By: Joe Strupp CBS News and The Washington Post will share web content from coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign, the Post announced today.
In a statement, the paper's Web site, washingtonpost.com, said "the news organizations, both known for their rich political reporting, will leverage the best of their campaign coverage to take readers deep inside the race for the White House.
"Washingtonpost.com will feature the most compelling video coverage from CBS News correspondents, producers and off-air reporters while news, analysis and commentary from the Washington Post?s renowned political reporters and columnists will appear on CBSNews.com. Each site will promote the partnership by linking to the other?s political coverage."
Michael Sims, vice president/editorial, for CBSNews.com, said, "This partnership of two great news organizations that have been and continue to be leaders in political coverage will give online readers a deep, rich and insightful source of reporting and commentary. Our goal is to be the premier political information destination and to bring the best of the web to our readers, including the likes of Bob Schieffer, Jeff Greenfield and others.?
Washingtonpost.com executive editor James Brady added, "The partnership between CBSNews.com and washingtonpost.com ensures that the public reaps the significant benefits of our combined multimedia and interactive resources throughout the 2008 campaign. The history and strength of both organizations? political reporting offers the unique opportunity for the Washington Post?s renowned reporters and columnists to collaborate with colleagues from CBS News to further enhance the unparalleled coverage that our audiences expect.?
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