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Member Becomes an Editor
NSNC member Mark Berryman announced to the Southern Humorists Yahoo discussion group that he will soon have a new gig. “In a week or two I will be changing jobs. I will leave the Franklin County Citizen (GA) where I work as a sports and news reporter and join the Elberton Star as editor. It…
Canadian Member Offers Podcasts
Dan St. Yves, NSNC member, humor columnist, and former member of the NSNC Board, posted his latest news on the NSNC Discussion List. Dan says: “I just loaded my lastest audio interview, with award-winning humorist Will Ferguson, who’s best-selling books are available in over 30 countries! Will talks about his career, the craft of writing, and what…
Santa Fe Columnist Writes Movie Script
Luellen Smiley, NSNC member in Santa Fe, New Mexico, writes that her columns have turned into a dream: “During the last two years I have converted my Growing up with Gangster columns into a feature length script that is in the Hollywood pipeline. I continue to write Smiley’s Dice as a monthly blog, while seeking…
Editors’ Roles are Changing
According to a recent survey by the American Society of News Editors, 60 percent of American newspaper editors believe they spend fewer hours planning news coverage and working with staff due to the new technology. About 140 newspaper editors participated in the survey. Increased focus on digital content has affected the traditional role of newsroom…
Rick Horowitz: Here’s Hoping…
Rick Horowitz with optimistic hopes for the new year…
Zezima Loses by a Hair
NSNC member and humor columnist Jerry Zezima reports that he recently finished second in the Robert Goulet Memorial Mustached American of the Year Contest. “But the mustache contest was special because I not only was up against some stiff-upper-lipped competition, but because I lost by — you guessed it — a whisker,” quipped Zezima. The…
Member has Virtual Book Tour
Rose A. Valenta writes to us, “Have you ever heard of a virtual book tour? I hadn’t either, but I wanted to know how it worked so I signed up for one. If you are interested, please follow my book tour, which starts on January 3rd and ends on February 25, 2011 at this website.” Valenta…
Member in High School Athletics Debate
As published in Greensboro News and Record – December 19, 2010 By Dr. Michael K. Jones at ASKDRJ@AOL.COM Counter Point: Beefed-Up GPA of High School Athletics Forget Social Values Gained Having just completed a book after 4 ½ years of study called, “1000 and 500 Wins,” focusing on the social values of high school football and…
College Scholarship Contest
The National Society of Newspaper Columnists Education Foundation will announce its next student scholarship contest when it opens next year. The 2010 contest is now closed and winners have been selected. The NSNCEF will award three scholarships to three outstanding student newspaper columnists who write for U.S. college or university undergraduate newspapers. First prize is…
Resolutions for the Columnist
By Ben Pollock, NSNC President 1. Quit grasping onto obvious topics like “Columnist Lists New Year’s Resolutions.” 2. When writing, quit the posed, “I don’t know about you, but as for me …” or a similar phrase. Reflective columns are just that, writing about oneself and hoping they strike a chord in readers. Writing in…
Seniors Are Going Digital
A growing number of seniors are discovering social networking online. In fact, people 74 and older represent the fastest growing segment on these sites. Older people are large consumers of media already. They are more likely than younger folks to read a daily newspaper or watch television newscasts. As comfort level with the computer increases,…
Texas A&M Rethinks Public Records Rule
Texas A&M University officials will take a second look at a controversial decision seen as an attempt to prevent student journalists at Tarleton State University from investigating the school’s public records. Part of the heat on A&M came in the form of a letter from 15 national journalism organizations opposing the rule, including the National Society of …
Chicago Member Has New Book
NSNC member Jennifer Grant’s memoir “Love You More: The Divine Surprise of Adopting My Daughter” will be published in August 2011 by Thomas Nelson publishers. Jennifer writes a column for the Chicago Tribune. Jennifer Grant’s work has been published on websites including britannica.com and in magazines. For more than a decade, she wrote features, restaurant profiles,…
NSNC Supports Open-Records Issue
The National Society of Newspaper Columnists has joined with other journalism organizations in expressing concern regarding a policy at institutions in the Texas A&M University System that might result in preventing journalism instructors from telling their students to file open-records requests when completing assignments. “Journalism associations need to stick together on First Amendment and freedom…
Grisamore in Cookbook for Charity
Ed Grisamore of the Macon (GA) Telegraph is featured in a new cookbook being sold to support programs of the Rebuilding Macon organization. Some of Macon’s most gifted chefs and cooks have generously contributed their recipes for this beautiful, full-color cookbook. In the foreword for “Let’s Get Cooking”, written by Grisamore, readers can learn how…
New York Times Reviews 2011 Conference Hotel
The Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit, site of the upcoming NSNC 2011 Conference, June 23-26, was recently the subject of a hotel review in the New York Times : When the Westin Book Cadillac opened in 1924, it was said to be the tallest hotel in the world. It flourished for decades before succumbed to…