Roll Call Hires Former House GOP Staffer Jonathan Strong To Cover House

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201107290026

July 29, 2011 5:47 pm ET by Eric Hananoki

Roll Call has hired Daily Caller reporter Jonathan Strong to cover the House of Representatives. Strong previously worked as a congressional aide to House Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA), and more recently drew criticism for his reporting on Michele Bachmann's migraines.

According to House data compiled by LegiStorm, Strong served as a staff assistant and legislative correspondent for Lungren from August 2006 and August 2008. During his time at the Daily Caller, Strong reported on and provided friendly coverage of the congressman.

When asked by Media Matters if Strong would cover Lungren or legislative activity related to him, a Roll Call spokesperson said the details of his House assignment have yet to be finalized but they were "excited to bring" him aboard.

"As with many of our talented journalists, they have a distinguished work history that accompanies them to our newspaper," said Rebecca Gale, Roll Call's Director of Promotions, in an email. "We have not finalized details of Jonathan's reporting, but we expect he will continue to report on Capitol Hill with the highest integrity and ethics that Roll Call is known for."