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Jenn Virskus

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San Francisco
As seen in: Saildrone, Medium, Business Wire, EIN News, Tablet Magazine, EIN Presswire, Cruising World
Covers:  Lithuania, the arts, literature, alpine ski racing, sailing, aviation, travel, lifestyle, culture, innovation. But mainly Saildrone.
Doesn't Cover: crime
Skier, sailor, adventurer, photographer, fiction writer, cat lover, stuff doer, proud Lithuanian 🇱🇹 Granddaughter of @Grandma_Klara, Storyteller @saildrone

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Jenn Virskus’s Biography

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I’m a creative storyteller with a diverse skill set, working with individuals, small businesses, agencies, and a handful of multinational corporations. I use words, visuals, or a combination of both, not just to inform but also to engage my audience on an emotional level.

Clients and colleagues appreciate the enthusiasm I bring to every project, my aptitude for quickly adapting to house grammar and style guidelines, and my efficiency and timeliness. And, I’m a self-starter who never stops learn…

Jenn Virskus’s Journalist Portfolio

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A Taste of Lithuania: Reconnecting with Culture Through Cooking

A Taste of Lithuania: Reconnecting with Culture Through Cooking

A feature interview with Ginger Dragon, a Lithuanian-Chinese-American on reconnecting with her heritage throu…

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Love in a Place of Death: 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz'

Love in a Place of Death: 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz'

Heather Morris' debut novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, is a harrowing true story at the intersection of lif…

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Artist as Change Agent: Three Artists Who Make the World Better

Artist as Change Agent: Three Artists Who Make the World Better

There are a lot of ways to use your art to give something back. You might teach art to underprivileged kids, …

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8 Ways to Get More Out of Your Email List

8 Ways to Get More Out of Your Email List

You’ve been diligently working to build your email list — collecting cards at exhibitions and email addresse…

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Pyeongchang Should Award an Olympic Medal in Spectating

Pyeongchang Should Award an Olympic Medal in Spectating

I landed in Seoul, South Korea, on Sunday, February 11 at 6AM. But the last several days have been such a blu…

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Use Online Advertising to Promote and Sell Your Work

Use Online Advertising to Promote and Sell Your Work

In 2008, Dan Budde (danbudde.com) tried a new approach to selling artwork. “I built a website, and in the sam…

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Articles

Saildrone Unveils Spectre, a New Class of High-Speed Unmanned Surface Vessel for Naval Operations

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By Jenn Virskus Verified
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Saildrone Unveils Spectre, a New Class of High-Speed Unmanned Surface Vessel for Naval Operations Spectre is designed to provide persistent anti-submarine warfare, ISR, and strike capability. NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saildrone, the world leader and most experienced operator of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), today released the design of the Saildrone Spectre, the culmination of two years of intense design work, leveraging over 10 years of operational USV experience.
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American Bureau of Shipping Issues Full Class for Saildrone Surveyor Deep-water, Ocean-going USV Original

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By Jenn Virskus Verified
| Business Wire
ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saildrone, the global leader in maritime autonomy, today announced that its Surveyor-class of unmanned surface vehicle (USV) has received full classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS). This milestone follows the Voyager, Saildrone’s coastal and near-shore USV, which received ABS class in 2023.
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Saildrone Closes $60M Financing to Bring Maritime Autonomy to Europe Original

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By Jenn Virskus Verified
| Business Wire
COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saildrone, the global leader in maritime autonomy, today announced the closing of a $60 million investment round led by EIFO, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark. The investment will be used to bring Saildrone technology to Europe to address the urgent need for maritime security for critical infrastructure and wider defense applications.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I started out as a creative writer, and eventually got a column in a small magazine.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

A long, long time ago!

How is social media changing news?

It's making us work harder and faster.