National Newspaper Columnists Day 2023 – Every year, National Newspaper Columnists’ Day is observed on April 18th, aimed at honouring the work of columnists. the main objective of National Columnists Day is to honour all the newspaper columnists and their incredible contributions as the form of writings to society.
History of National Columnists Day
- In 1977, The National Society of Newspaper Columnists was founded and it created National Newspaper Columnists’ Day.
- The day marks columnist Ernie Pyle was killed in World War II in 1945.
- He was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and war correspondent, best known for his stories about American soldiers during World War II.