Entries by SNO Trainer

Best of Best of SNO: End of Year

Whether your 2024–2025 school year is in the books or still wrapping up, it’s been another great year here at SNO in terms of the pieces submitted for Best of SNO consideration. As we get ready to close out the final week for Best of SNO submissions, we’ve had over 15,300 stories entered for consideration. While that’s […]

Your End-of-Year Checklist from SNO

Before you sign off for the summer… We know the final bell is almost here and summer is calling, but before you and your staff wrap up the 2024–2025 school year, please take a few minutes to run through this end-of-year checklist. A little prep now means a much smoother start come fall! Secure your […]

Bring Your Print Issues Online

While SNO specializes in online publishing, we’ve always celebrated student journalism in all its forms — and that includes print. We know how much time and effort your students invest in designing their print editions, and we understand your desire to showcase that work digitally. That’s why this week’s SNO Report is all about one of […]

Eleven SNO Customers Named NSPA Pacemaker Winners

On Saturday, April 26 at the National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle, Washington, the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) named 13 scholastic media sites as Online Pacemaker winners. Of the 13 winners, 11 are part of the SNO community. NSPA previously announced 34 Online Pacemaker finalists in March. Congratulations to all of the Online Pacemaker winners! We are […]

Spring Cleaning? Don’t Forget Your Website!

Spring has arrived! And it’s the perfect time to refresh and revitalize. Just as you declutter closets, reorganize spaces, and freshen up your surroundings, your website might also benefit from a little “spring cleaning.” Enter Design Drafts, the ultimate tool for testing, tweaking, and transforming your site’s design — without impacting the live version. What are […]

The Copyright Reminder You Don’t Want to Ignore

A few copyright tips and reminders… Not too long ago, the SNO Patrol shared a list of some of our “recent favorites” to spark creativity. If we had a similar list for our “least favorites,” this week’s topic would definitely be near the top: unauthorized use of copyrighted materials. While it’s tempting to grab a great photo from […]

Thirty-six SNO customers named CSPA Gold Crown winners

Thirty-six of the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Gold Crown winners for digital or hybrid categories are part of the SNO network. The awards were announced at CSPA’s Spring Convention on March 21, 2025. We’re incredibly proud of these outstanding programs! They are listed below. College Digital News  Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, Ames, IA College Hybrid News  […]

Distinguished Site Update: Get Those Badges!

It’s not too late… We know that spring break is right around the corner (or may have already happened) for many schools — a sure sign that the end of the school year is in sight! With that in mind, we wanted to remind you that Distinguished Site badge submissions are open until May 30. We’re sending this […]