By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Communications Director and NSNC18 Conference Chair The Cincinnati Zoo, Graeter’s Ice Cream, and Cincinnati Public Radio come together for a special afternoon on Friday, June 8th, during the NSNC annual conference. Attendees will enjoy “Sundae Service” courtesy of historic Graeter’s Ice Cream at the Treetops Facility in the Cincinnati Zoo while…
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Back to Basics: How to Research a Publication Prior to Pitching
By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Communications Director Many of us are freelancing these days — which means we’re looking for leads, reading submission guidelines, and pitching stories to new publications on a regular basis. Ideally, every publication would have clear writer’s guidelines that include the managing editor’s name, contact, columns accepting submissions, and desired word count. However,…
2018 NSNC CINCINNATI CONFERENCE SITE SELECTED
By Suzette Martinez Standring Next year, the City of Seven Hills will be easy on our bills! The NSNC is happy to announce that our 2018 conference will be held at the Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center at the University of Cincinnati, 151 Goodman Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Mark your calendars for Thursday-Sunday, June 7-10, 2018. The special…
Turning Quirks Into Columns: Finding Your Niche
The Art of Column Writing By Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Communications Director For every special interest or hobby, there are niche publications that cover it. As writers, we have the ability to take our interests from activity to the page. Our hobbies, our lifestyles, and our day trades are all mined for material. This is where…
Memorable Meeting Moments
By Dave Astor Archivist National Society of Newspaper Columnists The NSNC’s annual conferences predictably feature great speakers and panels. Making the meetings even more interesting are unpredictable occurrences: surprising words out of speakers’ mouths, quirky field trips, spontaneous happenings in the hotels, and more. Below are many examples of standout moments from the past 25…
Tribes and Tribulations
by Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Director of Media We’re talking to columnists about what it means to be an opinion writer in today’s market. This is the second article in the series. Adversity inspires solidarity. When things go wrong we turn to those who understand and support. As members of the press, things have definitely gone…
Here, I’m a Walter Winchell Wanna-be
You, The Columnist By Dave Lieber Dallas Morning News columnist Imagine if this column about columnists was a 1940s-style rat-tat-tat column. Let’s be Walter Winchell for a day. * Good evening, Mr. and Ms. NSNC members; put down your phones and pay attention. Banner Day for our own beloved W. Bruce Cameron. We now know…
The Columnist’s Role Today
2018 Cincinnati Conference Programs
Program Descriptions Friday and Saturday, June 8 and 9, 2018 Kingsgate Marriott, Cincinnati, OH NSNC Conference Chair: Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Full Speaker Bios can be read Here. Register Here Book Your Room Now. (It’s a limited room block so don’t delay!) Questions: Email Suzette Standring: director@columnists.com Lunch Events: Friday, June 8, 2018, Kingsgate Marriott Clarence…
Suit Up For Writing Online: Word Count Matters
by Bonnie Jean Feldkamp NSNC Director of Media There’s a reason Erma Bombeck and Art Buchwald columns were under 500 words and Ernie Pyle kept his to 700. It works. Not only is that what many editors want, it’s also what most people are willing to read. Humor columnists and opinion bloggers, in particular, must…
Speakers for 2020 Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Registration is now open. Register HERE Speakers are listed in alphabetical order. Looking for the hotel link and airport info? Click HERE. Give yourself the gift of expertise and camaraderie. Join us in Tulsa, Oklahoma June 11-14, 2020 for the National Society Of Newspaper Columnists annual conference. Speakers: Lori B. Duff is the managing partner…
NSNC Board Election for 2016
The 2016 National Society of Newspaper Columnists presents the following new board to two-year positions: President — Lisa Smith Molinari Vice President — Mike Morin Director of Media — Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Scholarship Chair — Mike Leonard Leonard was re-election. Molinari had been vice president. Ben Pollock is leaving as media director after serving several…
The Flip Side of Writing for Free
NSNC Nominees for 2016
The 2016 Nominating Committee of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists presents the following slate of nominees to two-year positions being left vacant June 30. President — Lisa Smith Molinari Vice President — Mike Morin Director of Media — Bonnie Jean Feldkamp Scholarship Chair — Mike Leonard The board elections will be during the annual…