Join Us in Celebrating National Columnists Day & Ernie Pyle Remembrance Day - This April 18th, we're paying tribute to the legendary Ernie Pyle, a symbol of the courage, integrity, and human touch that define the best in journalism. But this isn't just about looking back—it's about sparking conversation on the enduring relevance of columnists in our lives today. For more details, go to https://www.columnists.com/2024/04/celebrate-with-us-on-april-18/
Save the Date! The NSNC Virtual Conference 2024 will be held on Fri., July 19 and Sat., July 20. If you have any program ideas, email nsncdirector@gmail.com. Thanks in advance. Watch for more details soon!
Submissions Now Open - NSNC Annual Columnist Contest - Enter Today! National Society of Newspaper Columnists Annual Column Contest Open: January 15, 2024 8:00 a.m. (EST) Closes: April 15, 2024 11:59 p.m. (EST) For Registration & General Guidelines visit: nsnc.submittable.com/submit Email Adam Earnheardt, contest chair, with any questions at acearnheardt@ysu.edu. Submit your best work! You could be one of this year's winners!
Hope your New Year is off to an amazing start. We are excited for What’s in-store for NSNC members this year. We will also be launching our annual contest in January, so you’ll want to be sure your membership is up-to-date. Also, if you have ideas, suggestions, etc., please share with our president, Lori Duff, at lori@loriduffwrites.com or myself at nsncdirector@gmail.com Blessings to all!
The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop is sold out, but it’s not too late for writers to experience the conference’s special blend of joy and laughter, support, and inspiration. Registration is open for Erma Home Schooling, a package that includes five keynotes live-streamed from the in-person workshop as well as four exclusive workshops. Early bird rate: $199 by March 1. The fee is $225 after March 1. Go to https://udayton.edu/blogs/erma/2023/12/doordash_erma.php for details.
‘We Remember When’: Memoirs from Milton’s Fuller Village As published in The Patriot Ledger – Feb 8, 2011 MILTON – Residents of the Fuller Village senior residence have ccmpiled a collection of personal memories that go back as far back as World War I and the Depression. It includes stories about their coming of age, including…
Dear friends: Although there’s still snow on the ground here in Kansas City, I’m thinking of summer weather, specifically the week of July 4-10 in the red rock hills of northern New Mexico, where I’ll be teaching a weeklong Ghost Ranch writing seminar called “Restless Hearts: Writing Our Way Toward Home.” Home is not necessarily…
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 7, 2011 – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times movie columnist, author, television host and blogger, has been selected to receive the 2011 Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. “As a small boy I read my aunt’s book of Ernie Pyle’s reporting, which makes his award even more…
Margaret Caldwell is a columnist for the Desert Valley Times, Mesquite NV, a Gannett, publication. She celebrated her 104th birthday on February 1st and is believed by many to be the world’s oldest living columnist. Often we associate old age with loss of health and vitality, but Margaret says she is feeling well in spite…
NSNC members have a special invitation from Dave Lieber to attend a FREE telephone conference that he is hosting for British authors who want to “sell more books at the back of the room”. Dave Lieber is a long-time NSNC member, Secretary of the NSNC Education Foundation, and watchdog columnist for the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram.…
As the rage and fury of angry people too long living under supression continues to errupt in Egypt, we wonder what took place that led to the violent events of today. Years ago, Bill Tammeus, NSNC past president, visited Egypt on assignment by The Kansas City Star. His column written then and first published by The…
Happy National Columnists Day & Ernie Pyle Remembrance Day! On April 18th, we’re paying tribute to the legendary Ernie Pyle, a symbol of the courage, integrity, and human touch that define the best in journalism. But this isn’t just about looking back—it’s about sparking conversation on the enduring relevance of columnists in our lives today.…
Join Us in Celebrating National Columnists Day & Ernie Pyle Remembrance Day This April 18th, we’re paying tribute to the legendary Ernie Pyle, a symbol of the courage, integrity, and human touch that define the best in journalism. But this isn’t just about looking back—it’s about sparking conversation on the enduring relevance of columnists in…
Save the Date! The NSNC Virtual Conference 2024 will be held on Fri., July 19 and Sat., July 20. If you have any program ideas, email nsncdirector@gmail.com. Thanks in advance. Watch for more details soon!
For More on Student Press Freedom Day, visit https://studentpressfreedom.org/
Submissions Now Open NSNC Annual Columnist Contest Enter Today! National Society of Newspaper Columnists Annual Column Contest Opens: January 15, 2024 8:00 a.m. (EST) Closes: April 15, 2024 11:59 p.m. (EST) For Registration & General Guidelines visit: nsnc.submittable.com/submit Email Adam Earnheardt, contest chair, with any questions at acearnheardt@ysu.edu. “The NSNC Annual Columnist Contest gives columnists a chance…
