NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest - Deadline Extended to May 1

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NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest - Deadline Extended to May 1

Contest submissions will be accepted through May 1! We are accepting entries from columnists, bloggers, and serial essayists  for our 2026 Annual Columnist Contest (for work published in 2025). We will accept entries from columnists, bloggers, and serial essayists published in 2025.  Everyone is welcome to submit. You don’t have to be an NSNC member.

Consider a Gift to the NSNC Education Foundation

The National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation is a tax-exempt charitable organization [501(c)3] devoted to the education and training of new and experienced columnists everywhere. Donate here: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/NSNCEdFnd

Join Us! NSNC Virtual Holiday Mixer – Fri., Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. EST

Celebrate the joy of the season! Join National Society of Newspaper Columnists for a virtual Holiday Mixer on Fri., Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. EST. The event will be hosted by Bonnie Jean Feldkamp. The Holiday Mixer is free for NSNC members and $10 for non-members. Note: NSNC Members, please email NSNC Executive Director Ginny…

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National Society of Newspaper Columnists Announces 2023 Contest Winners and Finalists

2023 NSNC Columnist Contest Winners General (Print) FIRST PLACE: Renée Schafer Horton, Arizona Daily Star SECOND PLACE: Dave Lieber, The Dallas Morning News THIRD PLACE: John W. Fountain, Chicago Sun-Times HONORABLE MENTION: Zachary Clifton, The Louisville Courier-Journal General (Online) FIRST PLACE: Mary C. Curtis, Roll Call SECOND PLACE: Max McCoy, Kansas Reflector THIRD PLACE (TIE):…

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Attention NSNC Members- Vote on the 2023 Board of Directors Election Slate

NSNC Members – Please Vote! NSNC 2023 Board of Directors Election Slate Following an exhaustive search and canvassing by the NSNC Nominating Committee, the NSNC Board of Directors presents the following officers for 2023-2024. A vote of “yes” is to affirm your approval of the officer, “no” for disapproval, and “abstain” to decline voting for…

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