CQ Roll Call, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer Announce Joint Coverage of Republican National Convention

WASHINGTON, July 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- CQ Roll Call, cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer announced today plans to combine efforts and provide superior coverage of the Republican National Convention, taking place in July 18-21 in Cleveland, Ohio.

By adding Roll Call's access to congressional leaders – including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), who will chair the convention – to the on-the-ground expertise of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, the three media companies will offer readers unparalleled coverage of the week's activities. The combined effort will provide the latest news on the nominating process, the roles played by members of Congress, security issues, and updates on down-ballot races.

"We are excited to have this opportunity take Roll Call's content to a much wider audience by working with first-class partners like cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer," said David Ellis, chief content officer of CQ Roll Call.

"We'll have an army of reporters on the ground that week, and Roll Call's expertise and access to newsmakers will be a huge boost to the coverage we plan," said Chris Quinn, vice president of content at cleveland.com.

"Roll Call's writers will offer our readers an extra layer of depth and context, and we're proud to partner with them," said George Rodrigue, editor of The Plain Dealer.

The Plain Dealer and cleveland.com will contribute Cleveland-based analysis to CQ Roll Call's definitive Convention Guide, to be distributed to the 25,000 hotel rooms housing delegates and media. And Roll Call will make available to cleveland.com and Plain Dealer readers its ongoing news and analysis from behind the scenes, including insight from veteran political writers Walter Shapiro, Patricia Murphy, Jonathan Allen and David Hawkings. Roll Call content will appear in the Plain Dealer's print edition, on Cleveland.com and on RollCall.com.

A daily politics newsletter published by cleveland.com, Battleground Briefing, will include links to Roll Call content each day of the convention.

About CQ Roll Call. CQ Roll Call provides essential intelligence and grassroots advocacy resources to take action. As the premier source of timely news, objective reporting and analysis, and coverage of elections and the politics of legislation, we keep our fingers on the pulse of the legislative process and give our clients the tools they need to maximize their influence. We are the ultimate insiders, and our unmatched network of relationships and expertise has powered the productivity of those who rely on us since 1945.

About cleveland.com. cleveland.com is the premier news and information website in the state of Ohio, attracting an average of 6 million unique users every month. It provides an essential 24/7 news, information and social interaction network, covering local and national news, sports, arts and entertainment.

About The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer was founded in 1842, and is the largest newspaper in Ohio. It has frequently been recognized as Ohio's best newspaper, as well. It publishes digital and print editions seven days a week.

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