I recently won a major writing award and something strange happened . . . nothing. I have been nominated for countless awards and lost. Losing didn’t make me feel like a loser. I just figured it wasn’t my time. But, winning Columnist of the Year for a column that I absolutely enjoy ...
Rogan Smith Wins Columnist Of The Year
Punch Columnist, Rogan Smith won the P. Anthony White Columnist of the Year award on the weekend for her multi-award nominated column, This Thing Go With Sense. She received the award at The Bahamas Press Club’s 5th annual Media Awards at the British Colonial Hilton on Saturday. This year’s theme ...
Heavy Is The HeadKnowles
Reading the sordid details of the lawsuit brought by HeadKnowles cofounder, Gina Knowles against her former partner, Lia Head-Rigby was yet another sobering reminder of what happens when a business partnership goes bad. It’s also a reminder of why we need greater oversight for our nation’s ...
Bahamian Writer Nominated For 3 Awards
Punch columnist and blogger, Rogan Smith has been nominated for three awards for her writing. The Bahamas Press Club recently announced Smith as a nominee for the P. Anthony White Columnist of the Year and the Cyril Stevenson Award for Outstanding Political Journalism. Smith’s ...
Why Brands Hate Working With Creatives
Not all creatives are created equal. Not only that, not all creatives create. Last year, I published an article called, “You Want What For What?” In it, I spoke candidly about how brands often takes creatives for granted, seldom giving them the proper compensation that they deserve. Many are ...