NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest - Now Open

Sunshine Week March 15-21, 2026

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NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest - Now Open

Contest submissions now open! 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.

Sunshine Week March 15-21, 2026

We’re counting down to #SunshineWeek 2026, March 15-21. Together, we champion #OpenRecords and #OpenGovernment nationwide March 15-21. #FOIA #transparency. Free resources: sunshineweek.org

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 NSNC and Reap the Benefits!

We are excited for What’s in-store for NSNC members this year. We are gearing up to launch the NSNC Annual Columnist Contest on January 15, so you’ll want to be sure your membership is up-to-date. Also, if you have ideas, suggestions, etc., please share them with our President Meredith Cummings at meredithcummings@gmail.com or Executive Director Ginny McCabe at nsncdirector@gmail.com. Thank you for your support of NSNC!

NSNC Call for Programs

NSNC is looking for programming ideas for online, stand-alone workshops as well as for the NSNC annual conference, which will be held virtually in 2023. We are in search of proposals for meaningful keynotes as well as individual breakout sessions that would be about 50 minutes in length. Please include as much detail as possible…

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Special Authory Offer for NSNC

Thanks to all of you who joined us for the Authory webinar with CEO and Founder Eric Hauch. Authory offers journalists a unique all-in-one solution with a self-updating portfolio page, automated article backups, social media analytics and much more. Or, as a customer put it:“If you write for multiple publications, Authory is a must have.…

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Shout Out to Tony Norman

Outgoing NSNC President Tony Norman is now a columnist for NEXTpittsburgh, formerly with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tony will be writing a once-a-week column for NP and launching a podcast. He’s also embarked on a new gig as an arts/culture freelancer for Vanity Fair. His first article will run in the October issue, an interview with Samuel L. Jackson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson,…

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Join Us on Zoom to Learn More About Authory

NSNC members are invited to try Authory and receive a special discount.  Authory offers journalists a unique all-in-one solution with a self-updating portfolio page, automated article backups, social media analytics and much more. Or, as a customer put it: “If you write for multiple publications, Authory is a must have. I’d almost considered hiring someone to do this…

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Register for Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop 2022 – Deadline Oct. 1

Take a look this spectacular slate of speakers! Seats are still available for the in-person Oct. 20-22 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.* Register here. The 2022 workshop will feature New York Times’ bestselling authors, Saturday Night Live legends, Emmy Award winners, Thurber Prize winners, a Moth GrandSLAM winner, the author of the Bible (The New Comedy Bible, that is), screenwriters and a…

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Meet New NSNC Executive Director, Ginny McCabe

Dear NSNC Family, I’d like to take a moment to say hello and let you know how excited I am to serve with you as part of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. It’s quite an honor and a privilege to be named as the organization’s new executive director. I look forward to what’s ahead…

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