SNO Sites

10/15/2025

What makes a great journalism program tick? A few SNO advisers share their best tips for success.

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The dust has settled! You finally know all your students’ names (hopefully), and they’re finally getting the hang of the publishing basics (hopefully). So…now what? How can you take things up a notch and elevate your program to the next level? To answer such lofty questions, we went directly t...

10/01/2025

It’s almost time! SNO Distinguished Sites submissions open Oct 6.

🏅 Earn recognition in six categories — from Multimedia to Continuous Coverage.

🏆 Achieve all six, and your newsroom will be named a SNO Distinguished Site.

Plus, every attempt comes with feedback to help you improve.

Learn more and get your team ready → http://sno.buzz/474paX0

09/26/2025

Here’s a great example of what the SNO long-form story format can do: https://cougarchronicle.org/feature/2025/09/03/get-a-glimpse-at-27-extracurriculars-ckhs-has-to-offer/

Instead of just writing up the club fair, the Cougar Chronicle staff at Central Kitsap High School turned it into an experience with photos, sections, and space to really dive in.

Have your own long-form examples? Drop them in the comments. We’d love to see them!

09/17/2025

Best of SNO is off to a huge start this school year! In just the first couple of days, student journalists have already submitted 266 stories from 152 different schools.

Explore the newest standout pieces at BestofSNO.com.

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09/17/2025

Best of SNO is off to a huge start this school year! 🎉 In just the first week, student journalists have already submitted 264 stories from 152 different schools.

Explore the newest standout pieces at www.BestofSNO.com.

Want the highlights delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Best of SNO updates and never miss a story.

09/09/2025

Best of SNO Returns: Celebrate the Nation’s Top Student Journalists! We’re thrilled to share that Best of SNO will officially open for submissions starting September 15, 2025! This prestigious program -- exclusive for SNO customers -- invites student journalists to submit their most compelling work for recognition. Learn more: https://sno.buzz/ap

08/21/2025

🚀 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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Welcome Back! Hello and welcome back! Whether you’re advising a student newsroom or leading a college publication, we know the first weeks are a whirlwind of setting up, remembering passwords, assigning stories, and building routines. At SNO, we’ve spent the summer working on tools and resources...

07/22/2025

More Features. Better Engagement. One Simple Add-On.

Our Site Booster add-on gives your journalism program a serious edge—with features that make your site more dynamic, more engaging, and more professional.

Explore the full feature set here ➡️ https://features.snodemo.com

06/03/2025

We’re proud to recognize 73 student publications as SNO Distinguished Sites for 2024–2025! These schools have demonstrated outstanding commitment to digital journalism by earning all six badges in our program.

👏 Join us in congratulating these exceptional student journalists!

🔗 Read the full announcement and see the complete list of honorees: https://buff.ly/ntGCNPe

05/29/2025

Today is the last day to submit stories for Best of SNO this year.

We just shared our Best of the Best of SNO roundup, and there’s still time to get your newsroom in the mix before the final curtain closes tonight. https://sno.buzz/3Hf8a65

04/28/2025

Big news from Seattle!

At the National High School Journalism Convention this weekend, 11 SNO customers were named NSPA Online Pacemaker winners—the highest honor in scholastic journalism! 🏆

We're proud of these outstanding programs and the work they produce.

👉 See the full list of SNO winners and celebrate with us:

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 Pacem...

04/25/2025

We're thrilled to recognize The Standard from The American School in London as a SNO Distinguished Site this year! Adviser Louisa Avery picked up their plaque at the National High School Journalism Convention in Seattle, and we couldn’t be prouder of her team.

If you’re attending here in Seattle, stop by the SNO booth to say hello, snap a photo, and learn what it takes to become a Distinguished Site. We’d love to meet you!