Pete Hamill’s “They Are Us,” a book about the politics of immigration in the United States, is tentatively scheduled for release in the fall by Little, Brown & Company. Hamill is in the NSNC Hall of Fame as the 2005 recipient of the Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. [...]

The NSNC Board of Directors met on August 10.  A new member at large, Mary C. Curtis, was appointed and welcomed to the board. Linda Caillouet, a former officer on the board, will also return as a member-at-large. A discussion of finances and budget led to some new money-saving suggestions.  There was lengthy discussion regarding [...]

We are now an Amazon affiliate. That means the organization earns a referral fee every time someone clicks on the Amazon link on our site and buys a product on Amazon.  This is a new way that we can earn revenue by buying products that we all want and use. The earnings are modest, starting at [...]

We’re global. Have been for some years. But it’s interesting to look closer at the continent. Click on either map for a closer view. You may have to click twice.

you, the columnist Social media was built for YOU So why aren’t you doing a better job?   By Dave Lieber NSNC Education Foundation Secretary    I heard somebody say the other day that the only thing social media does for you is make you less social.    Knew you’d like that.    You’re a [...]

By Ben S. Pollock NSNC President Thank you for electing me president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Didn’t you hear? I have not published a running column since Sept. 16, 2001. Instead I’ve written at benpollock.com/brick for nearly seven years. After the first year, the water warms up. Blogging is how I’ve coped [...]