NSNC 2026 Columnist Contest - Now Open

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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

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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!

Join Us on August 14 at 7 p.m. EST – The Power of Opinion Writing

The Power of Opinion Writing When: Thursday, August 14 at 7 p.m. EST The event is free, but a donation is suggested. (Choose between a free and a donation ticket type.) Presented by the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism and National Society of Newspaper Columnists this online session will explore The Power of Opinion…

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Congratulations to the 2025 NSNC Annual Columnist Contest Winners!

Congratulations to all of the 2025 NSNC Columnist Contest Winners and to the Will Rogers Humanitarian Award Recipient, Susan Odgers! Great job, everyone. View our contest awards slide presentation here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/144vxJWEtuafL9kDeHNA8ReNSp0Pe72yNg_HBUso2joU/edit?slide=id.gdf1a1552a4_0_0#slide=id.gdf1a1552a4_0_0

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National Society of Newspaper Columnists to Recognize 2025 Annual Columnist Contest Winners

CONTACT: Ginny McCabe Executive Director, NSNC NSNCdirector@gmail.com For Immediate Release National Society of Newspaper Columnists to Recognize 2025 Annual Columnist Contest Winners The National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) President and Board of Directors are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Annual Columnist Contest at an online awards celebration on July 17 at…

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NSNC Columnist Contest 2025 – Virtual Awards Ceremony

Judging for the NSNC 2025 Columnist Contest is complete and all of the finalists have been notified via email. The winners will be announced at an online “Happy Hour Soiree” on July 17 at 7 p.m. EST. We hope each of you will be able to attend, and we look forward to honoring all of…

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