Entries by Tom

The SNO Report: A new weekly webinar from SNO

At SNO, we take support seriously. From our training materials, support videos, online chat and phone support, and personalized training services, we’re dedicated to helping you get the most out of the SNO platform. That’s why we’re excited to announce the start of a newweekly webinar series. Each week, a member of the SNO Patrol […]

The SNO Report: A top ten list you have to see to believe!

We’re feeling a little BuzzFeedy at the SNO office today. In that spirit, check out these 10 impressive features we’ve found on sites in the recent weeks. You won’t believe what happens next! A grid template of love from VOX: “Meet Your Teacher: How did you meet your spouse?” Sports Center in full force from The […]

The newest voices in the fight for free speech, text-heavy SATs, and the most pirated album of all time: this week’s Fresh Powder Report

The fight to protect student journalists continues: “At the highest quality institutions, censorship is, thankfully, almost nonexistent. You would never see a Princeton or Columbia trying to lay a finger on its student journalists because they know that there would be an enormous reputational price to pay. Where we do see a fair degree of […]

The SNO Report: Tackling tough topics the right way

High schools and colleges are no strangers to controversy, and, like the true journalists you are, when something major hits your community, you’re probably jumping at the chance to break the news. That’s a great attitude to have, but all too often something stands in the way; whether it’s a conservative or over-controlling administration, a […]

A closer look at a damaged brain, the university-uncertainty effect, and one educator who’s making us all look bad: this week’s Fresh Powder Report

When donating your brain to science can, in fact, change lives: Stories about retired NFL players suffering from CTE– a form of traumatic brain injury caused by repeated blows to the head commonly found in professional football players– is certainly not “news.” However, following the release of the film Concussion, this phenomenon is getting more […]

New Hires. New Office. Same Great Taste.

The Times They Are A-Changin’ There’s been a lot of change around SNO HQ of late. In November, we said goodbye to Ali Catt (real name), who left SNO to focus on her budding writing career. On Monday of this week, we welcomed two new members to the SNO Patrol:  Tom Sugatt and Paul Hamberg. […]

Professional journalists helping student counterparts, journalism in the common core, and Punxsutawney Phil’s big day: this week’s Fresh Powder Report

This blog could save your life– or at the very least, your sanity: The After Deadline blog on the New York Times website is a fantastic resource for all grammatical and stylistic newsroom queries you may have.  From words that are almost (but not quite) right to the art of journalism prose, this blog can […]