open letter
noun
: a published letter of protest or appeal usually addressed to an individual but intended for the general public
Examples of open letter in a Sentence
In an open letter to the company, a citizens' group implored company executives to reconsider their decision to close the factory.
Recent Examples on the Web
The open letter also includes signatures from Rain Phoenix, Todd Haynes, Abbi Jacobson, Ira Sachs, Joel Coen, David Cross, Amy Berg, Hari Nef, Tom Stoppard, Kate Barlant, Nicole Holofcener, Mike Leigh, Debra Winger, Boots Riley, Emma Seligman, and more.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Read the full open letter and see the list of signees below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Those who signed the open letter include Sam Smith, HYBE, Jon Bon Jovi, Norah Jones, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Chuck D and Kate Hudson.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
The potential threat of artificial intelligence is not just a concern in the music industry, and the open letter brings together a slew of A-listers to put a spotlight on the growing concern of AI in the overall entertainment business.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
In the June 2023 open letter that Willis and over 250 others signed onto, the call to action was made abundantly clear.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Evers and Baldwin made the call in a Feb. 29 open letter about the conflict between the tribe and the non-tribal town of Lac du Flambeau over non-tribal residents using certain roads on the reservation.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
The SpaceX lawsuit against the NLRB came one day after the labor agency accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who wrote an open letter critical of Musk and of creating the impression worker activities were being surveilled.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Joaquin Phoenix, Elliott Gould, Chloe Fineman and more than 150 other Jewish creatives have signed an open letter in support of Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Read the full open letter and see the list of signees below.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Those who signed the open letter include Sam Smith, HYBE, Jon Bon Jovi, Norah Jones, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Chuck D and Kate Hudson.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
The potential threat of artificial intelligence is not just a concern in the music industry, and the open letter brings together a slew of A-listers to put a spotlight on the growing concern of AI in the overall entertainment business.
—Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
In the June 2023 open letter that Willis and over 250 others signed onto, the call to action was made abundantly clear.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Evers and Baldwin made the call in a Feb. 29 open letter about the conflict between the tribe and the non-tribal town of Lac du Flambeau over non-tribal residents using certain roads on the reservation.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
The SpaceX lawsuit against the NLRB came one day after the labor agency accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who wrote an open letter critical of Musk and of creating the impression worker activities were being surveilled.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
Joaquin Phoenix, Elliott Gould, Chloe Fineman and more than 150 other Jewish creatives have signed an open letter in support of Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Open letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20letter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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