Dow Jones News/Retrieval provides continuously updated news on election campaigns.PRINCETON Princeton, borough (1990 pop. 12,016) and surrounding township (1990 pop. 13,198), Mercer co., W central N.J.; settled late 1600s, borough inc. 1813, township est. 1838. A leading education center, it is the seat of Princeton Univ. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1996-- Dow Jones Dow Jones the best known of several U.S. indexes of movements in price on Wall Street. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 202] See : Finance editors prioritize pri·or·i·tize v. pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing, pri·or·i·tiz·es Usage Problem v.tr. To arrange or deal with in order of importance. v.intr. news on the issues, platforms and candidates to ensure quick access to top breaking stories Dow Jones Business Information Services See Information Systems. announced today that Dow Jones News/Retrieval(R) is providing continuous comprehensive coverage of the election campaigns through Election Day, featuring news from the Republic and Democratic National Conventions and a special look at Election Day in November. Business professionals can get up-to-date drafts of Democratic and Republican election platforms; an overview of the electoral-vote outlook, including core states and likely target states for President Clinton and former Senator Dole dole, distribution to the poor, usually of food or money. In medieval times doles were usually from bequests of money or land, and the income was given to charity or distributed to the local poor at funerals. ; national polls and emerging issues; and analyses of presidential, gubernatorial gu·ber·na·to·ri·al adj. Of or relating to a governor. [From Latin gubern and congressional races. Election Day coverage in November includes comprehensive news on the presidential race, a roundup of key Senate and House races, and major contests and trends in the nation's statehouses. Professionals like Mike Murphy, senior partner at The Murphy Pintak Gautier Agency, a full-service media and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a in McLean, Va., use Dow Jones News/Retrieval to quickly research pressing issues and regional media coverage in each part of the country. Mr. Murphy, whose political clients include Republican presidential nominee In United States politics and government, the phrase presidential nominee has two distinct meanings. The first is somebody chosen by the primary voters and caucus-goers of this party to be the party's nominee for President of the United States. Bob Dole, can get breaking news on important issues like crime, taxes, education and welfare. "Voters in different states may have different concerns," says Mr. Murphy. "In the Midwest, education receives extensive coverage in the press. In Michigan Michigan (mĭsh`ĭgən), upper midwestern state of the United States. It consists of two peninsulas thrusting into the Great Lakes and has borders with Ohio and Indiana (S), Wisconsin (W), and the Canadian province of Ontario (N,E). and Wisconsin Wisconsin, state, United States Wisconsin (wĭskŏn`sən, –sĭn), upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bounded by Lake Superior and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, from which it is divided by the Menominee , the media are writing about welfare. Dow Jones helps me keep my finger on the pulse of the problems and concerns that regional and national media are writing about -- and that helps me advise both corporate and political clients." Mr. Murphy notes that when a candidate -- President Clinton or former Senator Dole, for example -- runs a television advertisement A television advertisement, advert or commercial is a form of advertising in which goods, services, organizations, ideas, etc. are promoted via the medium of television. , the length of the ad, the text, key images and analysis are available through Ad Watch in the Current News section of Dow Jones News/Retrieval as part of the service's world-wide news coverage. No other online business research service provides both the quality of content and quick, convenient access to information that are hallmarks of Dow Jones News/Retrieval. Subscribers can turn to the service and find a wide selection of election news in a highly organized format, unrivaled in-depth reporting, a continuously updated snapshot (1) A saved copy of memory including the contents of all memory bytes, hardware registers and status indicators. It is periodically taken in order to restore the system in the event of failure. (2) A saved copy of a file before it is updated. of breaking election news prioritized by Dow Jones editors, and stories that have been indexed by a specific election code for quick retrieval. Among the key election-related sources in Dow Jones News/Retrieval are The Washington Agenda, which publishes all scheduled presidential campaign events, and The Washington Post, which offers important insight on the political issues of the day. "Election-related news, whether it's a policy maker's opinion or stand on an issue, moves financial markets and affects the decisions business professionals make every day," says Tim Andrews, editor in chief of online services for Dow Jones Business Information Services. "Dow Jones editors are prioritizing breaking news and indexing election campaign-related stories so that subscribers to the service can quickly obtain a wide range of crucial information on what policy makers are saying and doing. When President Clinton comments on the minimum wage, the tax system, or trade policies, his ideas can have a profound impact on the way people do business." Once subscribers explore current election news, they can go one step further within Dow Jones News/Retrieval and research specific election issues and a host of other individual subjects -- by tapping into the deep archive of the 58 million documents in the Dow Jones Publications Library. Dow Jones News/Retrieval also provides in-depth company, industry and market information. Dow Jones News/Retrieval is the only online business research service that offers the exclusive combination of the full text of The Wall Street Journal(R), The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times, Financial Times, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , and The Washington Post. The Dow Jones Publications Library is a compilation Compiling a program. See compiler. of more than 58 million documents from more than 3,000 sources, including newspapers, trade journals, newswires, newsletters, and transcripts -- all of which can be searched using a single search statement. Dow Jones News/Retrieval Provides Quick Access to Information Today's announcement follows the recent successful launch of the newly upgraded Dow Jones News/Retrieval, which features expanded content, a redesigned interface that is sophisticated, yet easy to use, and affordable transaction-based pricing. Now, more than ever before, subscribers to Dow Jones News/Retrieval can conveniently and quickly obtain crucial business news and financial information. Subscribers can find election news in both Current News and the Dow Jones Publications Library. They can also set up electronic clip folders on selected election topics using Dow Jones CustomClips(R). The Current News "This Just In ... (R)" section contains top breaking election stories that are selected and edited by news editors at Dow Jones as part of world-wide news coverage. Also in Current News, subscribers can search newswires and newspapers for information on the 1996 U.S. election by simply entering the code "N/ELX." Then they can view, download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. or print the stories that are of interest. Search News and Articles is the section where subscribers can access the Dow Jones Publications Library. Here, business professionals can dig deep into the issues and background of the campaigns and discover information on the races in certain geographic areas. Articles are searchable by code and key words. Track News and Articles offers Dow Jones CustomClips, the news tracking service which allows Dow Jones News/Retrieval subscribers to receive customized news coverage on a wide range of topics, including those related to the 1996 elections. To sign up for Dow Jones News/Retrieval or get information about the service, call Dow Jones Customer Service at 1-800-369-7466, extension 61. About Dow Jones Dow Jones Business Information Services, the electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. arm of Dow Jones & Company, Inc, provides business and financial news and information products, including The Wall Street Journal(R) Interactive Edition on the World Wide Web and Dow Jones News/Retrieval, to corporations, consumers and private investors through a variety of electronic media: computer, telephone, facsimile and radio. Dow Jones also publishes The Wall Street Journal and its international editions; Barron's magazine Barron's magazine is an American weekly newspaper covering U.S. financial information, market developments, and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a wrap-up of the previous week's market activity, news reports, and an outlook on the week to come. and other periodicals; electronic information services, including those of Dow Jones Telerate and Dow Jones Financial News Services; and the Ottaway Group of community newspapers. Dow Jones also produces business television programming internationally and video news delivered to desktop computers. More information on Dow Jones Business Information Services and its products can be found at http://bis.dowjones.com. Dow Jones News/Retrieval, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones CustomClips, The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, Barron's, and Dow Jones Telerate are registered trademarks or service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All other products mentioned are the marks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Dow Jones, Princeton Dara Schechter, 609/520-4668, or dara.schecter@cor.dowjones.com http://www.dowjones.com |
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