Support our storytellers during this historic, game-changing election. https://lnkd.in/eBjSQt4B For 30 years, YR Media’s youth journalists– the majority from historically underrepresented communities– have covered U.S. presidential elections, providing hard-hitting reporting and a unique perspective missing from the mainstream media. We have 600 correspondents across the country and offer up to 300 paid internships per year through our award-winning programming. Help us guarantee that our YR stars can contribute to coverage that engages and electrifies other young people to be part of the political process. Please check out the full letter from our CEO here and donate now to #supportourstorytellers.
About us
We are YR, a national network of young journalists and artists. We collaborate with our peers around the country and top media professionals to create content that matters. For 25 years, our non-profit production company has invested in future generations— championing our voices, and those before us— to build critical skills in journalism, arts and media. If you are a student, a young artist or writer, an activist, a parent, a teacher, or someone who believes in the power of this generation, you are in the right place. Hang out and explore our reporting and creative content on politics, identity, and rising artists. We sometimes link up with outlets like Teen Vogue, NPR, Pandora, and NYTimes to further amplify our work. Over the past 20 years, our student-led journalism has earned numerous awards, including some of the industry’s highest honors, from the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award in 2000 to the George Foster Peabody Award, and our most recent — the 2018 Edward R. Murrow Award. If you like what you see, you can check out ways to support and join us, at our headquarters in Oakland or as a national correspondent.
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https://yr.media/
External link for YR Media
- Industry
- Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1993
- Specialties
- youth, multimedia, audio, radio, video, broadcast, coding, podcasting, graphic design, social media marketing, music, digital arts, and journalism
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1701 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612, US
Employees at YR Media
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Kyra Kyles
C-Level Executive ★ Speaker ★ Journalist ★ Media & Entertainment Diversity Advocate ★ Branded Content Strategist
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Rebecca Martin
Experienced journalist, audio producer/editor, executive producer of high-impact projects on major outlets. Strategic partnerships. Mentor…
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Chaz Hubbard
Video Production Professional
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Cari Campbell
Chief Technology Officer YR Media
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🎉 Exciting News! 🚀 We’re thrilled to see the inaugural Young Futures Org Innovators cohort. Much deserved. 🌟 This grant, awarded by Young Futures, is a testament to their commitment to empowering (pre)teens aged 10-19 in navigating the complexities of the digital age. With this grant comes not only a financial boost of $100,000 but also invaluable access to the Young Futures Academy. Over the next six months, they'll have the opportunity to engage in tailored leadership and organizational coaching, mentorship sessions, community building activities, and media support. We're excited to follow the journey of these Young Futures Innovators and, as partners, continue to cheer on this important and necessary work. As this ecosystem grows, we’re committed to also helping uplift others in order to promote meaningful social connection, resilience, and digital well-being among (pre)teens! 💻🌈 #YoungFutures #LonelyHeartsClubChallenge
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Join YR Media’s vibrant and supportive community of aspiring creatives. Earn money while discovering a space where your voice is valued, connections are forged, and lifelong friendships are formed. This program for high school students offers paid career training in various media arts fields: Our Oakland headquarters features classes in video/photography, music/audio, journalism, podcasting and design Our Chicago Hub features classes in video/photography, music/audio, and journalism/podcasting. Together, we can amplify diverse perspectives, collaborate on meaningful projects, and change the media landscape. Participants are eligible for stipends upon training program completion and paid career-track employment. Visit https://lnkd.in/gXi_RpDH to apply **"Stipends may be subject to income tax. YR Media makes no representation nor takes any responsibility concerning this."
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Join YR Media’s vibrant and supportive community of aspiring creatives. Earn money while discovering a space where your voice is valued, connections are forged, and lifelong friendships are formed. This program for high school students offers paid career training in various media arts fields: Our Oakland headquarters features classes in video/photography, music/audio, journalism, podcasting and design Our Chicago Hub features classes in video/photography, music/audio, and journalism/podcasting. Together, we can amplify diverse perspectives, collaborate on meaningful projects, and change the media landscape. Participants are eligible for stipends upon training program completion and paid career-track employment. Visit https://lnkd.in/gXi_RpDH to apply **"Stipends may be subject to income tax. YR Media makes no representation nor takes any responsibility concerning this."
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Join YR Media’s vibrant and supportive community of aspiring creatives. Earn money while discovering a space where your voice is valued, connections are forged, and lifelong friendships are formed. This program for high school students offers paid career training in various media arts fields: Our Oakland headquarters features classes in video/photography, music/audio, journalism, podcasting and design Our Chicago Hub features classes in video/photography, music/audio, and journalism/podcasting. Together, we can amplify diverse perspectives, collaborate on meaningful projects, and change the media landscape. Participants are eligible for stipends upon training program completion and paid career-track employment. Visit https://lnkd.in/gXi_RpDH to apply **"Stipends may be subject to income tax. YR Media makes no representation nor takes any responsibility concerning this."
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Join YR Media’s vibrant and supportive community of aspiring creatives. Earn money while discovering a space where your voice is valued, connections are forged, and lifelong friendships are formed. This program for high school students offers paid career training in various media arts fields: Our Oakland headquarters features classes in video/photography, music/audio, journalism, podcasting and design Our Chicago Hub features classes in video/photography, music/audio, and journalism/podcasting. Together, we can amplify diverse perspectives, collaborate on meaningful projects, and change the media landscape. Participants are eligible for stipends upon training program completion and paid career-track employment. Visit https://lnkd.in/gXi_RpDH to apply **"Stipends may be subject to income tax. YR Media makes no representation nor takes any responsibility concerning this."
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Join YR Media’s vibrant and supportive community of aspiring creatives. Earn money while discovering a space where your voice is valued, connections are forged, and lifelong friendships are formed. This program for high school students offers paid career training in various media arts fields: Our Oakland headquarters features classes in video/photography, music/audio, journalism, podcasting and design Our Chicago Hub features classes in video/photography, music/audio, and journalism/podcasting. Together, we can amplify diverse perspectives, collaborate on meaningful projects, and change the media landscape. Participants are eligible for stipends upon training program completion and paid career-track employment. Visit https://lnkd.in/gXi_RpDH to apply **"Stipends may be subject to income tax. YR Media makes no representation nor takes any responsibility concerning this."
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Join YR Media’s vibrant and supportive community of aspiring creatives. Earn money while discovering a space where your voice is valued, connections are forged, and lifelong friendships are formed. This program for high school students offers paid career training in various media arts fields: Our Oakland headquarters features classes in video/photography, music/audio, journalism, podcasting and design Our Chicago Hub features classes in video/photography, music/audio, and journalism/podcasting. Together, we can amplify diverse perspectives, collaborate on meaningful projects, and change the media landscape. Participants are eligible for stipends upon training program completion and paid career-track employment. Visit https://lnkd.in/gXi_RpDH to apply **"Stipends may be subject to income tax. YR Media makes no representation nor takes any responsibility concerning this."
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YR Media reposted this
On March 8th , Pivotal Ventures sponsored the Teens, Screens, and Wellbeing panel at SXSW. Curios parents, youth, and SXSW attendees filled the room eager to learn more about how teens are navigating social connection in a digital age. The conversation was moderated by Kelsey Noonan, Pivotal Ventures Director of the Adolescent Mental Health Strategy. Panelists included: Pivotal partners, Kyra Kyles CEO of YR Media, Katya Hancock Founding Executive Director of Young Futures Org, and Dr. Emily Weinstein Executive Director of Center for Digital Thriving. I left the panel inspired by the insight and suggested tools shared on how to make it easier for young people to grow up in the digital world. Excited to continue to support this work and the work of our incredible partners through my role leading sponsorships at Pivotal Ventures. Check out the full panel here: https://lnkd.in/etD9zU37
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Founder of Pivotal. Co-founder of the Gates Foundation. Author of The Moment of Lift.
Pivotal Ventures partners YR Media, Young Futures Org, and Center for Digital Thriving are leading important work to help young people find connection, belonging, and support in a tech-filled world. I especially loved their advice on how adults can be better allies to young people! #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
Teenagers want adults to better understand what it’s really like to grow up in a tech-driven, social-media-fueled world—and it may not be what you think. We recently convened our partners YR Media, Young Futures Org, and Center for Digital Thriving at #SXSW2024 to talk about the pressures young people face and the innovative solutions that are helping them thrive on and offline. Read the key takeaways—and learn what you can do right now to support the young people in your life.