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.
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Online viewing of newspaper video is up – 65% higher than in the same quarter last year according to a new research report “Online Video and Media Research”. The increase is attributed to audience interest in watching news about the Gulf oil spill. With a live feed supplied by BP, thousands of viewers tuned in…
At a recent International Newsroom Summit Conference, the New York Times publisher and chairman Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. stated that he eventually expects the NYT will no longer be in print, acknowledging a fact that has become obvious to media watchers. “We will stop printing the New York Times sometime in the future, date TBD,” Sulzberger…
The war in Iraq has been the most deadly conflict for journalists since World War II, with 230 murdered since the US invasion March 2003 during seven years of occupation by the coalition forces, according to the press freedom group called Reporter without Borders. This is more than were killed during the entire Vietnam War,…
The official NSNC T-Shirt allows you to identify with the other members of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, and to proudly display your colors. In this case the colors are black with a bright dash of yellow lettering. (Yes, we know the unfortunate association “yellow” has with “journalism,” but the color combo is cool…
Many NSNC members have written columns for the ninth anniversary of the coordinated series of terrorist attacks that took place September 11, 2001, in New York City, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. * * * John Messeder – Gettysburg Times – “Recalling 9-11, all of it” John writes: “… I was crossing Baltimore Street, heading into…
While continuing to post new information on a continuing basis, we are also making a few changes. One of the more obvious is more “blogs” now being displayed on the front page. In the last few days, we have also made numerous behind the scenes changes to make it easier to navigate so you can…
Congratulations to all of the award winners and finalists of the 2026 Columnist Contest. To view the slide show: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/144vxJWEtuafL9kDeHNA8ReNSp0Pe72yNg_HBUso2joU/edit?slide=id.gdf1a1552a4_0_0#slide=id.gdf1a1552a4_0_0
National Society of Newspaper Columnists to Recognize 2026 Annual Columnist Contest Winners CONTACT: Ginny McCabe Executive Director, NSNC NSNCdirector@gmail.com For Immediate Release National Society of Newspaper Columnists 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…
Save the Date NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest Virtual Awards Ceremony – July 23, 2026 at 7 p.m. EST Mark your calendar for the 2026 NSNC Virtual Awards Ceremony, which will be held on Thursday, July 23 at 7 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced at an online celebration on July 23 at 7 p.m. EST.…
NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest Deadline Extended – Enter by May 1 National Society of Newspaper Columnists Annual Column Contest Deadline Extended – Contest Closes: May 1, 2026 11:59 p.m. (EST) For Registration & General Guidelines visit: nsnc.submittable.com/submit Email Joanne Browkaw, contest chair, with any questions at joannebrokaw@gmail.com. “The NSNC Annual Columnist Contest gives columnists a chance to…
National Society of Newspaper Columnists Annual Column Contest Last Call to Enter! Closes: April 17, 2026 11:59 p.m. (EST) For Registration & General Guidelines visit: nsnc.submittable.com/submit Email Joanne Browkaw, contest chair, with any questions at joannebrokaw@gmail.com. “The NSNC Annual Columnist Contest gives columnists a chance to win awards for their submissions and be acknowledged by their peers.”…
