Welcome, George Will

Together in partnership with The Society of Professional Journalists, the NSNC presents A Night with George Will, the recipient of The National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ 2020 Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award. On Thursday, December 3 at 8 p.m. (ET), legendary conservative columnist George Will will reflect on the highs and lows of his career, his…

Connie Schultz: Complete Your Book Project

Do you have a book project and need inspiration to follow through? Connie Schultz, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author will talk about the importance of writing down our stories. Her newest book, The Daughters of Erietown: A Novel, is a New York Times best seller. Be guided by her insights, writing tips, and encouragement. How…

The Art of the Interview

In the pandemic, journalists are doing a lot of “Zooming” and are expected to do more live interviews. As journalists, we’re used to conducting interviews for crafting articles that quote and otherwise glean from conversations. In Zoom webinars and other live programs, an interview looks very different. There’s no going back later to cobble quotes…

Write to Unite

Register now $25 for NSNC Members. Register Here – Login to access your discount. $45 if you are Not a Member of the NSNC.  Register Here (SPJ members Use CINCYSPJ Coupon Code Here for discounted rate) Not a Member? Join Now! Together in partnership with the Cincinnati chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the NSNC presents Write…

Searching for the Truth When Writing Personal Stories: A Conversation with Author David Maraniss

Discover valuable insights into the search for truth, especially as it applies to personal stories. David Maraniss, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, best-selling author, and Washington Post associate editor will share his writing experiences. His book, A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father (2019) is about his father, Elliott Maraniss, a WWII…

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre: Separating Fact from Fiction, Then and Now

This program is free thanks to a grant from PEN America In 1921, rumor and racism caused white angry mobs to burn Black Wall Street to the ground. The Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma was known as Black Wall Street because of its prosperous community of 10,000 African-Americans. The devastation included 300 deaths, hundreds of…

Virtual Conference

Register now! For the NSNC Member Rate of $150 CLICK HERE For the Non-member Rate of $225 that includes a one-year membership to the NSNC. CLICK HERE Details below and on the Conference Page HERE.   The conference will be a live Zoom, but all programs (except the breakout sessions) will be recorded and can be watched…

Signing a Book Contract: Dos, Don’ts and Dirty Little Secrets

Webinar:  Thursday, February 25, 2021, 7:00 p.m. EST Free to NSNC Members Register HERE $25.00 for non-members Register HERE Become a Member HERE . Are you prepared to negotiate a book contract? Columnists and bloggers are expanding their platforms into authorship. There are important aspects for contracts with hybrid and traditional publishers: rights, royalties, risks,…

Book Publicity – Promote your Book in a Pandemic and Beyond

Free for NSNC members! Book tours, review coverage, and author interviews are no longer the only (or best) ways to sell books. Effective book publicity campaigns have changed over the years and most recently as a result of the pandemic. Laura Rossi is a book publicist with three decades in book publishing she’ll discuss podcast…

Writing as a Tool to Confront America’s Past

Rochelle Riley ended a nearly 20-year career as a nationally syndicated, award-winning Detroit columnist in 2019 to become the City of Detroit’s Director of Arts and Culture. In that role, she guides the city’s investment in the arts and creates opportunities for transformative innovation. Her most recent project was the nation’s first city-wide memorial to…

Getting the Full Story in the Age of Media Mistrust with Julian Rubinstein and Terrance Roberts

Thursday, June 3, 2021 7:30 PM Eastern Time/ 5:30 PM Mountain Time FREE! Register HERE Stories cannot be written from press releases and political soundbites alone. Julian Rubinstein’s new book The Holly: Five Bullets, One Gun, and the Struggle to Save an American Neighborhood details the intricacies and contradictions that exist between law enforcement and…

Writing as a Tool to Face America’s Past

FREE event but registration required HERE. Rochelle Riley ended a nearly 20-year career as a nationally syndicated, award-winning Detroit columnist in 2019 to become the City of Detroit’s Director of Arts and Culture. In that role, she guides the city’s investment in the arts and creates opportunities for transformative innovation. Her most recent project was…