Upcoming Events

Student Press Freedom Day
Friday, Feb. 28, 2025
9 a.m.
The Rossi Room, Kilcawley Center
YSU
"Reimagining the Buckeye Review: Vision for the Future”
A Conversation with Dontaira Terrell and Zakkiyyah Terrell White
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
12 p.m.
Covelli Centre Community Room
Save the Date:
The Youngstown Press Club's Annual Meeting & Dinner with keynote speaker Caroline Collins, news anchor for KRIV-TV, Houston.
Monday, April 21, 2025
5:30 p.m.
Stambaugh Auditorium
Christman Hall

Nominations are open!

Nominations for the Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame, Excellence in Media Award, First Amendment Award, and Medal of Merit are now open. 

Press club members in good standing may nominate in all award categories. 

Nominations will be accepted until May 1, 2025.

Join the
​Youngstown Press Club

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

You now have the opportunity to pay for a three-year membership!

Coming Soon

Stay tuned for News Flash, the Youngstown Press Club's monthly newsletter, keeping you up to date on YPC events and news.
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.

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.

🌟 Scholastic Journalism Awards: 🌟
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Support for High School Journalists

The Youngstown Press Club is seeking entries for its Scholastic Journalism Awards - a journalistic writing contest for high school students in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys.
 
High school students in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Lawrence and Mercer counties are invited to compete in 11 writing or production categories across a variety of media platforms.
 
In addition, entries are being sought in the scholastic journalist of the year and journalism adviser of the year contests.
 
"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," said Mark Sweetwood, contest director.
 
"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," he added.
 
The deadline for contest entries is March 21.
 
Sponsors for the Scholastic Journalism Awards are WKBN-TV, The Vindicator, The Anderson Program in Journalism at Youngstown State University, and Andrea Wood and Dennis LaRue. 
 
Click HERE for complete information about contest rules and categories.
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​Recent Events

YPC Members' Holiday Party

Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024

The annual holiday party was at ​The Avalon Downtown, where we celebrated with friends old and new!
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See photos from this event here.

"Empowering Communities Through Local News"
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​with Loretta Chao, Mark Naymik and Mary Ellen Huesken

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
"Empowering Communities Through Local News"
with Loretta Chao, Mark Naymik and Mary Ellen Huesken
12 p.m.
​The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
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See photos from this event here.

​Watch on YouTube here.

"Protecting Journalists' Rights"
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​with Gunita Singh

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
"Protecting Journalists' Rights" 
with Gunita Singh
12 p.m.
​Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor
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See photos from this event here.
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​Watch on YouTube here.

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.

​Watch on YouTube here.

YPC Members Mixer

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

"The Lighter Side of Sports Reporting"
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​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.
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​Watch on YouTube here.

"An Insider's Look at Covering Elections"
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​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.
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​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.
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​Watch on YouTube here.

"How AI Is Shaping the Media Landscape"
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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.
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​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.
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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.
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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.
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​Watch Mike's talk on YouTube here.
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