive Crook (born 1955 in Yorkshire, England) is a former columnist for the ''Financial Times'' and the ''National Journal''; a former senior editor at ''The Atlantic Monthly'', and now writes a column and editorials for Bloomberg News. For twent ...
* Susan Davis * Tom DeFrank * Yochi Dreazen * Ron Fournier * Major Garrett *
Shane Harris Shane Harris is an American journalist and author. He is a senior national security writer at the ''Washington Post''. He specializes in coverage of America's intelligence agencies. He is author of the books '' The Watchers: The Rise of Americ ...
* Kasie Hunt * Fawn Johnson * Josh Kraushaar * Neal R. Peirce * Patrick Pexton * William Powers * Jonathan Rauch * Richard Rockefeller-Silvia * Chuck Todd * Murray Waas *
Amy Walter Amy Elizabeth Walter (born October 19, 1969)"Profile: Amy Walter"


References


External links

* {{White House James S. Brady Press Briefing Room Seating Chart
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