Carl Hiaasen to receive 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award By Mike Leonard 2010 Conference Chair Carl Hiaasen of The Miami Herald has been named the recipient of the 2010 Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Hiaasen will receive his award at the annual NSNC conference to be staged this…
Snyder’s Block By Laura Snyder Nationally Syndicated Columnist I was sitting in my rolling adjustable chair with my bare feet propped up on a plastic stool, peering at my computer and tweaking my column. Looking out my window, I saw that it was a beautiful day after a month of frigid weather. Why am…
President’s Message By Samantha Bennett NSNC President Just a quick update this month, and an opportunity to connect and make a difference. Future of NSNC Task Force member Russ Lemmon represented NSNC at the CNJO (Conference of National Journalism Organizations) winter meeting in Florida, and he has come back to the board with a…
Mark Berryman in Cowboy Poetry Anthology Three poems written by Mark Berryman are included in the newly published anthology “Georgia Cowboy Poets”. David Fillingim, an award winning author, has written a section on the history and background of cowboy poetry and compiled works by a multitude of cowboy poets from the Peach State. The book is available…
Mike Leonard in CNN Opinion Mike Leonard, NSNC Conference Chair for 2010, is currently featured in CNN Opinion. Mike is a longtime columnist and reporter for The Herald-Times newspaper in Bloomington, Indiana. He’s covered John Mellencamp and his music for more than 25 years. Leonard also has written for Rolling Stone magazine and other publications and…
Survey Results News Release: Membership Survey National Society of Newspaper Columnists Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 For immediate release For more information, contact Ben Pollock _____ The state of column writing, as measured in a survey, can be summed up as hanging in there. The National Society of Newspaper Columnists polled its members online in late…
You, the Columnist By Dave Lieber www.WatchdogNation.com Dear Ann Kolson, I read the obituary of your husband, Steve, in The New York Times the other day, and my heart sank(“Steven Lovelady, 66, Acclaimed Editor”). You see, I have always tried to thank those who helped me learn the craft of journalism. Years afterward, I would…
Host the conference next year? Year after that? The NSNC Board of Directors is accepting bids for future conferences. If you think you would like to host the annual meeting in 2011 or 2012, step right up. But first, know what the job entails. Under the NSNC bylaws, the conference chair is an elective position,…
Seeking the Story Behind the NSNC Logo By Sheila Moss, NSNC Web Editor With contribution by Jonathan Nicholas, NSNC President, ’96-’97 Have you ever wondered about the NSNC logo? What is it anyhow and where did it come from? A few people have voiced strongly negative feelings about “the head,” while others find it curiously…
