NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest - Deadline Extended to May 1

Consider a Gift to the NSNC Education Foundation

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

NSNC Virtual Conference Schedule 2023

Conference Hours: Friday (7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.) and Saturday (11 a.m.- 5 p.m. EST) Virtual Conference Friday 7 p.m. – Welcome and announcements – Ginny McCabe, NSNC executive director and Lori Duff, NSNC president 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. – KEYNOTE #1 – Q&A with Matt Bai and Lori Duff  8:30 to 9:30 p.m. –…

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Hear From Keynote Speakers Matt Bai and Rick Bragg at NSNC 2023 Virtual Conference

National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) will hold its annual conference and awards ceremony virtually on July 28 and 29, 2023. The conference, an annual tradition since 1977, follows the NSNC mission of promoting education, professionalism, and networking support for journalists and media professionals in a free-press environment. NSNC consists of a membership of nearly…

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2023 NSNC Annual Virtual Conference Registration – Now Open

Registration Opens for National Society of Newspaper Columnists Annual Conference July 28-29, 2023 The National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) will hold its annual conference and awards ceremony virtually on July 28 and 29, 2023. The conference, an annual tradition since 1977, follows the NSNC mission of promoting education, professionalism, and networking support for journalists…

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Happy National Columnists’ Day and Ernie Pyle Remembrance Day!

Good morning, April 18th marks the event of honoring National Columnists’ Day and Ernie Pyle Remembrance Day. This year, we’ve partnered with the Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation to celebrate both. We’re proud to share the video we’ve created with the Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation, as it spotlights the works of Ernie Pyle and encourages columnists around the…

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