Press Release from POLITICO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 2012

ARLINGTON, VA -- POLITICO and The Charlotte Observer announced today they will jointly produce a special daily newspaper for the 2012 Democratic National Convention taking place in Charlotte, N.C., during the first week of September.

This special edition of the Observer will be co-branded and feature unmatched reporting from both organizations’ teams of journalists on the ground. It will be distributed at key locations and convention venues around the convention city. Convention coverage will also appear in copies of the Observer distributed to all readers.

“We are excited to partner with such a well-respected newspaper for one of the most pivotal events of the 2012 election cycle,” said POLITICO Editor-in-Chief John F. Harris. “With POLITICO’s notable team of national political reporters and the Observer’s dominance of state and local reporting, our coverage will be unrivaled.”

Ann Caulkins, publisher of the Observer said, “This is one of the biggest events in Charlotte history and the partnership with POLITICO helps us to give those coming to the city for the convention a great edition of the paper every day. We’re excited about all the possibilities.”

Modeled after POLITICO’s innovative convention partnerships with The Denver Post and the St. Paul Pioneer Press during the 2008 election cycle, this collaboration will also include a series of newsmaker events co-hosted by POLITICO and the Observer during the week of the convention.

POLITICO is also teaming up with the Tampa Bay Times to co-produce a newspaper for the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., taking place one week before the Democratic convention in Charlotte.

ABOUT THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
The Charlotte Observer is the leading media outlet in the Carolinas, publishing The Charlotte Observer and www.charlotteobserver.com. In its 126-year history, the Observer has evolved with the Charlotte region, which is the fastest growing urban area in the country from 2000 to 2010..

ABOUT POLITICO
POLITICO is a nonpartisan, Washington-based political journalism organization that serves as the one-stop shop for the fastest, most in-depth coverage of the president, Congress and the 2012 presidential race. POLITICO’s journalists break news and drive conversation about the White House, Capitol Hill and Washington lobbying, plus the intersection of politics with Wall Street, the media and personalities.

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