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

National Society of Newspaper Columnists and Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation to Celebrate Columnists

Contact: National Society of Newspaper Columnists Executive Director Ginny McCabe NSNCdirector@gmail.com Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation Morgan Maschino MorganMaschino85@gmail.co For Immediate Release The National Society of Newspaper Columnists and Ernie Pyle Legacy Foundation will join forces on Tuesday, April 18, for National Columnists’ Day and Ernie Pyle Remembrance Day to honor the accomplishments of Ernie Pyle…

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Today is #StudentPressFreedom Day

Today is #StudentPressFreedom Day, and a great way to celebrate is by taking action for student press freedom! Join us and our friends @splc today and they’ll help you do just that in your own community. Sign up for one of the two advocacy sessions here: https://splc.org/2023/02/take-action-for-student-press-freedom-day/ FULL LIST OF TODAY’S EVENTS Bravely Advocate this Student…

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National Society of Newspaper Columnists Honors Roy Roberts

The National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) has honored Mr. Roy Roberts of Normal, Illinois as an “Honorary Lifetime Member” of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Lori Duff, president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists was joined by Ginny McCabe, executive director of NSNC, to present the honor to Mr. Roberts on the…

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Student Press Freedom Day – Feb. 23, 2023

Join us for the fifth annual Student Press Freedom Day on Feb. 23, 2023, as student journalists across the United States raise awareness of the challenges they face, celebrate their contributions to their schools and communities, and take actions to protect and restore their First Amendment freedoms. National Society of Newspaper Columnists is a partner…

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