Informannounce

Informannounce is a communication concept referring to messages that simultaneously inform audiences and announce official updates. The term combines inform and announce to describe a single, purposeful message that communicates both factual content and its official status or action.

The term emerged in fields of organizational communication and government briefings; it denotes a mode of messaging designed to reduce redundancy by merging informational content with an official notification in one channel.

Key features include a concise, neutral tone; explicit sourcing or authority; clear timestamps or version numbers; and a structure that presents essential facts followed by the official action or decision. Visuals or structured data may accompany.

Informannounce is used in corporate intranets, municipal notices, software release notes, and emergency alerts, where audiences expect both substantive information and an explicit statement of authority or next steps.

Advocates argue it improves clarity and reduces message fatigue, while critics note a potential for overloading with information or conflating reporting with official stance. It is best used for routine updates with a defined action.

Example: A city announces a new recycling program with eligibility details and the adopting resolution.