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| − | We welcome inquiries from the '''media''' concerning our association, its [[clubs]] and [[tournaments]]
| + | == Media Resources == |
| − | and its [[players]].
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| − | For further information, please contact [[NASPA]] copresidents | + | For urgent/immediate information during a championship, please call John Chew |
| − | [[Chris Cree]] in Dallas, TX
| + | at +1 416 876 7675. For less urgent inquiries, please email us at |
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| + | <a href="mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org">info@scrabbleplayers.org</a>. |
| − | [[John Chew]] in Toronto, ON;
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| − | or NASPA spokespersons
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| − | [[Robin Pollock Daniel]] in Toronto, ON
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| − | [[Matthew Hodge]] in Moore, OK.
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| − | == Recent Mention ==
| + | Photos and video from recent/ongoing events can be found in our |
| | + | [https://bit.ly/naspamedia current media archive], and used with credit to |
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| − | * November 21, 2014: [[Jesse Matthews]], [[John Chew]], [[Adam Logan]] and others featured in a [http://www.aljazeera.com/video/europe/2014/11/war-words-at-scrabble-contest-20141121202349147100.html story about the 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship] on AlJazeera.com.
| + | == Current Year == |
| − | * November 21, 2014: [[John Chew]] quotes briefly in a BBC News story about the [[2014 World SCRABBLE Championship]].
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| − | * November 10, 2014: [[Evan Berofsky]] featured in an article in the [http://www.theoaklandpress.com/general-news/20141110/scrabble-brought-more-than-expected-to-oxford-based-competitive-player-headed-to-london-tournament Oakland Press].
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| − | * August 27, 2014: [[Robin Pollock Daniel]] quotes about the new words on the [http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/8ye61k/scrabble-s-updated-dictionary Colbert Report].
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| − | * August 10, 2014: Several players interviewed in a feature article about the [[2014 National SCRABBLE Championship]] in the [http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/buffalo/hundreds-of-word-enthusiasts-gather-in-buffalo-for-the-25th-national-scrabble-championships-20140809 Buffalo news].
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| − | * August 8, 2014: [[Oliver Roeder]] reports on the [[Nigel Richards]] phenomenon on [http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-makes-nigel-richards-the-best-scrabble-player-on-earth/ fivethirtyeight.com].
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| − | * August 5, 2014: [[Chris Cree]] and [[John Chew]] help [http://mentalfloss.com/article/58236/14-fun-scrabble-facts MentalFloss] with some fun facts about our game.
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| − | * August 5, 2014: [[John Chew]] gives the Canadian perspective on the new words in the [http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/08/05/canadian-sourced-words-such-as-qajaq-and-quinzhee-some-of-powerhouse-game-changers-added-to-scrabble-dictionary National Post]
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| − | * August 5, 2014: [[Robin Pollock Daniel]] quoted at length in an article about the new words in the [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/scrabble-players-rejoice-5000-new-words-added-to-official-dictionary/article19912902/?cmpid=rss1 Globe and Mail]
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| − | * August 5, 2014: [[John Chew]] quoted in an article about the new words at [http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeremygreenfield/2014/08/05/trying-to-chillax-about-my-bromance-with-scrabble-and-5000-other-new-words/ Forbes].
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| − | * August 5, 2014: [[Chris Cree]] quoted in a [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/05/us-usa-games-scrabble-idUSKBN0G51ML20140805 Reuters article] about the new words.
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| − | * August 5, 2014: 18-minute interview with Simi Sara on [http://www.cknw.com/the-simi-sara-show/ CKNW 980] with [[John Chew]] about the new words.
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| − | * August 5, 2014: [http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/scrabble-dictionary-5000-words-24846936 ABC News] talks about our new words.
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| − | * August 4, 2014: [[John Chew]] quoted briefly in the [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/selfie-frenemy-playable-scrabble-article-1.1891614 New York Daily News] on the new edition of [[OSPD]].
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| − | * August 4, 2014: [[Robin Pollock Daniel]] quoted in an [http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_26273635/scrabblers-rejoice-5-000-new-words-are-way AP story] about new words coming into [[OSPD]].
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| − | * August 4, 2014: [[Chris Cree]] and [[John Chew]] quoted by [http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/04/news/scrabble-dictionary/ CNN] ([http://mexico.cnn.com/entretenimiento/2014/08/05/diccionario-scrabble-suma-5000-palabras-incluyendo-selfie-y-hashtag Spanish translation]) on the new words.
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| − | * April 22, 2014: [[John Chew]] on [http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=328738 CTV National News] with members of the [http://torontoscrabbleclub.com Toronto SCRABBLE Club] talking about GEOCACHE.
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| − | * April 10, 2014: [[Stefan Fatsis]] quotes [[John Chew]] and [[Chris Cree]] at Slate in [http://www.slate.com/articles/life/gaming/2014/04/geocache_in_scrabble_the_word_that_won_hasbro_s_new_word_contest_is_useless.html The Word That Won Scrabble’s New-Word Contest Is Totally Useless in Scrabble]
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| − | * March 16, 2014: [[John Chew]] mentioned in the Wall Street Journal article “[http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304914204579392930054227164 This Scrabble-Playing Robot Is a Sore Loser]”
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| − | * March 14, 2014: [[Stefan Fatsis]] writes on [http://www.slate.com/articles/life/gaming/2014/03/new_scrabble_word_should_it_be_bestie_ew_slumdog_inside_the_contest_to_add.single.html Slate.com] about the [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown]]
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| − | * March 14, 2014: [[John Chew]] on [http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=307524 CTV News Channel] talking about the [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown]]
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| − | * March 13, 2014: [[John Chew]] on NPR’s [http://hereandnow.wbur.org/2014/03/13/scrabble-new-dictionary Here and Now] to talk about the [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown]]
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| − | == Recent Press Releases == | + | * August 16, 2025: [https://quillette.com/2025/08/16/podcast-298-what-does-it-take-to-develop-a-scrabble-shaped-brain/ Quillette] podcast host Jonathan Kay interviews [[John Chew]] about the world of competitive Scrabble. |
| | + | * [[2025 Scrabble Players Championship]] |
| | + | ** Galesburg (IL) mayor and Division 1 player [[Peter Schwartzman]] |
| | + | *** August 18, 2025: [https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/galesburg-mayor-places-at-national-scrabble-championship/ Our Quad Cities] |
| | + | *** August 18, 2025: [https://www.wgil.com/2025/08/18/galesburg-mayor-shines-at-u-s-national-scrabble-championship/ WGIL] |
| | + | ** August 18, 2025: [https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/08/portland-man-wins-national-championship-in-this-classic-word-game.html The Oregonian] |
| | + | ** August 15, 2025: [https://portlandtribune.com/2025/08/15/nosedive-zosters-piani-and-kolo-portland-man-wins-10k-at-national-scrabble-championship/ Portland Tribune] |
| | + | ** August 15, 2025: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C9vJoCzH0QM0Wd7RfY_lqoF-PTKv_ft5/view?usp=sharing NASPA Press Release] |
| | + | ** August 7, 2025: [https://www.seattletimes.com/life/hes-played-scrabble-since-he-was-5-how-he-became-a-national-champ/ Seattle Times] picks up Lexington Herald-Ledger article about [[Mack Meller]] (original article behind pay wall). |
| | + | ** August 5, 2025: [https://whatsupmag.com/news/anne-arundel-county-to-hold-international-scrabble-tournamen/ What's Up Magazine] |
| | + | ** August 5, 2025: [https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/this-week-in-the-dmv-scrabble-showdown-in-anne-arundel-county/2025/08/05 Baltimore Post-Examiner] |
| | + | ** August 1, 2025: [https://www.kcaw.org/2025/08/01/after-summer-in-sitka-rising-scrabble-star-takes-on-back-to-back-national-championships/ KCAW-FM] interviews [[Chloe Fatsis]] on the eve of the SPC. |
| | + | ** July 30, 2025: The [https://www.kentucky.com/video/article311519910.html Lexington Herald-Ledger] interviews Lexington (KY) resident [[Mack Meller]] as he prepares to defend his title at the SPC in Maryland. |
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| − | * [[2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown Announcement]] | + | == Previous Years == |
| − | * [[2014 NSSC Hasbro Press Release]] | + | * [[2024 Press Archive]] |
| − | | + | * [[2023 Press Archive]] |
| − | == Older Mention ==
| + | * [[2022 Press Archive]] |
| − | | + | * [[2021 Press Archive]] |
| − | * [[2010 National SCRABBLE Championship]] | + | * [[2020 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** [http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2010/08/06/1560104/top-scrabble-players-gather-for.html Bellingham Herald] | + | * [[2019 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** [http://www.sacbee.com/2010/08/06/2942767/top-scrabble-players-gather-for.html Sacramento Bee] | + | * [[2018 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** [http://topics.dallasnews.com/article/073m0ck0i8bkw?q=ESPN Dallas News] | + | * [[2017 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** [http://www.dfw.com/2010/08/04/315091/ladies-and-gentlemen-of-the-board.html DFW.com] | + | * [[2016 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** [http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-payne-national-scrabble-20100805,0,6621539.story Sun-Sentinel] | + | * [[2015 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** [http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/aug/04/mount-pleasant-scrabble-ace-to-vie-for-3000/ Post and Courier] | + | * [[2014 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/080710dnmetscrabble.26c27d4.html Dallas News] | + | * [[2010 Press Archive]] |
| − | | + | * [[2009 Press Archive]] |
| − | == Older Press Releases ==
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| − | * [[Media:20100727-nsc.pdf|2010 NSC Master Press Release (revised)]] | |
| − | * [[Media:20100714-nsc.pdf|2010 NSC Master Press Release (preliminary)]] | |
| − | * [[Media:20100702-guzman.pdf|San Francisco Man's 771-Point SCRABBLE Game a New Official Record]] | |
For urgent/immediate information during a championship, please call John Chew
at +1 416 876 7675. For less urgent inquiries, please email us at
info@scrabbleplayers.org.