Art of Column Writing By Suzette Martinez Standring 2004-06 President National Society of Newspaper Columnists Columnist downsizing feels like a solitary darkness, so news that our industry is turning a corner was sunlight on a cell window. Last June John Avlon, editor in chief of The Daily Beast, was a bringer of light. At the…
Writers attending the June 26-29 conference of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists had something to say about the weekend. Following are some columns and blog posts, not just about the 38th annual NSNC conference but also about related events, the host city Washington, D.C., and, for Australian member Annie Barr, the host country. This…
Got News? Achievements and Awards? New Book? TV/Radio/Web Appearances? Speech Dates? Need help in Research? Send it to the Director of Media, National Society of Newspaper Columnists, via the Contact Form. Submission Guidelines Director of Media — Ben Pollock We want to be a resource of information, both for members and the general public. We…
Adam Earnheardt, Vice President Dr. Adam Earnheardt is professor and chair of the Department of Communication at Youngstown State University. As a communication and sports expert, Dr. Earnheardt has published two textbooks on communication and media (The Modern Communicator and Public Speaking in the Age of Technology; Great River Learning) that are widely relied upon…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Suzette Martinez Standring, 2004-06 president of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, shot brief videos of two top speakers at its 38th annual conference June 26-29, 2014. The first is 1:32 of NSNC member John Avlon, editor in chief of The Daily Beast. He spoke on “How to Succeed as a Columnist in a…
Jeff Kramer Mystic Tie Award 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amanda Beam, columnist at the News and Tribune, Jeffersonville, Indiana, is the winner of the 2014 Jeff Kramer Mystic Tie Award for her creation of the top of a story from a farcical premise. The set-up, by 2013 winner Samantha Bennett, Pittsburgh-based columnist, was as follows:…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Society of Newspaper Columnists proudly announces the winners of the 2014 annual column contest. The third-, second- and first-place order was announced at the Awards Banquet during the 2014 NSNC conference on Saturday, June 28, at Howard University in Washington, D.C. These top columnists as well as honorable mentions are…
The publisher of Suzette Martinez Standring‘s newest book on writing is offering a two-day giveaway of its electronic edition. “Give” as in free! On Sunday, June 29 and Monday, June 30, 2014, receive a free Kindle dowload of Standring’s The Art of Opinion Writing: Insider Secrets from Top Op-Ed Columnists. RRP International Inc. is providing…
Columnists, bloggers and guests coming to the 38th annual conference of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists, June 26-29, 2014, this post is for you. It comprises emailed notes to those who have signed up so far that will help make our conference beneficial and fun. We’ll add tips and suggestions here as they come…
By Bob and Mary Haught Washington, D.C., was our workplace for more than 20 years. We find the nation’s capital to be beautiful and exciting, and there’s never enough time to enjoy all of its attractions. Here’s a guide to what you can see and do, as time permits, while you’re here for the conference:…
Art of Column Writing By Suzette Martinez Standring 2004-06 NSNC president It’s countdown to the conference, and for me the journey comes full circle. It was the year 2000 when I first tiptoed into a ballroom of columnists in Washington, D.C. That was 14 years ago, and now the NSNC is back in the Capital.…
President’s Message By Eric Heyl NSNC President Don’t wait to buy your registration from scalpers. Don’t be that person. We still have some registrations available for the upcoming conference in Washington, but I won’t guarantee we won’t sell out before this extravaganza commences on June 26. I’m bad at guarantees. I can’t even offer credible…
The June 2014 edition of The Columnist was published Monday the 2nd, the first business day of the month. It’s a special issue with details about the June 26-29 conference in Washington, as well as the names of this year’s student scholarship winners and of the finalists of our pro-level NSNC Column Contest. Space Available…
One long wait is over, the judges for the 2014 annual column contest of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists have selected finalists. Each contestant submitted three columns or blog posts that were published in calendar year 2013. The actual third-, second- and first-place order will be announced after a somewhat briefer wait, for the…
you, the columnist By Dave Lieber Columnist, The Dallas Morning News In his typical Midwestern self-effacing manner, former NSNC President Bill Tammeus hides his autobiography inside a grander study of modern America based on its early baby boomer years. His new book centers mostly in the 1950s, when middle Americans such as Tammeus developed a…
A nominating committee — Mike Leonard and Ben Pollock with Bill Tammeus chairing — has confirmed the following candidates for two-year terms to the board of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. President — Jerry Zezima. Jerry, currently vice president, is a syndicated humor columnist based at The Stamford Advocate in Connecticut. Vice President —…
This column originally was published in the May 2014 edition of The Columnist, the members’ newsletter of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. By Dave Astor NSNC Archivist Even as many politicians are at each other’s throats, columnists and bloggers will coexist peacefully at the 38th annual National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) conference in…
