Press Pass NYC

Attention NYC Department of Education teachers and administrators: Press Pass NYC's 2025-26 Journalism Adviser Fellowship applications are open! Now in its third year and led by the wonderful Erin Schneider, this program is designed to support a cohort of educators in starting and sustaining student-led, mission-driven, community-centered journalism programs at their schools. Apply here: https://bit.ly/41PZk6k Or message us for more information.

“It felt like a door of many opportunities just opened up." A new Bronx STEAM Center is opening in the fall, modeled after the successful program in Brooklyn. Bronx River High students are among those selected to take classes in cybersecurity, and becoming a certified nursing assistant and medical assistant. Read more in the Bronx River News. https://lnkd.in/ekipFJ5r

Happy #SunshineWeek!?? This week is all about celebrating and promoting government transparency and accountability, and student journalists play a key role in doing just that for their individual communities. We have lots of resources (and an award with a cash prize!): https://loom.ly/Au97i6o

"Across the country, schools are recognizing the importance of media literacy and the role it plays in helping students think critically, communicate effectively, and engage with their communities. Early journalism experiences help students develop skills in leadership, teamwork, and public speaking — all of which are highly sought after in today’s job market." https://lnkd.in/eamj8dzC

This week, I am grateful to be surrounded by brilliant minds of the scholastic journalism industry, who continue to fight for press rights and media literacy for all. A special round of applause to the Columbia Scholastic Press Association award winners I’m lucky to know personally. Your work is an inspiration! ?? Rebecca Castillo – Platinum Key Kathy Zwiebel- Platinum Key Julia Satterthwaite – CSPA National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year Logan Aimone & Wanda Vanish – Service Awards Esther Wojcicki – Lifetime Achievement in Scholastic Journalism Mark Murray – Innovation Award Gary Green & Student Press Law Center– Impact Award Finally, a huge shoutout to the student journalists at The Columbia Daily Spectator, whose powerful protest coverage—including the Hamilton Hall takeover—was picked up by NY Magazine, CNN and other local outlets. Thank you August Phillips, Joseph Zuloaga & Elliot Heath for sharing your experience with Press Pass NYC teacher fellows and their students. Please continue to uplift the teachers, students and leaders working to strengthen our nation's journalism pipeline. At a time when many Americans crave truth and connection—student journalism is the answer. ?? & thank you: Ellen Austin, Amanda Griscom Little, Lara Rice Bergen, Katina Paron, Beth Fertig, Chatwan Mongkol, Cowhey Ellen, Jennifer Bensko Ha

“To excuse or justify the actions of these criminals as saving a family’s honor is based off of outdated, misogynistic beliefs that continue to enforce a dangerous patriarchy.” The so-called “honor killing” of a NY teen on vacation in Pakistan really hit home for students at the Queens School of Inquiry, where 35% of the students are of Asian descent. Read more in their student newspaper. https://lnkd.in/eRH9-haY Press Pass NYC

It was a delight to join Lara Rice Bergen at this week's Columbia Scholastic Press Association conference. Lara gave two presentations, one with Terry Parris Jr. of the NYT’s Headway Project on “Producing Journalism that has an Impact,” and another with me on “Building an Inclusive Student Journalism Movement.” Press Pass NYC

“To excuse or justify the actions of these criminals as saving a family’s honor is based off of outdated, misogynistic beliefs that continue to enforce a dangerous patriarchy.” The so-called “honor killing” of a NY teen on vacation in Pakistan really hit home for students at the Queens School of Inquiry, where 35% of the students are of Asian descent. Read more in their student newspaper. https://lnkd.in/eZTa8b64

Community journalism can be a catalyst to accelerate change. But for community journalism to be a catalyst, we need more community journalists and ccommunity journalism supporters. These community journalists and community journalism supporters also need to be representative of the communities they are serving to ensure we tell all the stories that matter and create opportunities to create equitable change. That is why it's inspiring to see the work Press Pass NYC is doing with students and educators in New York City, along with all of the Journalism for All movement in New York. Journalism for All can lead to Justice for All, and we need to keep growing this movement across the United States. Organizations that can help: ???? Rebuild Local News + its nonpartisan coalition of 3,000-plus newsrooms ???? National Newspaper Association + its 2,300 community newspaper members ???? America's Newspapers + its 1,700 newspaper and Solutions Partners companies ???? News/Media Alliance + its more than 2,000 news and magazine media organizations and multiplatform businesses ???? Alliance for Community Media + its more than 1,700 Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) access organizations and community media centers throughout the United States ???? And many more organizations that value community journalism, independent local media, and a free press. We need all hands on deck to strengthen the Journalism for All movement. When more underserved communities get access to community journalism opportunities, more communities can be served trusted community journalism. By engaging all communities with journalism, we can: ? Increase literacy ? Increase media literacy ? Increase civic engagement ? Bring people together ? Empower communities ? Give everyone an opportunity to thrive Community journalism programs are an entry point. Providing trusted news and information is the mission. Now is the time. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gnTaZ4Zc #journalism #journalismforall