Clipping Services

 

Description

Users can enter keywords and receive emailed news articles containing those keywords.

Uses and Potential Benefits

Useful for getting automatic news updates for issues of importance.  Example: a grantee might set up a clipping service to send it all the news articles that come up about the issue they are currently working on.

Examples of the Tool (Not exhaustive or vetted)

www.google.com

www.nytimes.com

References/Articles/Examples from Nonprofits and Foundations

Real Time or Time Independent?

Time Independent

Can Start Small and Expand?

Yes

Time/Cost to Implement?

Low

Time/Cost to Maintain

Low