Make Money Clipping Newspaper Articles

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Many organizations, businesses, and just individuals have a
great interest in what is put in print about them. They
constantly seek information as to their "public image". This
widespread interest provides a good opportunity to operate a
clipping business.

You will need access to many newspapers, local and perhaps
national as your business grows. Go through each paper and clip
out articles, photos, etc., which mention some person or
business of local or national prominence. Keep an alphabetical
file and accumulate clippings on the various individuals and
enterprises.

When you have accumulated sufficient clippings, photos and other
information, write to the individuals and firms advising them
you have a collection of articles about them which you will send
upon receipt of so much money per article, etc. Many of those
you contact should order.

Also clip out research reports on various subjects which may be
of interest to professional people.

Retail merchants are often interested in advertisements that are
being used by their competitors, hoping to be able to dream up
better or competing ads. They may also be interested in
advertisements featuring different product lines to give them
promotional and advertising ideas for their own products.

Information on marriages, divorces, births, deaths, new
businesses, etc., are also of interest to many different kinds
of organizations.

You can use the "Directory of Periodicals" at the library to get
names of magazines and publishing companies when you have
expanded to the point you can use clippings form national media.

Don't clip or send copyrighted materials. Clips from magazines
are most always copyrighted. Newspaper articles are not usually
copyrighted unless it has UP/AP or other codes (United Press...
Associated Press, etc.). Syndicated features and cartoons are
all copyrighted.