Momentum
The YJC impact is growing. Check out coverage of our member organizations and reactions from City Hall as we continue advocating for youth journalism equity.
Members in the News
Student journalists nationwide face administrative censorship and challenges
Prism Reports // Sept. 18, 2023
'Miseducation: Missing Voices' podcast explores lack of student journalism
NPR Here & Now // Sept. 14, 2023
Most NYC High Schools Lack Newspapers. A New Journalism Curriculum Could Help Change That.
Chalkbeat New York // Apr. 18, 2024
73% of NYC high schools don’t have a newspaper. Efforts are growing to fill in the gaps.
Chalkbeat New York // Nov. 23, 2023
Students Demand More Access to Journalism at NYC Public Schools
Gothamist // Apr. 19, 2024
Preparing the next generation of journalists
WNYC Morning Edition // Sept. 19, 2023
NYC Students Urge Officials to Expand Youth Journalism Opportunities
The City // Apr. 18, 2024
In the Industry
At City Hall
What I Learned from Our Student Journalists
Chancellor David C. Banks //
New Scholarship Initiative to Increase Diversity in Journalism
Mayor Eric Adams and the Mayor’s Fund // June 21, 2023
Letter to Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks on the Importance of Youth Journalism
NYC City Council Ed Committee // September 18, 2023