The Hotline

The Hotline
TypeNewsletter
Formatelectronic
Owner(s)Atlantic Media
Founder(s)
PublisherNational Journal Group
Editor-in-chiefKirk Bado
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987)
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersThe Watergate
Washington, D.C.
Sister newspapersThe National Journal
ISSN1946-3472
OCLC number45191522
Websitewww.nationaljournal.com/hotline

The Hotline is a daily political briefing published by Atlantic Media from its headquarters at The Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1987, It is currently led by editor-in-chief Kirk Bado and published independently until its acquisition in 1996 by National Journal Group, now a subsidiary of Atlantic Media. It is notable for being "the first aggregation of political news ever produced in the United States"[1] and for being a leader in converting political newsletters from mere aggregations to include detailed analysis.[2]

  1. ^ Banville, Lee (2016). "The Hotline". Covering American Politics in the 21st Century: An Encyclopedia of News Media Titans, Trends, and Controversies. Vol. 1. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 286. ISBN 978-1-4408-4647-2.
  2. ^ Todd, Chuck (19 September 2022). "Remembering a pioneer in political journalism". NBC News. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022.