School year winding down? We put together an end-of-year checklist — lock down your site, take a backup, book fall training, and more. A few minutes now saves headaches in August. snosites.com/news-announcements/2026/05/14/your-end-of-year-checklist-from-sno-2/
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SNO Sites publications earned 14 Online Pacemaker awards from NSPA this weekend — the highest honor in scholastic journalism.
Incredible work by student journalists and advisers across the country.
https://sno.buzz/2026pacemaker
We love celebrating sites when they earn Distinguished Site status. The crew from the Wahawk Insider stopped by our booth at #NHSJC to pick up their plaque. Congrats to them and all of our other Distinguished Sites! There's still time to earn those badges this school year!
☀️ SNO Summer Workshops are back!
Our Adviser Academy and Student Academy return this summer with hands-on training for journalism programs.
Every summer we run out of spots—don’t wait to register.
Advisers: sno.buzz/adviseracademy26
Students: sno.buzz/studentacademy26
Here's a sneak peek at the name badge ribbons we’re bringing to #nhsjc in Minneapolis next month. Find us at the convention and we’ll make sure you leave with one.
High school juniors interested in journalism need to check this out: An all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., real newsroom exposure, and a $1,000 college scholarship through the Al Neuharth Free Spirit & Journalism Conference. https://sno.buzz/fs2026
Students should be learning journalism, not troubleshooting websites.
As you get back to school for 2026, start with a stable, reliable publishing platform designed for students and backed by legendary support for media advisers.
It’s the holiday season, and we’re celebrating by giving away some freebies! ❄️☃️
Learn more and enter our first giveaway using the link below 👇
https://bit.ly/4pf27j2
We love celebrating big accomplishments from across the globe! The team from the Daegu International School in South Korea stopped by our booth at NHSJC to pick up their SNO Distinguished Sites plaque. So well deserved!
We’re excited to reveal the 2025–2026 SNO Distinguished Site award image, a fresh look for one of our favorite SNO traditions.
Each year, student news programs from across the country earn this honor by demonstrating excellence in writing, design, audience engagement, and more.
Think your publication has what it takes? Start working toward your Distinguished Site status today, and proudly display this badge when you do.
The wait is almost over: Distinguished Sites submissions open Oct 6!
This year’s badges: Best of SNO, Audience Engagement, Multimedia, Site Excellence, Continuous Coverage & Story Page Excellence.
Earn feedback. Earn recognition. Earn the title of Distinguished Site. 🏆
#DistinguishedSites #SNO #StudentJournalism
🚀 The new school year is here—and so is the latest SNO Report!
Check out our 2025–26 tools, features, and updates designed to make your newsroom even stronger.
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