NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Wall Street Journal will publish four special sections in print and online marking President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration and examining how the incoming administration's policies impact business and beyond.
The Journal will provide its readers with the world's most in-depth political coverage, charting the challenges facing the incoming Obama administration and examining the impact of the President's decisions on the U.S. and global economy.
"The new President will take office at a time of economic and political upheaval. There is no doubt that Government is playing a more important role in the national debate and it is crucial that the implications of that role be understood," said Robert Thomson, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and editor-in-chief of Dow Jones & Company. "The Journal will chronicle this crucial phase in U.S. history with unrivaled objectivity, depth and style. Anyone who does not read the Journal will, by definition, be badly briefed."
"These special Journal Reports mark a historic transition of power in the U.S. and advertisers will be able to reach our influential readers in an editorial product that showcases insightful reporting about the Obama administration's historic transition to power and its impact on business," said Michael Rooney, chief revenue officer of The Wall Street Journal.
The following special sections will run in the Journal:
* The first two special sections will be published in two back-to-back sections -- January 20th and 21st to cover the 44th Presidential Inauguration. * The Obama Agenda. To be published in February, pegged to the release of the federal budget when the new administration formally presents its agenda to the world. The budget is full of mysterious numbers, but the Journal's team of reporters around the country will provide their powerful insight on what these numbers really mean. Who are the winners and losers in government and business? At a time of crisis on so many fronts, what are the new administration's priorities -- which fires is it going to put out first? All this will be crucial for any reader and businessperson to understand at a time of so much uncertainty. * The First 100 Days. Thurs., May 7 -- The Journal will apply its insightful reporting to the first 100 days of the Obama administration and its impact on global economy and business
In addition, coverage highlights and new features on WSJ.com located at www.wsj.com/inauguration include:
* Live streaming video of the inauguration ceremony as well as interviews with Journal reporters on-site, several of whom are equipped with video cameras to provide a deeper perspective and analysis of the day's events. * Capital Journal blog: Provides fresh analysis of the policy and political maneuvering in Washington; features the twice-weekly Capital Journal column written by the Journal's executive Washington editor, Gerald F. Seib, as well as regular blog postings by Mr. Seib. It also will be the home of Political Wisdom, the Journal's daily aggregation of the smartest political analysis from around the Internet, compiled by the Journal's Sara Murray. * Obama's First 100 Days blog: Will aggregate all posts from WSJ.com's existing universe of blogs that touch on the Obama administration, its policies and the consequences for the country
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