Difference between revisions of "Media relations"

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August 6, 2020: Yahoo! Life discovers some high-scoring words on the NASPA Records page.
July 29, 2020: The Sun Chronicle interviews expert player Bradley Whitmarsh.
July 18, 2020: Sports Destination Management interviews John Chew about NASPA and our championship.
July 6, 2020: Yorkton (SK) This Week interviews John Chew about the organization of tournament SCRABBLE.
The inclusion of slurs in the lexicon
- July 16, 2020: Openly interviewer Oscar Lopez speaks to John Chew about the decision to remove slurs. Interview begins at 23:50.
- July 16, 2020: Mandatory discusses the decision to remove slurs.
- July 16, 2020: The Great Courses Daily examines what makes words taboo in light of the decision to remove offensive slurs.
- July 16, 2020: Associations Now interviews John Chew about the decision to remove slurs.
- July 16, 2020: Julie Rose interviews Arkansas player Josephine Flowers on Top of Mind on BYUradio. The interview occurs about 1 3/4 hours into the episode.
- July 14, 2020: News Talk 780 KOH announces the decision.
- July 14, 2020: Language reports on the decision to remove slurs.
- July 14, 2020: Mass Live recaps the issue.
- July 12, 2020: Click Lancashire reports on the decision.
- July 12, 2020: The Gamer covers the issue.
- July 12, 2020: The Irish Post discusses the possible removal of CULCHIE.
- July 11, 2020: Kildare Nationalist comments on CULCHIE as one of the offensive words.
- July 10, 2020: Stefan Fatsis reports on the drama following the decision in Slate.
- July 10, 2020: Miles Klee writes an essay about the decision in Mel.
- July 10, 2020: Mix 93.1 covers the decision.
- July 10, 2020: Reuters reports on the decision.
- July 10, 2020: Irish Central summarizes the NEWSTALK interview about CULCHIE.]
- July 10, 2020: Newstalk FM host Sean Moncrieff talks with John Chew about the offensiveness of CULCHIE.
- July 9, 2020: Sam Leith offers his opinion in Unherd.
- July 9, 2020: Deseret News outlines the issue.
- July 9, 2020: Cox Media Group outlets report on the decision.
- July 9, 2020: Express columnist Virginia Blackburn offers her opinion.
- July 9, 2020: Nova reports that CULCHIE might be removed.
- July 9, 2020: PR Daily wrapup quotes Hasbro press release and John Chew's letter to members.
- July 9, 2020: CNN interviews John Chew about the decision to remove slurs.
- July 8, 2020: The Telegraph reports on the issue. An edited version of this article appeared in Canada the following day in the National Post.
- July 8, 2020: USA Today recaps the New York Times article.
- July 8, 2020: WiLD 94.9 reports on the issue.
- July 8, 2020: ABC News Radio interviews John Chew about the issue.
- July 8, 2020: NPR reports on the decision to eliminate slurs.
- July 8, 2020: BBC News reports on the debate.
- July 8, 2020: Daily Mail columnist Christa D'Souza frets that WRINKLIES may be removed.
- July 8, 2020: Winged Nation summarizes the debate.
- July 8, 2020: Gay Nation looks at the issue from the LQBT perspective.
- July 8, 2020: Yahoo! Sports reviews the issue.
- July 8, 2020: Mashable discusses the debate.
- July 8, 2020: Kotaku reports on the decision to remove slurs.
- July 8, 2020: The John Oakley Show interviewed John Chew from 15:35 to 15:45.
- July 7, 2020: Out reports on the issue.
- July 7, 2020: The New York Times interviews John Chew and NASPA members about the inclusion of slurs. Hasbro announces that NASPA has agreed to remove all slurs.
- July 6, 2020: Reuters reports on the debate.
- July 6, 2020: The Times interviews John Chew and WESPA Chair Chris Lipe about the removal of slurs.
- July 5, 2020: The Daily Mail recaps the debate on removing slurs.
- June 29, 2020: Calgary Eyeopener host Rob Brown interviewed John Chew about removing slurs from the NWL.
- June 25, 2020: Article about CBC As It Happens interview includes additional comments from NASPA member Frank Tangredi.
- June 24, 2020: John Chew appears on As It Happens on CBC. Interview begins at about the 28-minute mark.
- June 24, 2020: The Globe and Mail interviews NASPA CEO John Chew.
- June 18, 2020: Stefan Fatsis discusses the debate on the inclusion of slurs in the lexicon in Slate.

Older Mention

June 2, 2020: The Daily Hampshire Gazette interviews NASPA Member and Youth Player Jack Carpenter who placed 2nd in last weekend's online School SCRABBLE Championship (OQuaSSA).
May 11, 2020: The Montclarion recaps the appearance of NASA member Mina Le on Jeopardy!
April 26, 2020: The Saige Jones podcast interviews Joe Edley about his life (and SCRABBLE career) and the impact of meditation.
COVID-19 Coronavirus
- March 18, 2020: The Calgary Sun reports that Siri Tillekeratne and Albert Hahn continue to play SCRABBLE while on a cruise ship unable to dock anywhere because of COVID-19.
- March 14, 2020: Stefan Fatsis discusses the impact of COVID-19 on organized SCRABBLE activity in Slate.
March 7, 2020: Nautilus reports on the role of tile values and luck in SCRABBLE - including quotes from John Chew, Stefan Fatsis, and Lynda Woods Cleary.
February 5, 2020: The Cornwall Standard-Freeholder reports on the Montreal vs. Ottawa tournament held on February 1.
January 29, 2020: Pacific NW Magazine visits Seattle (WA) NASPA Club #253.
December 11, 2019: CTV News visits Winnipeg (MB) NASPA Club #498.
Ricky Rodriguez attended the WESPA Youth Cup.
- November 28, 2019: The San Antonio Express-News profiles Ricky Rodriguez before the WESPA Youth Cup.
- December 2, 2019: San Antonio Express-News published a follow-up article after the tournament.
- December 31, 2019: KSAT profiles Ricky.
Dean Saldanha and Dielle Pinto will be on Team Canada at the WESPA Championships in Goa, India, in mid-October.
- October 12, 2019: Prince George Matters article.
- October 6, 2019: Vancouver Sun article.
- September 30, 2019: Richmond (BC) News article.
September 11, 2019: Your Move: What Board Games Teach Us About Life, a book written by Jonathan Kay and Joan Moriarity, features John Chew in its chapter on SCRABBLE.
August 14, 2019: Barrie Today spotlights the recently formed recreational club in Barrie (ON).
August 13, 2019: Spectrum News 13 visits Casselberry-Orlando NASPA Club #438 and talks to director Art Moore.
2019 North American SCRABBLE Championship in Reno (NV)
- July 26, 2019: Lynnwood Today reports on Lynnwood resident and North American SCRABBLE Champion Alec Sjoholm.
- July 24, 2019: KOLO 8 ABC interviews Joshua Sokol and John Chew.
- July 24, 2019: KTVN 2 interviews Deborah Komatsu, Cheryl Kagan, Andy Hoang, and John Chew.
July 24, 2019: The Angry Grammarian at the Philadelphia Inquirer interviews 2017 North American SCRABBLE Champion Will Anderson and John Chew about why slurs are allowed in tournament and club play.
Cornelia Guest ran a SCRABBLE tournament in conjunction with the Newtown (CT) Bridge Club's 3rd annual Longest Day fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association on June 19th.
- July 1, 2019: The Newtown Bee covers the event.
- May 24, 2019: The Newtown Bee announces the event.
May 8, 2019: WGBY profiles Northampton (MA) NASPA Club #667 - including interviews with director Brett Constantine, NASC 2018 Div 4 champion Evan Yurko, and 2019 North American School SCRABBLE Championship director Ben Greenwood.
May 2, 2019: The New York Times interviews NASPA co-president John Chew about the release of the Collins 2019 lexicon.
Youth player Ricky Rodriguez is interviewed by local San Antonio (TX) media.
- May 7, 2019: Fox29 in San Antonio interviews Ricky after his return from the North American School SCRABBLE Championship where his team placed 3rd in the Challenge Division.
- April 26, 2019: The Rivard Report profiles Ricky as he heads to the North American School SCRABBLE Championship.
- February 1, 2019: CBS KENS-TV interviews Ricky and his mother, Erin, at Austin (TX) NASPA Club #234.
- December 30, 2018: ABC KSAT12 interviewed Ricky on the "What's Up South Texas" segment.
- November 22, 2018: Fox 29's Daytime at 9 with Kimberly and Esteban invited Ricky to share some SCRABBLE tips and tricks.
April 1, 2019: Reader's Digest profiles 2018 NASC champion Joel Sherman in its I Won! series.
Business Insider reporter and NASPA member Mark Abadi offers SCRABBLE tips to readers:
- February 10, 2019: Play SCRABBLE rather than Words With Friends
- February 2, 2019: Avoid these mistakes
- January 27, 2019: Look out for hotspots
- December 29, 2018: Learn the 2-letter words
March 21, 2019: Connecticut Magazine profiles NASPA Person of the Year Cornelia Guest with a focus on her Youth SCRABBLE coaching.
March 8, 2019: An East Oregonian reporter takes on NASPA member John Lauck.
January 7, 2019: Stefan Fatsis discusses ties in tournament SCRABBLE on the Hang Up and Listen podcast. Jeffrey Jacobson had 3 ties in a 7-game tournament in Levittown (PA) on January 5, 2019.
December 22, 2018: The New York Post reports on Joel Sherman's campaign against the inclusion of OK.
December 13, 2018: Nautilus article on SCRABBLE tile distribution includes interviews with NASPA members Lynda Woods Cleary and Stefan Fatsis.
November 1, 2018: Altamonte-Wekiva Springs Life puts Casselberry/Orlando NASPA Club #438 on the cover.
Official SCRABBLE Players Dictionary 6th Edition (OSPD6)
- October 4, 2018: The Wall Street Journal comments on the release of OSPD6 and SCRABBLE as a game. Author Jonathan Kay mentions NASC champions Adam Logan, Nigel Richards, and James Leong and recalls tournaments he attended with John Chew.
- September 27, 2018: John Chew and Robin Pollock Daniel conducted 22 interviews with Canadian media, including the Calgary Eyeopener.
- September 24, 2018: The New York Times interviews John Chew about the release of the OSPD6.
- September 24, 2018: Business Insider reporter and NASPA player Mark Abadi discusses the addition of OK with Jackson Smylie, Judy Cole, and Ben Schoenbrun.
- September 24, 2018: Associated Press release, as seen in the New York Daily News and other publications, mentions Merriam-Webster's consultation with NASPA on new words.
August 31, 2018: The Princeton Packet reports on the 20th anniversary of Princeton (NJ) NASPA Club #513.
Nigerian asylum seeker Olakunle Azeez Omopariola joins Cote St Luc (QC) NASPA Club #83.
- September 11, 2018: CTV News
- August 29, 2018: Montreal Gazette
August 25, 2018: Business Insider reporter and NASPA member Mark Abadi advises readers to learn the 2-letter words.
August 16, 2018: The Ridgefield Press reports on Cornelia Guest being named NASPA Person of the Year.
4th Niagara Falls International Open
- July 29, 2018: The Niagara Falls Review
2018 North American SCRABBLE Championship
- August 22, 2018: Kerrville Daily Times - Interviews Deborah Gaudier on the NASC and Niagara Open.
- August 19, 2018: Daily Hampshire Gazette - Congratulates Evan Yurko on his Division 4 win.
- August 14, 2018: Daily Hampshire Gazette - Includes interviews with NASC Division 4 winner Evan Yurko, Brett Constantine, and Ben Greenwood.
- August 10, 2018: Wall Street Journal
- August 10, 2018: Buffalo News
- August 8, 2018: NASPA Press Release
- August 8, 2018: WBFO NPR 88.7 - Includes interviews with Evan Berofsky, NASPA co-president John Chew, and NASC division leader Jason Idalski.
- August 7, 2018: WKBW ABC 7 - Includes interviews with Brett Constantine, Karen Richards, Sue Tremblay, and Jason Broersma
- August 7, 2018: WGRZ NBC 2 - Includes interview with NASC director Arthur Moore.
2017 NASC champion Will Anderson throws out first pitch as part of Jacksonville (FL) Jumbo Shrimp team's celebration of SCRABBLE's 70th anniversary.
- July 19, 2018: MiLB.com
- July 19, 2018: First Coast News
- July 11, 2018: SportsLogos.net
- July 11, 2018: Arizona Sports 98.7 FM
- March 20, 2018: Front Office Sports
2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship
- June 19, 2018: CBC News reports about Eric Tran winning the CNSC, based on an earlier interview on CBC Radio's Calgary Eyeopener program
- June 18, 2018: Breakfast Television interviews NASPA co-president John Chew about the 2018 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship.
June 19, 2018: WDEL 101.7 FM reports on a visit by 2017 NASC champion Will Anderson to Wilmington (DE) NASPA Club #599.
May 23, 2018: OZY profiles SCRABBLE Grandmaster Mack Meller.
May 22, 2018: Newton Wicked Local interviews Lexington (MA) NASPA Club #108 member Marvin Kraus about his division win at the annual BAT (Boston Area Tournament).
May 13, 2018: The Philadelphia Inquirer interviews NASC champion Will Anderson.
May 13, 2018: The Toronto Star profiles jazz artist/composer and NASPA member Fern Lindzon who will serve as one of the experts at this year's SCRABBLE With the Stars fundraiser.
April 12, 2018: Rhodes College professor (and SCRABBLE Expert) Scott Garner works SCRABBLE into the curriculum.
February 17, 2018: CFRC-FM interviews Shan Abbasi and Josh Greenway about the Kingston (ON) Open.
Northampton (MA) NASPA Club #667 organized a charity tournament to benefit 3 local charities.
- February 19, 2018: The Daily Hampshire Gazette commends the club for its efforts.
- February 11, 2018: The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports that over 50 people attended the event, which raised over $1700.
- February 7, 2018: MassLive previews the event.
January 14, 2018: The Herald-Sun covers the 8th annual SCRABBLE tournament to benefit the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center took place this weekend in Durham (NC).
2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship winner Will Anderson played SCRABBLE with ITRI's IVS robot at CES 2018 on January 9, 2018.
- April 7, 2018: Paul Gallen of The Times analyzes Will's games with the robot in his weekly SCRABBLE column.
- January 12, 2018: NASPA co-president John Chew offers his account of CES 2018.
- January 12, 2018: WDTV covers the robots at CES 2018 with a quote from Will.
- January 9, 2018: CNET interviews Will about the experience.
- January 3, 2018: The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)of Taiwan announces the match.
December 12, 2017: The Philadelphia Inquirer profiles 2004 Person of the Year Matt Hopkins.
Winter, 2017: Columbia Magazine profiles freshman Mack Meller who placed 2nd in this year's North American SCRABBLE Championship.
December 6, 2017: Honolulu Magazine profiles NASPA's recreational club organized by Darren Seu and Claire Dunham.
Marty Gabriel and Scott Garner set a Guiness record for the highest SCRABBLE score in 24 hours.
- January 15, 2018: The Illinois Home Page interviews Marty and Scott about their achievement.
- January 8, 2018: The Purple Pawn includes the record in its list of monthly gaming news.
- November 17, 2017: The Journal Gazette and Times-Courier reports on the achievement.
November 27, 2017: Fairfield's Hamlet Hub reports that Dustin Brown will be coaching the Pequot (CT) Library's SCRABBLE Club for children.
November 17, 2017: The Valley News covers the annual Catamount Cup where players from Northern Vermont face off against a team from Southern Vermont.
November 16, 2017: The New Yorker interviews Will Anderson, Conrad Bassett-Bouchard, Kate Fukawa-Connelly, Jesse Day, Debbie Stegman, and Joe Edley about their favorite, most improbable, worst, most patient, most regretful, and most humbling plays.
November 5, 2017: WLOS covers the Asheville (NC) tournament directed by Bill Snoddy.
October 6, 2017: Per the Wall Street Journal, Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona is an avid SCRABBLE player on his iPad. NASPA co-president Chris Cree issues a challenge to Terry.
September 25, 2017: Skidmore College interviews Junior World SCRABBLE champion Matthew O'Connor '20.
2017 North American SCRABBLE Championship
- September 2, 2017: Division 3 player Mark Abadi reports on the words played at the NASC in Business Insider.
- September 2, 2017: The Daily Tarheel interviews Division 3 player and University of North Carolina alum Mark Abadi.
- August 25, 2017: The Concord (MA) Journal profiles NASC Division 3 winner Jack Peters.
- August 20, 2017: Division 3 player Mark Abadi provides an account of the NASC in Business Insider.
- August 14, 2017: Brandeis Now interviews Division 3 champion and Brandeis student Jack Peters.
- August 5, 2017: Lancaster (PA) Online reports on local resident Will Anderson's win at NASC.
- August 1, 2017: Word Freak author Stefan Fatsis interviews 2017 NASC champion Will Anderson and runner-up Mack Meller about NASC and reviews one of their matches on Slate.
- July 31, 2017: Word Freak author Stefan Fatsis interviews 2017 NASC champion Will Anderson on the Slate podcast Hang Up and Listen.
Youth SCRABBLE - Coverage of Ian Whitehurst and Kevin Zeng being named as the top Elementary School team.
- August 28, 2017: Ridgefield Press
- August 12, 2017: Danbury News Times
- August 7, 2017: Ridgefield Hamlet Hub
- August 4, 2017: Ridgefield Press
July 7, 2017: Joshua Zinn from the radio program Houston Matters interviews Robin Lewis of Houston (TX) NASPA Club #359.
July 1, 2017: The Journal-Gazette & Times Courier reports on the attempt by Scott Garner and Marty Gabriel to set a Guinness record for the highest SCRABBLE score in 24 hours.
June 14, 2017: The Weston (WV) News profiles Kaia - Peace Corps volunteer, librarian, and SCRABBLE player.
May 21, 2017: The Welland Tribune interviews Chris Lipe, youth player Tyler Lee, and director Sue Tremblay at the 3rd Niagara Falls (ON) International Open.
March 29, 2017: The Commercial-News previews the 12th annual SCRABBLE for Literacy tournament in Danville (IL).
March 23, 2017: The Orlando Sentinel profiles Casselberry/Orlando (FL) NASPA Club #438 on its 20th anniversary.
Toronto (ON) School SCRABBLE Championship
- March 26, 2017: CTV News covers the Toronto Championship as well as a School SCRABBLE competition in Edmonton (AB).
- March 23, 2017: CTV Toronto covers the 9th annual Toronto (ON)School SCRABBLE Championship.
January 30, 2017: The Philadelphia Inquirer reveals the impact that a Marian Anderson concert had on Philly SCRABBLE legend Matt Hopkins as a child.
January 22, 2017: Coverage of the 7th annual Ottawa-Montreal Scrabble Challenge
September 30, 2016: CBC covers Shediac (NB) tournament.
2016 North American SCRABBLE Championship
- August 12, 2016: Spartanburg Herald Journal interviews David Gibson.
- August 11, 2016: Spartanburg (SC) CBS affiliate WSPA and Myrtle Beach (SC) CBS affiliate WBTW cover the victory of local resident David Gibson.
- August 11, 2016: Local NPR affiliate WBOI interviews David Gibson, Mack Meller, and Heather McCall at the NASC.
- August 10, 2016: Hasbro press release wraps up the event.
- August 10, 2016: New England Public Radio interviews Division 3 winner Ben Greenwood.
- August 8, 2016: Fort Wayne Fox affiliate WFFT interviews Jesse Matthews.
- August 7, 2016: Fort Wayne ABC affiliate 21Alive and The Journal Gazette interview Dallas Johnson and Robin Pollock Daniel who describes SCRABBLE as "chess with tiles."
- August 6, 2016: The Journal Gazette interviews NASC director Dallas Johnson amid play on Day 1.
- August 6, 2016: Local news channel WANE-TV covers the NASC on Day 1.
- August 5, 2016: News-Sentinel profiles local players Kathleen Long, Timothy Long, and Dan Wenger.
- August 5, 2016: Terre Haute Tribune Star previews NASC in Fort Wayne.
July 24, 2016: Stamford Advocate covered weekend tournament held in Stamford (CT).
July 21, 2016: Victoria News interviews Victoria (BC) NASPA members Tim Thielmann and Rhonda Reece.
July 17, 2016: KRAL interviewed tournament director David Klionsky about the Robb Griffith Memorial tournament scheduled for July 23rd in Durham (NC).
July 1, 2016: JG-TC reports on attempt of Marty Gabriel and Scott Garner to break Guiness SCRABBLE record.
June 8, 2016: Global News reports on Shediac (NB) tournament scheduled to celebrate 90th anniversary of 1st crossword game invented by local resident Edward MacDonald.
June 9, 2016: John Chew interviewed in the Moncton Times & Transcript in an article by James Foster entitled “Shediac stakes its claim as Canada’s Scrabble capital” about the history of the Scrabble game and the first tournament to be held in Atlantic Canada in the fall.
June 6, 2016: John Robertson and Andy Saunders, authors of A's Bad As It Gets, cited in Sports Illustrated article on 1916 Philadelphia Athletics.
June 2, 2016: Omaha Magazine coverage of Omaha NASPA Club #582.
May 21, 2016: News-Sentinel and WOWO coverage of Fort Wayne (IN) tournament.
May 19, 2016: Wall Street Journal interviews 2015 world champion Wellington Jighere. Features photos of 2015 North American SCRABBLE Championship and Chris Lipe who is quoted along with Stefan Fatsis.
- May 23, 2016: Stefan Fatsis and Oliver Roeder respond to the article in Slate. Chris Lipe, Jesse Day, and Evans Clinchy are quoted.
2016 Canadian National SCRABBLE Championship
- May 27, 2016: Adam Logan interviewed by CTV Morning Live
- May 22, 2016: Adam Logan interviewed by CBC News
- May 16, 2016: Oklahoma's NewsOn6 and other sources quote from the event final press release.
- May 16, 2016: Adam Logan interviewed on 1310 News talk radio.
- May 16, 2016: Lengthy interview with John Chew at Torontoist.
- May 15, 2016: News segment on CityNews evening programme.
- May 13, 2016: Two-minute segment on Global News evening programme, featuring Matthew Tunnicliffe and several School SCRABBLE participants.
2016 North American School SCRABBLE Championship
- June 21, 2016: HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (Episode 231) profiles champions and shows NASSC in feature on youth mental athletes.
- May 23, 2016: ABC15 Arizona interviewed 2016 North American School SCRABBLE champion Cooper Komatsu who tied for 7th place in 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
- April 24, 2016: Los Angeles Wave reports on final results
- April 13, 2016: Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch reports on local students participating in the NASSC.
- April 10, 2016: The Sun Chronicle reports on the NASSC as a local news item.
February 3, 2016: The Oklahoman interviews members of the Oklahoma City club for a lengthy feature article.
January 21, 2016: Newsworks interview John Green about the ASAP School SCRABBLE Program in Philadelphia.
January 14, 2016: Omaha.com reports on George Asaka and the Omaha Scrabble Club.
November 22, 2015: The Lexington Herald Leader reports on the Bluegrass Scrabble Fall Classic, interviewing Lindsey Dimmick, Steve Bush, Jeff Clark, Joey Krafchick and others.
September 30, 2015: CBC reports on research led by Peter Sargious into the brains of SCRABBLE players.
2015 North American SCRABBLE Championship
- August 6, 2015: Ottawa Sun interviews Matthew Tunnicliffe.
- August 6, 2015: Ottawa Citizen interviews Matthew Tunnicliffe, mentions Adam Logan, quotes John Chew.
- August 5, 2015: KOLO-TV reports on Matthew Tunnicliffe beating Jesse Day for the win.
- August 4, 2015: Reno Gazette-Journal interviews John Chew and Conrad Bassett-Bouchard
July 23, 2015: Chris Cree talks about Nigel Richards winning the French WSC on The Daily Beast.
May 25, 2015: John Chew interviewed by CTV News Channel about the new words in the Collins word list.
May 21, 2015: John Chew interviewed by NPR and Reuters about the new words in the Collins word list.
May 17, 2015: Noah Kalus and Zach Ansel's win at the 2015 North American School SCRABBLE Championship and subsequent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel reported on by the Times Herald-Record (of Middletown, NY), the Poughkeepsie Journal, Oneida Dispatch, Ridgefield Press, Toy News, and others.
April 21, 2015: 2014 National SCRABBLE Champion Conrad Bassett-Bouchard and others mentioned in an article entitled “Winning SCRABBLE and the Nature of Expertise” in Scientific American.
2014 World SCRABBLE Championship
- December 9, 2014: 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship runner-up Chris Lipe interviewed in Rome Sentinel.
- November 24, 2014: 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship runner-up Chris Lipe mentioned in Business Insider.
- November 23, 2014: 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship runner-up Chris Lipe mentioned in The Telegraph.
- November 23, 2014: 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship runner-up Chris Lipe mentioned in The Independent.
- November 22, 2014: John Chew leads off a BBC News story about the 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship.
- November 21, 2014: Jesse Matthews, John Chew, Adam Logan and others featured in a story about the 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship on AlJazeera.com.
- November 21, 2014: John Chew quotes briefly in a BBC News story about the 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship.
- November 20, 2014: Conrad Bassett-Bouchard gives SCRABBLE tips to OPB leading up to the 2014 World SCRABBLE Championship.
- November 10, 2014: Evan Berofsky featured in an article in the Oakland Press.
2014 National SCRABBLE Championship
- August 10, 2014: Several players interviewed in a feature article about the 2014 National SCRABBLE Championship in the Buffalo news.
- August 8, 2014: Oliver Roeder reports on the Nigel Richards phenomenon on fivethirtyeight.com.
2015 Changes to OSPD and OTCWL
- August 27, 2014: Robin Pollock Daniel quoted about the new words on the Colbert Report.
- August 5, 2014: Chris Cree and John Chew help MentalFloss with some fun facts about our game.
- August 5, 2014: John Chew gives the Canadian perspective on the new words in the National Post
- August 5, 2014: Robin Pollock Daniel quoted at length in an article about the new words in the Globe and Mail
- August 5, 2014: John Chew quoted in an article about the new words at Forbes.
- August 5, 2014: Chris Cree quoted in a Reuters article about the new words.
- August 5, 2014: 18-minute interview with Simi Sara on CKNW 980 with John Chew about the new words.
- August 5, 2014: ABC News talks about our new words.
- August 4, 2014: John Chew quoted briefly in the New York Daily News on the new edition of OSPD.
- August 4, 2014: Robin Pollock Daniel quoted in an AP story about new words coming into OSPD.
- August 4, 2014: Chris Cree and John Chew quoted by CNN (Spanish translation) on the new words.
March 16, 2014: John Chew mentioned in the Wall Street Journal article “This Scrabble-Playing Robot Is a Sore Loser”
2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown
- April 22, 2014: John Chew on CTV National News with members of the Toronto SCRABBLE Club talking about GEOCACHE.
- April 10, 2014: Stefan Fatsis quotes John Chew and Chris Cree at Slate in The Word That Won Scrabble’s New-Word Contest Is Totally Useless in Scrabble
- March 14, 2014: Stefan Fatsis writes on Slate.com about the 2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown
- March 14, 2014: John Chew on CTV News Channel talking about the 2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown
- March 13, 2014: John Chew on NPR’s Here and Now to talk about the 2014 SCRABBLE Word Showdown
2010 National SCRABBLE Championship
- Bellingham Herald
- Sacramento Bee
- Dallas News
- DFW.com
- Sun-Sentinel
- Post and Courier
- Dallas News

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+* August 6, 2020: [https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/scrabble-records-highest-scoring-words-170015056.html Yahoo! Life] discovers some high-scoring words on the NASPA [[Records]] page.
 * July 29, 2020: The [https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/coronavirus/pandemic-presses-pause-on-over-decade-of-scrabble-play-for-attleboro-competitor/article_af53c9e6-bf94-57ef-abc3-59f57e4fafc5.html Sun Chronicle] interviews expert player [[Bradley Whitmarsh]].
 * July 18, 2020: [https://www.sportsdestinations.com/sports/individual-sports/inside-events-north-american-scrabble-players-asso-18949 Sports Destination Management] interviews [[John Chew]] about NASPA and our championship.

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