Misplaced Pages

#644355

20-651: Nelson Poynter , former journalist and owner of the St. Petersburg Times , and his wife Henrietta, founded Congressional Quarterly in 1945. Poynter's vision for Congressional Quarterly was to make transparent the happenings within the government and Washington, DC. Poynter established the Modern Media Institute, now known as the Poynter Institute , with the mission of promoting democracy through education to journalists and other media leaders. After Poynter's death in 1978,

40-553: A cerebral hemorrhage on June 15, 1978 in St. Petersburg, Florida . In a memo beforehand, he instructed The Times' staff not to overplay news of his death and insisted there be no memorial service because "I have observed no one really likes to go to a funeral." The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library , built in 1996, was built in memory of Poynter on the campus of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg . Congressional Quarterly Congressional Quarterly, Inc. , or CQ ,

60-455: A greater focus on particular areas, including CQ Homeland Security , CQ BudgetTracker , and CQ HealthBeat . In 2005, CQ's flagship publication, the Weekly Report , was relaunched as CQ Weekly with a wider focus, including "government, commerce, and politics." A daily publication, CQ Today , also is available every day when Congress is in session. CQ Today ' s main print competition

80-686: A link between local newspapers and the complex politics within Washington, D.C. Thomas N. Schroth , managing editor of the Brooklyn Eagle , was elected in October 1955 as executive editor and vice president. Schroth built the publication's impartial coverage, with annual revenue growth from $ 150,000 when he started to $ 1.8 million. In addition to adding a book division, Schroth added many staff members who achieved future journalistic success, including David S. Broder , Neal R. Peirce, and Elizabeth Drew . He

100-463: A private enterprise beholden to its clients." Despite its name, CQ was published quarterly for only one year. Demand drove more frequent updates, first weekly, then daily. CQ was also an early leader in delivering information on a real-time basis, starting with a dial-up service in 1984. Its website dominates the online legislative tracking information market and has been nominated for several awards. CQ has since launched several web-only newsletters with

120-571: Is Atlantic Media's CongressDaily . In May 2008, CQ Press was purchased by SAGE Publishing . Although it retains the name "CQ Press" (a trademark of Congressional Quarterly), CQ Press is no longer an affiliate of Congressional Quarterly. Until 2009, CQ was owned by the Times Publishing Company of St. Petersburg, Florida , publisher of the Tampa Bay Times and other publications. The Times Publishing Company is, in turn, owned by

140-559: Is a trademark of Congressional Quarterly Inc. Nelson Poynter Nelson Poynter (1903–1978) was an American publisher and media proprietor . He was the owner of the Times Publishing Company , and the co-founder of the Congressional Quarterly . He is the namesake of the Poynter Institute . Poynter was born in Sullivan, Indiana , in 1903. His family moved to Florida nine years later when his father, Paul Poynter, bought

160-784: Is a reference for contacts in the Executive Office of the President, the Cabinet, independent agencies, and quasi-official agencies. Judicial Staff Directory: A guide to move than 28,000 individuals in National Courts, the Federal Court, Bankruptcy Courts, and State Appellate Courts. Federal Collection: The collection includes Congressional, Federal, Judicial, and Homeland Security Staff Directories online. Worldwide Government Directory: contact information for top government leaders across

180-646: Is part of a privately owned publishing company called CQ Roll Call that produces several publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress . CQ was acquired by the Economist Group and combined with Roll Call to form CQ Roll Call in 2009; CQ ceased to exist as a separate entity, and in July 2018, a deal was announced for the company to be acquired by FiscalNote . CQ was founded in 1945 by Nelson Poynter and his wife, Henrietta Poynter , to provide

200-682: Is the CQ Press Staff Directories series, consisting of the Congressional Staff Directory, the Federal Staff Directory, and the Judicial Staff Directory. These publications contain contact information on the federal government. The Congressional Staff Directory has been published continuously since 1959, the Federal Staff Directory since 1982, and the Judicial Staff Directory since 1986. Each directory in

220-456: The St. Petersburg Times . Nelson returned to Indiana to get his B.A. from Indiana University and went on to complete a master's degree from Yale University in 1927. Poynter worked various newspaper jobs across the country after completing his education. He began buying stock from his father in 1935, and he became an editor in 1939. He stayed in this position until his father's death in 1950 when he

SECTION 10

#1732876923645

240-503: The Times Publishing Company , which owns the St. Petersburg Times (renamed the Tampa Bay Times in 2012), which likely saved the paper, and Congressional Quarterly (sold to The Economist Group in 2009). Poynter was married three times: first to Catherine, then to Henrietta from 1942 until her death in 1968, and finally to Marian Knauss until his death. He had two daughters. Poynter died of

260-679: The CQ Press office in Washington, DC. CQ Researcher, a print and online periodical covering social and political issues, won the ABA Silver Gavel Award in 2002 for its series on liberty and justice. The CQ Press College Publishing Group publishes political science textbooks. The group has recently expanded its offerings to include works on public administration, international studies, journalism and mass communication. The CQ Press Reference Information Group publishes content designed for

280-550: The Institute received controlling stock of the St. Petersburg Times and ownership of CQ. In May 2008, CQ Press was purchased from Congressional Quarterly by SAGE Publications in its entirety. SAGE is an international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets. A privately owned corporation, SAGE has offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore, in addition to

300-616: The federal government for over fifty years. The directories were commonly known around the Nation's capital as “Red Books”, because of their red covers. In 2012, Leadership Directories, Inc. (now named Leadership Connect) acquired these directories. Congressional Staff Directory: With over 16,000 records, Congressional Staff Directory contains entries for all U.S. Senators and Representatives with expanded biographies, photographs, leadership positions, staff members, and contact information. Federal Staff Directory: CQ Press's Federal Staff Directory

320-612: The globe. The directory contains information for countries’ defense ministries, key intergovernmental organizations, U.S. Embassies and missions abroad, and foreign embassies in the U.S. Directory of State Court Clerks & County Courthouses: Offers access to information including court decisions, real estate records, UCC and tax liens, criminal convictions and other important records. Federal-State Court Directory: Contains all U.S. appellate and district judges and clerks of court, U.S. magistrate judges, and bankruptcy judges’ staff directory information in one convenient book. "CQ Press"

340-420: The library market. These publications provide information focusing on U.S. government, world affairs, communication, political science, and business, with a growing focus on digital content. The CQ Press Professional Division produces staff directories, sources for biographical and contact information on the people who work in federal, congressional, and judicial offices. Included among the directories published

360-571: The series features multiple print editions throughout the year and is complemented with Web-based daily updates. In 2011, the division introduced its latest product: First Street, a political intelligence platform for advocacy professionals. The First Street Research Group (FSRG) reviews, investigates, and analyzes the data in First Street to publish exclusive reports and analysis on the people and organizations influencing policy in Washington, DC. CQ Press published directories with contact information for

380-479: Was appointed president. He co-founded the Congressional Quarterly with his wife, Henrietta . Poynter established the Poynter Fund in 1954 to honor his father. He gave generously to his two alma maters to enrich their journalism programs. His most lasting legacies were to establish the Modern Media Institute, which was renamed the Poynter Institute after his death in 1978, and to will his majority share in

400-419: Was fired from Congressional Quarterly in 1969 after festering disagreements with Poynter over editorial policy at the publication, and Schroth's efforts to advocate "more imaginative ways of doing things" reached a boil. In 1965, Poynter summed up his reasons for founding CQ: "The federal government will never set up an adequate agency to check on itself, and a foundation is too timid for that. So it had to be

#644355