Entries by Tom

Twenty-four SNO customer sites named NSPA Online Pacemaker Award Finalists

The National Scholastic Press Association announced the finalists for the Online Pacemaker Awards on Feb. 28. Twenty-four of the 26 finalists are part of the SNO network. The SNO Patrol is immensely proud of these exemplary websites! The sites are: Scot Scoop, Carlmont High School, Belmont, California The Wildcat, Brea Olinda High School, Brea, California […]

SNO PDF Flipbook Update

For a couple of years, we’ve been getting requests to add a zoom option to our SNO PDF Flipbook. We heard you, and we’re happy to share that the update is finally here! Visitors to your site can now zoom in and out on your SNO PDF flipbooks, making it easier for them to view your […]

SNO Tip Tuesday: The Marquee

Welcome to the first of our SNO Tip Tuesday reports, where we’ll be sharing some tips and tricks to help you optimize the tools available on your website. Today we’re talking all about the Marquee. You’ve probably seen this scroller featured in the header (or footer) of many sites. Maybe you’re already using one on your […]

Best of SNO is OPEN!

Happy autumn, everyone! While some are excited for fall because of football, colorful leaves, or pumpkin spice, we guess that there are also members of your staff getting hyped for the return of Best of SNO submission season! Well, the wait is officially over. Best of SNO opens today! You can go to the SNO Badges section […]

Meet the New Story Page Templates: Part 2

We’re back again to share a bit more about our new story template updates! In last week’s report, we covered the updated story publishing interface and template options, the new Story Template Editor tool, and the updated Long-Form story format. This week, it’s all about customization options. Plus, we’re answering some of the most frequently asked questions we’ve received about these new updates. _______________________________________________________________ […]

The SNO Report: Welcome Back!

We hope you’ve enjoyed a relaxing summer and are ready to kick off the school year! Whether you’re a brand-new adviser or a seasoned SNO pro, SNO Sites is here to offer you an enthusiastic welcome back. We’ve got some great updates and new features to start your year off on the right foot. Keep […]

Coming Soon: New Story Page Design Tools & Templates

We hope you are enjoying the start of your summer.  We have some exciting changes to the SNO platform to announce today that will be ready for you to start the new school year. We have completely overhauled our story page templates, introducing a range of innovative design tools and templates to enhance your creativity […]

SNO recognizes 72 student publications as SNO Distinguished Sites

As we round out the 2022-2023 school year, chances are you probably have a lot to celebrate – whether it be graduating seniors, publishing a final print issue, or just making it to the end of another year. We certainly have a lot to celebrate here! This year set a new record for the number […]

Best of Best of SNO End of Year Edition

Peaks and valleys. When looking back through the 2022-2023 Best of SNO submissions, that seemed to be the most accurate description of the trending topics. Among this year’s published stories, we saw plenty of not-so-cheerful subjects, like schools grappling with fentanyl or AI technology in the classroom. But we also saw plenty of uplifting content too, like […]