WRITE ROYALTY by Patricia Treble

WRITE ROYALTY by Patricia Treble

Kate's announcement, and how another royal house deals with an ailing king and daughter-in-law

A video released at 6 p.m. on a Friday is rarely good news. Such was the case for the Princess of Wales.

Mar 23, 2024
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The Princess of Wales in a video address on March 23, 2024 (Credit: BBC Studios)

“Friday news dump” is a term used in the media industry for the deliberate release of bad news — reports, decisions, resignations, firings, etc — on Friday afternoons, knowing that the news cycle slows dramatically over the weekend. The hope is that the timing of such a rele…

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