A single essay of more than 7,000 words has never won the Pulitzer Prize in the Commentary category. Traditionally, a columnist has won that category with a series of columns.
Category: Articles
Miscellaneous articles.
Now Is the Time for You to Be a Leader
By Dave LieberThe Dallas Morning News City mayors, county leaders, state governors, and presidents are expected to show leadership in times of crisis. But I would argue that now is the time for columnists and bloggers to do the same. We learned after 9/11 what a difference one great column can make for readers. Remember…
Two in Chat Know a Lot About That (Book Contracts)
By Dave AstorNSNC Archivist Lisa Smith Molinari and Lori B. Duff are award-winning columnists/bloggers, authors, attorneys, and NSNC board members who were scheduled to co-host a session on book contracts at our June 11-14, 2020, conference in Tulsa. So, I set up a “live” Facebook Messenger conversation with them to discuss that session, and the…
He’s Written About the White House and His Own House
Pulitzer Winner Tony Messenger Ameliorated Some Misery in Missouri
Are You Overlooking a Lucrative Source of Well-Paying Freelance Gigs?
Doing Your Own Thing
Chosen Again, Russell Frank Becomes ‘The Best and the Fulbright-est’
Value Your Work. Value Your Industry
A rebuttal to James Haught’s article ‘Low-Pay Writing’ By Marianne Willburn NSNC Member A bottle of “Writers’ Tears” Irish whiskey has sat unmolested on my desk since it was given to me ten months ago by a friend at Christmas. Though he handed it over insisting that a garden columnist had no need of such a…
The NSNC’s New Veep Has a Résumé Quite Deep
By Dave Astor NSNC Archivist Tony Norman, a longtime Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist and former NSNC treasurer, is now back on our board as vice president. In this email Q&A from September 17, Tony seriously/humorously/eloquently discusses everything from the NSNC to his unusually varied, multi-award-winning P-G career – including why he left a music beat to…
Drive Your Video Marketing Strategy This Year With These Five Video Storytelling Tips
By Jeff Shuford NSNC Member If you aspire to supercharge your brand marketing this year, consider incorporating video as an essential element of your business’ outreach efforts. Video can unquestionably drive a significant return on investment, but it isn’t to be entered into lightly without a clear understanding of the strategic elements of a cohesive…
My ‘Cinderella Story’: Following Leads to Success
Buffalo Speaker Dave Lieber Adds Playwright to His Long Résumé
2019 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award Recipient
By Robert L. Haught Will Rogers Writers Foundation Retired Military Chaplain Norris Burkes, who writes a syndicated column that offers a hope-filled approach to everyday spirituality, is the recipient of the 2019 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award sponsored by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry, great grand-daughter of Will Rogers, will present the award…
It’ll Be Back to Buffalo for Washington Post Columnist Margaret Sullivan
By Dave Astor NSNC Archivist Margaret Sullivan will be the June 22 afternoon keynote speaker during our upcoming annual conference in Buffalo, New York. She’s the media columnist for The Washington Post, the former public editor of The New York Times, and the former editor of The Buffalo News. I interviewed her via email on…
Today is World Press Freedom Day. We support your right to write.
On World Press Freedom Day, the National Society of Newspaper Columnists stands in solidarity with journalists across the globe, particularly those who risk their safety to tell the stories the public needs to know. Targeting of journalists happens here in the United States as well. The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that 11 journalists have…