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It’s that time of year again. The time when all of your favorite news outlets are taking the week between Festivus and New Years, hoping that no news actually breaks, to publish end-of-year listicles. In that spirit, we looked back through all of our analytics and data about things like server uptime, support tickets, badge entries, and […]
Join us this summer for one of our SNO Adviser Academy workshops, an immersive multi-day training for journalism advisers of all experience levels. We’re excited to be able to offer it both in person, at our headquarters in St. Louis Park, Minn., and virtually. Whether you’re packing your bags to see us or becoming an expert from […]
As some of you have noticed, we recently implemented a comment email verification tool on SNO sites. We implemented this change because a person leaving a comment may or may not be who they say they are. Here’s a scenario: someone leaves a comment on your site and puts your school principal’s name and email […]
Another school year means another year of Best of SNO, and if the first month and a half of submissions is any indication, we’re in for another great (and competitive) one. To date, our reviewers have already read or viewed over 2,500 stories from over 300 participating schools, publishing around 13% of those submissions. Getting recognized […]
We have some good news for our SNO awards enthusiasts. It’s (almost) SNO Distinguished Sites season! Starting next Monday, you and your staff can start working on, submitting and earning your SNO Distinguished Sites Badges. The SNO Distinguished Sites program was developed in an effort to outline and disambiguate standards of excellence in scholastic and collegiate online […]
Need some excitement for your Monday? We’ve got three little words that might do the trick: Best of SNO. Starting today, you and your staff can begin submitting work to Best of SNO, where we recognize and showcase the best student journalism from members of the SNO Network. To participate, simply navigate to the SNO Badges […]
As most schools made a full return to in-person learning this year, attention and focus were understandably pulled in a number of different directions. Despite this, many publication staffs still set their sights on earning SNO badges and working toward becoming a 2021-2022 SNO Distinguished Site. Overall this year, SNO recognized 62 publications as SNO Distinguished Sites […]
We think it’s safe to say that the 2021-2022 school year was another unprecedented one. We’re sure you’re tired of hearing that word, but with everything from shifting COVID protocols to widespread staffing shortages, it seems like the most accurate description for this academic year. Despite a host of new challenges, and despite a few submission […]
As we approach the end of the school year, we know student motivation wanes with each passing day. So before your staff checks out entirely, make sure to review our end-of-the-year checklist to set yourself up for success in the fall. Remove site access for your departing staff members. Once the last day of school […]