Clipping is the practice of cutting out articles from a

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, such as a

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or a

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. Clippings are commonly used for personal reference, archiving, or preservation of noteworthy events.

Uses

Newspaper clippings are frequently employed by students to write

reports A report is a document or a statement that presents information in an organized format for a specific audience and purpose. Although summaries of reports may be delivered orally, complete reports are usually given in the form of written documen ...

or make

presentations A presentation conveys information from a speaker to an audience. Presentations are typically demonstrations, introduction, lecture, or speech meant to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate, build goodwill, or present a new idea/product. Presenta ...

current events News is information about current events. This may be provided through many different media: word of mouth, printing, postal systems, broadcasting, electronic communication, or through the testimony of observers and witnesses to events. N ...

for

school A school is the educational institution (and, in the case of in-person learning, the Educational architecture, building) designed to provide learning environments for the teaching of students, usually under the direction of teachers. Most co ...

. Clippings may also be retained by

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for

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reference, historical research, or sentimental reasons, such as preserving an article on a significant event, such as the

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or a major

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. Media monitoring services, which track the media exposure of a client, often include the collection of clippings in their offerings. These clippings may be used to gauge the effectiveness of public relations campaigns, track publicity efforts, or monitor the overall media landscape for mentions of a company, individual, or specific topic.

Collage

Clippings are not only functional but can also serve artistic purposes, particularly in

collage Collage (, from the , "to glue" or "to stick together") is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assembly of different forms, thus creating a new whole. (Compare with pasti ...

art. Artists like

Pablo Picasso Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, Ceramic art, ceramicist, and Scenic ...

utilized clippings in their works to create layered and textured pieces. Picasso's "Glass and Bottle of Suze" is a notable example of this technique, where newspaper clippings are combined with other materials to form a cohesive artistic expression.

Digital Clippings

With the advent of digital media, the concept of clipping has expanded into the digital realm. Digital clippings involve capturing and saving sections of online articles or electronic publications. Tools like

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, and other web clipping services allow users to save and organize digital clippings for later use.

References

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Uses

Collage

Digital Clippings

See also

References