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NYC Youth Journalism Coalition

A monthly newsletter of the NYC Youth Journalism Coalition

June 2025

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Keep reading for news from the NYC Youth Journalism Coalition, including recent events, upcoming student opportunities, and a spotlight on student reporting.

YJC in the News

The conversation around student journalism is getting louder, and we're excited to be a part of it! This month, you can find YJC featured in several publications. New articles in the Columbia Journalism Review, Baruch College's Dollars & Sense, Editor & Publisher, and NEA Today showcase our Journalism for All initiative and share insights from our students and educators:

Some NYC Teens Have a New Hobby: The School Paper

by Will Bunch
Columbia Journalism Review

New York City High School Journalism Gets a Boost as Advocates Seek DOE Support

by Irza Waraich
Dollars & Sense

Building the skills to engage with the world: Youth have their say at NYC Youth Journalism Coalition

by Bob Sillick
Editor & Publisher

Innovative Programs Foster Career-Building and Life Skills

by Takier George
NEA Today

YJC Community Picnic

We loved celebrating the end of the school year together! As we welcomed new faces into our community, we also celebrated our incredible class of 2025 who are about to begin their next chapter.

We wish a special thank you and congratulations to our graduating student leaders: Camila Sosa, Fredlove Deshommes, Katelynn Seetaram, and Liza Greenberg. They have been the architects of YJC’s student leadership and engagement, and they leave a powerful legacy that will benefit NYC student journalism for years to come. With unwavering dedication, they made sure student voices are not only heard but are the driving force behind everything we do. We are immensely proud and wish them all the best on the journey ahead!

YJC staff and student leaders: Derry Oliver, Fredlove Deshommes, Julius Marinov, Liza Greenberg, Natalie Viderman, CJ Sanchez, Autumn Wynn, Camila Sosa, Katelynn Seetaram, Sophie Mode, Lyric Thomas. (Sabrina DuQuesnay)

Student Opportunities

Headliners in Education: Summer Student Newsroom
Application deadline: Rolling admission
Contact: John Vitti, john.vitti@headlinersineducation.org
Headliners of Summer is a program for students of all ages to participate in a virtual newsroom. Student reporters come up with their own assignments, report and write stories, take pictures, edit copy, write headlines, and publish on the web. All of the stories can be repurposed for school and community publications, too.

The Anxious Generation: Documentary
Application deadline: Monday, June 30
Contact: Sasha Whittle, sasha@edgelinefilms.com
Imagine Documentaries and Edgeline Films have teamed up with Jonathan Haidt and The Anxious Generation movement to make a documentary about what it’s like to grow up with phones and social media. Applications are open to be a protagonist of the documentary and work directly with the filmmakers (ages 17-22) or to share your story of challenge and growth (ages 16-30).

Student Press Law Center: Student Press Freedom Awards
Nomination deadline: Monday, June 30
The Student Press Law Center presents competitive awards to recognize exceptional efforts of high school and college journalists in fighting for student press freedom and in telling important stories of their communities.

NAHJ High School Writing Contest
Submission deadline: Monday, July 7
Contact: Juan Diasgranados, jdiasgranados@nahj.org
The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) journalism contest is designed to highlight and reward student reporting that focuses on Hispanic or underserved communities, people, events, or issues. Open to all high school students and recent graduates.

Spotlight on Student Reporting

Pretty in Pink – And a Boy

Rylynn Walters celebrates their identity, as well as the friends, family, and teachers who helped them embrace who they are.

Youth Communications

Budget Cuts Lead to Faculty Excessing Next Year

Ally Dolores reports on the budget cuts at Pace High School due to declining enrollment, leading to the reduction of teacher positions.

Pacer NYC, The Student News Site of Pace High School

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