Roll Call / GalleryWatch Jointly Launch Initiative

A staff email from Tim Curran:

I am pleased to announce a new initiative that will combine the strengths and assets of Roll Call and GalleryWatch and make the company an even bigger player in the world of Washington journalism. Roll Call and GalleryWatch will be jointly launching enhanced coverage of legislation and policy in early 2007, a move that will include the hiring of additional reporters and editors. The new project will focus on legislative developments in budget and appropriations; defense and homeland security; energy and environment; agriculture; commerce; taxes; transportation; financial services; and international trade. The most significant impact on the Roll Call newsroom will be one personnel move. The editor in charge of the project will be our own Lou Jacobson. Prior to the official launch, Lou will continue working out of the newsroom but focus on hiring new reporters for the project and collaborating with GalleryWatch staff. Lou will remain a contributing writer for Roll Call. We don’t anticipate this affecting anyone else’s role in the newsroom. You will be hearing much more about this effort in the coming weeks. Join me in wishing Lou the best in this new initiative.

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