NSNC to Recognize 2026 Annual Columnist Contest Winners

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NSNC to Recognize 2026 Annual Columnist Contest Winners

The National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) President and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Annual Columnist Contest at an online awards celebration on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. EST. If you would like to join us for the awards ceremony, email nsncdirector@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

Join or Renew Your NSNC Membership

Welcome! Whether you write for newspapers, magazines, newsletters, trade journals or you create a podcast or write digital content, or you manage your own blog … whether you’re on staff, a freelancer, syndicated, self-syndicated or independent, if you write opinion or provide commentary, we invite you to join the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Join us at https://www.columnists.com/join-or-renew-membership/.

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

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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NSNC Wishes Longtime Columnist Roy Roberts Happy 101st Birthday!

Ginny McCabe, executive director of National Society of Newspaper Columnists had the the honor of interviewing 100-year-old columnist Roy Roberts about his more than 70-years of column writing. (That’s about 3,500 columns – Wow!) Mr. Roberts of Normal, Illinois pens a weekly column for the Cass County Star Gazette called “Trivia Too” and he’s also…

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Report For America – Jan. 30 Deadline to Apply

Report for America has 50+ journalism jobs open throughout the country, and the application deadline is one week away! Graduating journalism students, alumni and colleagues have until January 30th to apply, you can find the application here. As you can see here, it’s an incredible range of beats and news organizations—large and small; radio, TV,…

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NSNC January Newsletter – Out Now

NSNC January Newsletter Out Now: https://conta.cc/3QHzyKn Don’t forget to register for “Indie Publishing: What’s the Big Deal?” with Jim Azevedor on Feb. 3 at noon. Sign up by 11:159 p.m. on Sun., 1/15 and save!

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Join Us for Student Press Freedom Day – Feb. 23

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. The Student Press Law Center (SPLC) created Student Press Freedom Day to give student journalists a platform to…

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