Upcoming Events

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
"Protecting Journalists' Rights"
Gunita Singh, Attorney for
​the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
12 p.m.
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & Labor
151 W. Wood St., Youngstown
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
"Empowering Communities Through Local News"
Loretta Chao of the American Journalism Project
12 p.m.
The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County
305 Wick Ave., Youngstown
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024
YPC Members' Holiday Party!
5:30 p.m.
The Avalon Downtown, Youngstown
Support for
​Press Freedom
On May 3 the Youngstown Press Club joins press freedom advocates worldwide to commemorate World Press Freedom Day. 

This year the club pledged to support press freedom and the First Amendment by making a donation to Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, to help their efforts to support news organizations under fire.

College Scholarships

Committed to education and scholarship, the Youngstown Press Club awards college scholarships to college juniors and seniors studying journalism and related fields.

You can now make a donation to the YPC Scholarship Fund online here.

Scholastic Journalism

The Youngstown Press Club is launching the Scholastic Journalism Awards, a journalistic writing contest for high school journalists, with a focus on print and broadcast journalism and other media

​YPC Merchandise

New items are now available! The Youngstown Press Club has some brand-new merchandise. Check out what's new in our online store via Jones Embroidery.

Membership

Youngstown Press Club members are journalists, public relations and marketing professionals, communicators, media entrepreneurs, students and retirees. 

Student Membership

Supporting journalism and communications students is part of our mission. We offer free membership to students in journalism and communications fields and encourage students of all ages to take advantage of our events for networking, learning and growing in their field.  ​
The Youngstown Press Club, Inc. was re-established in 2018 to promote journalism and other communication-related professions in the Mahoning Valley. The Youngstown Press Club operates exclusively for educational and social purposes. The Youngstown Press Club maintains a registered office in Youngstown, Ohio.

The 4th annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner

It was a night to remember! 
See more photos and watch the video of this special night!

YPC launches Scholastic Journalism Awards

The Youngstown Press Club is launching the Scholastic Journalism Awards, a journalistic writing contest for high school journalists, with a focus on print and broadcast journalism and other media.

We are encouraging high school students from Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Lawrence and Mercer counties to compete in 12 categories. In addition, we are seeking the Scholastic Journalist of the Year and Journalism Adviser of the Year.
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We at the Youngstown Press Club believe that a high school news curriculum is often where the seed is planted for young people to develop into great journalists. Many working journalists today got their start in Valley classrooms.
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We hope to encourage local high school students to start on the path to a career in journalism by recognizing the great work going on in Valley Schools.​Read more here.
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​Recent Events

Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024
Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner
5:30 p.m.
​Stambaugh Auditorium
See photos from this event here.

YPC Members Mixer

Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024
YPC Members Mixer
5 p.m.
​The MVR
See photos from this event here.

"The Lighter Side of Sports Reporting"
​
​with Joe Scalzo

Thursday, June 20, 2024
"The Lighter Side of Sports Reporting" 
with Joe Scalzo
8 a.m.
​The Butler's Collections Cafe
See photos from this event here.
​Watch on YouTube here.

"An Insider's Look at Covering Elections"
​
​with Mark Niquette

Thursday, May 23, 2024
"An Insider's Look at Covering Elections" 
with Mark Niquette
5:30 p.m.
​V2 Wine Bar and Trattoria

See photos from this event here.

World Press Freedom Day

Friday, May 3, 2024
World Press Freedom Day
Reading of the Names
12 noon 
Mahoning County Courthouse Rotunda

​See photos from this event here.
​Watch on YouTube here.
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"From the Battlefield to Post-Industrial America"

with Carmen Gentile

Thursday, April 18, 2024
"From the Battlefield to Post-Industrial America"
with Carmen Gentile
5:30 p.m.
Stambaugh Auditorium

​See photos from this event here.
​Watch on YouTube here.

"How AI Is Shaping the Media Landscape"
​​
with Nikita Roy

Thursday, March. 21, 2024
"How AI Is Shaping the Media Landscape"
with Nikita Roy
12  p.m.
The Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County

​See more about this event here.
​Watch on YouTube here.
Student Press Freedom Day
with YSU Journalism Students
Friday, Feb. 23, 2024
Student Press Freedom Day
a program by Youngstown State University journalism students
1  p.m.
YSU's Kilcawley Center

​See more about this event here.
Watch on YouTube here.
#IStandWithEvan
with The Wall Street Journal's Paul Beckett
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024
"I Stand With Evan"
with The Wall Street Journal''s Paul Beckett
5:30 p.m.
DeYor Performing Arts Center
260 W. Federal St., Youngstown

​See more about this event here.
Watch on YouTube here.

"Building a Regional Public Media Newsroom"

​with Mike McIntyre of Ideastream

Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024
"Building a Regional Public Media Newsroom"
with Ideastream's Mike McIntyre
12 p.m.
Concept Studio
17 W. Federal St., Youngstown

See event photos here.
​Watch Mike's talk on YouTube here.
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