CQ Press
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CQ Press, a division of SAGE Publications
, publishes books, directories, periodicals, and electronic products on American government and politics, with an expanding list in international affairs and journalism and mass communication.
In May 2008, CQ Press was purchased from Congressional Quarterly
by SAGE Publications
in its entirety. SAGE is an international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets. A privately owned corporation, SAGE has offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore, in addition to the Washington DC office of CQ Press.
CQ Press consistently ranks among the top commercial publishers in terms of quality, as evidenced by the numerous awards its products have won over the years:
CQ Researcher, a print and online periodical covering today's most debated social and political issues, won the ABA
Silver Gavel Award in 2002 for its series on liberty and justice. The Society of Professional Journalists
honored the publication with a Sigma Delta Chi Award of Excellence
in 2000 for a series on health care.
In 2002 the CQ Press Reference Information Group launched the CQ Press Electronic Library, which has subsequently grown into a suite of four online periodicals, five online reference databases as well as a suite of online editions of their reference books. Three of the CQ Press Electronic Library modules have earned the title "Best New Electronic Product in the Social Sciences" awarded by the Association of American Publishers'
Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division.
Included among the annual directories published by the Reference Information Group is the CQ Press Staff Directories series, consisting of the Congressional Staff Directory, the Federal Staff Directory, and the Judicial Staff Directory. These publications contain authoritative and comprehensive contact information on the federal government. The Congressional Staff Directory has been published continuously since 1959, the Federal Staff Directory since 1982, and the Judicial Staff Directory since 1986. Each directory in the series features multiple print editions throughout the year and is complemented with Web-based daily updates.
The CQ Press College Publishing Group] publishes political science textbooks, combining innovative titles with well-known classics, all of which maintain CQ Press's high standards of quality and distinction. The group has recently expanded its offerings to include works on public administration, international studies, and journalism and mass communication.
CQ Press owes its existence to Nelson Poynter, former publisher of the St. Petersburg Times
, and his wife Henrietta, with whom he founded Congressional Quarterly
(CQ) in 1945. Poynter established CQ with the mission of promoting democracy through education and in 1975 founded the Modern Media Institute, renamed the Poynter Institute for Media Studies after his death. The Poynter Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to training journalists and media leaders.
"CQ Press" is a trademark
of Congressional Quarterly Inc.
SAGE Publications
SAGE is an independent academic publisher of books, journals, and electronic products in the humanities and social sciences and the scientific, technical, and medical fields. SAGE was founded in 1965 by George McCune and Sara Miller McCune. The company is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California,...
, publishes books, directories, periodicals, and electronic products on American government and politics, with an expanding list in international affairs and journalism and mass communication.
In May 2008, CQ Press was purchased from Congressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
by SAGE Publications
SAGE Publications
SAGE is an independent academic publisher of books, journals, and electronic products in the humanities and social sciences and the scientific, technical, and medical fields. SAGE was founded in 1965 by George McCune and Sara Miller McCune. The company is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California,...
in its entirety. SAGE is an international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets. A privately owned corporation, SAGE has offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore, in addition to the Washington DC office of CQ Press.
CQ Press consistently ranks among the top commercial publishers in terms of quality, as evidenced by the numerous awards its products have won over the years:
CQ Researcher, a print and online periodical covering today's most debated social and political issues, won the ABA
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
Silver Gavel Award in 2002 for its series on liberty and justice. The Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists
The Society of Professional Journalists , formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States. It was established in April 1909 at DePauw University, and its charter was designed by William Meharry Glenn. The ten founding members of...
honored the publication with a Sigma Delta Chi Award of Excellence
Sigma Delta Chi Award
The Sigma Delta Chi Awards are presented annually by the Society of Professional Journalists for excellence in journalism.- History :The Awards, according to the SPJ, did not begin in 1932 when the society chose six individuals for their contributions to journalism. In 1939 the awards program began...
in 2000 for a series on health care.
In 2002 the CQ Press Reference Information Group launched the CQ Press Electronic Library, which has subsequently grown into a suite of four online periodicals, five online reference databases as well as a suite of online editions of their reference books. Three of the CQ Press Electronic Library modules have earned the title "Best New Electronic Product in the Social Sciences" awarded by the Association of American Publishers'
Association of American Publishers
The Association of American Publishers is the national trade association of the American book publishing industry. AAP has more than 300 members, including most of the major commercial publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit publishers, university presses and scholarly...
Professional/Scholarly Publishing Division.
Included among the annual directories published by the Reference Information Group is the CQ Press Staff Directories series, consisting of the Congressional Staff Directory, the Federal Staff Directory, and the Judicial Staff Directory. These publications contain authoritative and comprehensive contact information on the federal government. The Congressional Staff Directory has been published continuously since 1959, the Federal Staff Directory since 1982, and the Judicial Staff Directory since 1986. Each directory in the series features multiple print editions throughout the year and is complemented with Web-based daily updates.
The CQ Press College Publishing Group] publishes political science textbooks, combining innovative titles with well-known classics, all of which maintain CQ Press's high standards of quality and distinction. The group has recently expanded its offerings to include works on public administration, international studies, and journalism and mass communication.
CQ Press owes its existence to Nelson Poynter, former publisher of the St. Petersburg Times
St. Petersburg Times
The St. Petersburg Times is a United States newspaper. It is one of two major publications serving the Tampa Bay Area, the other being The Tampa Tribune, which the Times tops in both circulation and readership. Based in St...
, and his wife Henrietta, with whom he founded Congressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
(CQ) in 1945. Poynter established CQ with the mission of promoting democracy through education and in 1975 founded the Modern Media Institute, renamed the Poynter Institute for Media Studies after his death. The Poynter Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to training journalists and media leaders.
"CQ Press" is a trademark
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of Congressional Quarterly Inc.
Congressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...