Check out the latest edition of ⚡️News Flash! ✅Lori Factor's update on membership ✅Member spotlight on Gerry Ricciutti ✅A recap of the 2025 Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner ✅Upcoming events ✅A big THANK YOU to our institutional members www.yopressclub.com/uploads/1/2/...

Do you love writing about the big game, the underdog, the thrill of competition? The Best Sports Story category in the Scholastic Journalism Awards is your chance to shine! 🏅Now seeking sponsors in the Sports Story category! 👉 More info: www.yopressclub.com/scholasticjo...

We loved taking a walk down memory lane at the Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner on Wednesday! 🎥 Our big-screen photo montage brought back so many great memories of Hall of Fame inductees through the years. Huge thanks to Paulina Montaldo for creating this amazing video! 🙌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktY3...

If you missed our Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner this week, check out this highlights video by Paulina Montaldo. It was a fabulous time! www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4Y8...

"Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy and all of them would be nullified should freedom of the press ever be successfully challenged." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt #FreePressFriday

Behind every great event are great planners! Lori Factor and JoAnn Kolarik tackled seating charts today, as we count down to the 5th annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner. Thanks to their hard work, guests are guaranteed a fabulous night this Wednesday!

YPC President Elise Skolnick & Executive Director Diane Laney Fitzpatrick are this week's guests on the Good Community Podcast. We had such fun chatting w/host Michael Bosela & sharing our story. Thanks to Mike Muder & Joe Catullo for making this happen! www.buzzsprout.com/2433209/epis...

🎥 Throwback to Press Day, where it all began. 
 From workshops to writing contests, YSU's Press Day inspired young journalists for more than 80 years. Now, we’re taking that spirit digital with the 2025–26 Scholastic Journalism Awards!   www.yopressclub.com/scholasticjo... #ThrowbackThursday

⏰This is the LAST DAY to buy tickets for the Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner Sept. 24. Join us in celebrating HOF honorees, Excellence in Media and Medal of Merit recipients & scholarship winners. Hope to see you there! www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

"The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press." ~ Ida B. Wells, investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, early leader in the civil rights movement, and one of the founders of the NAACP. #FreePressFriday

TOMORROW is your last chance to get a ticket to attend the Youngstown Press Club's 5th annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner, Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Stambaugh Auditorium. Tickets are $60/person ($50 for YPC members). Deadline to buy: Friday, Sept. 12. www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

Check out this month's issue of⚡️News Flash, the YPC's e-newsletter & catch up on the HOF Dinner ticket deadline (it's Friday!), Scholastic Journalism Awards, a profile on member George Nelson, upcoming events & more. Subscribe to⚡️News Flash here: www.yopressclub.com/news-flash.h...

🥇Congratulations to Peter Milliken, who is being awarded the Medal of Merit by the Youngstown Press Club! Join us in celebrating Peter and other award winners at the YPC Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner Sept. 24. Tickets on sale 'til Sept. 12 at www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

"It’s also important to remember that editing is not inherently deceptive. . . Removing repetition, cleaning up fragmented phrases, or cutting the five times a guest dodged the same question is not manipulation; it’s good storytelling." barrettmedia.com/2025/09/08/f...

🏅Congratulations to Chelsea Simeon, who is being awarded the Excellence in Media Award by the Youngstown Press Club! Join us in celebrating Simeon and other award winners at the YPC Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner Sept. 24. Tickets on sale thru 9/12. www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

The MVHS's Stewart Media Archives hold a fascinating collection of our community’s history, preserved through decades of journalism. Photos, film, newspapers & broadcasts, the archives are a treasure. In October, YPC members will get a tour of this collection — We can’t wait to step back in time!

🏅Congratulations to Margie Lenhart, recipient of the Excellence in Media Award by the YPC! Join us in celebrating our award winners at the Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner 9/24. Tickets on sale thru 9/12 www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

🌟 Our scholarship fund is growing! With your help, we can award 3 more scholarships next year. The need is great — and your support matters. 🙌 📚 Donate today and help us invest in the future of journalism and communication! www.yopressclub.com/scholarship....

🙌 Congratulations to Sydney Canty, WFMJ-TV news anchor, who is being awarded the Excellence in Media Award by the Youngstown Press Club! Join us in celebrating her at the YPC Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner Sept. 24. Tickets may be purchased by Sept. 12 at www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

🏆 Join us in celebrating Paul Jagnow, a 2025 YPC Hall of Fame inductee! He & fellow HOF inductees Marie Cartwright, John Nagy, Tony Paglia & Lisa Solley will be celebrated at the YPC Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner on 9/24. Tickets on sale thru 9/12. www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

3 weeks 'til the YPC HOF dinner & it's time to: 🙏 Thank our planning committee: Elise, Jordan, Madison, JoAnn, Lori, Ed, Paulina and Tim ✂️ Hit the crafting table & make snazzy name tags for our honorees 🎟 Remind all that ticket sales end 9/12. Get yours now! www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

🏆Join us in remembering John Nagy, who is being inducted into the Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame. Nagy and fellow HOF inductees will be celebrated at the YPC Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner Sept. 24. Advance tickets are required & must be purchased by Sept. 12. www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

"Who Americans see as a 'journalist' depends on both the individual news provider and the news consumer, similar to the variety of ways people define 'news', says a Pew Research Center study. www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2...

🏆 Join us in congratulating Lisa Solley, 2025 Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame inductee! Lisa and fellow HOF inductees Marie Cartwright, Paul Jagnow, John Nagy & Tony Paglia will be celebrated at the YPC Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner9/24. Tickets at www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o.... Join us!

Our 2025 scholarship fundraising has begun & we're THRILLED with the early results! Thanks to our generous donors, we're on our way to funding scholarships for next year.❤️ We still have a way to go & the need is great. Your support is greatly appreciated! www.yopressclub.com/scholarship....

🏆 Join us in congratulating Tony Paglia, 2025 Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame inductee! He and his fellow HOF inductees will be celebrated at the YPC Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner, Sept. 24. Tickets are on sale through Sept. 12 at www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o... We hope you’ll join us!

👏 A big thank-you to Tim Fitzpatrick for leading the YPC’s scholarship drive this year! We’re encouraged by the incredible support coming from a broad spectrum & from across the country. Together, we’re helping the next generation of journalists thrive. 💙https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14JMeLbvfHf/

🏆 Join us in congratulating Marie Cartwright, 2025 Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame inductee! Marie and fellow HOF inductees will be celebrated at the YPC Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner, Sept. 24. Tickets must be purchased by Sept. 12 at www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o... Join us!

Our media memorabilia table, now a tradition at the annual YPC Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner, is a must-see! This year's banquet is Sept. 24 at Stambaugh Auditorium. Tickets on sale only until Sept. 12. Get your tickets and take a trip down memory lane with us! www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

"Freedom of the Press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy." ~ Walter Cronkite #FreePressFriday #PressFreedom

🎒✏️ Back to School? Don’t forget the Scholastic Journalism Awards! Whether you're on the school paper, in a broadcast program, or just love to tell great stories, the Scholastic Journalism Awards are your turn to shine! Start planning your entries now- www.yopressclub.com/scholasticjo...

We’re thrilled to recognize Denise and John York and The DeBartolo Corporation as Platinum Partner Sponsors of the YPC’s 5th annual Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner! 🌟 We’ll be celebrating on Sept. 24 - we’d love to see you there! 🎟️ Tickets on sale now thru Sept. 12: www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

Throwback! 📸 We dug up photos from the first YPC awards dinner in 2021 (practically vintage!) Fast forward to today—just 1 month from now, we’ll be celebrating again at the 5th annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner. 🎟 Tickets are available thru Sept. 12 👉 Get yours here: bit.ly/3JtJuYA

Shout-out to Stambaugh Auditorium for supporting the YPC’s 5th annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner! 🌟 Stambaugh's longstanding support for the press club, our members & our events make them a valuable partner in all that we do. Tickets on sale thru Sept. 12. www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

👀 Sneak Peek! Here’s an early look at the poster we'll be sending to high schools across Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Mercer, Lawrence & Ashtabula counties. We’re looking for the area's best high school journalists. Check out details on how to enter! www.yopressclub.com/scholasticjo...

A big thank-you to Covelli Enterprises for supporting the YPC's Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner as a Bronze Sponsor! 🌟 We’re so grateful for Covelli's partnership in celebrating excellence in journalism & communications! Tickets to the event on sale thru Sept. 12. www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

Who’s taking the mic at this year’s Youngstown Press Club Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner? 🎤 None other than Madison Tromler, news anchor and reporter at WFMJ-TV! 📅 Sept. 24, 2025 at Stambaugh Auditorium 🎟 Tickets on sale now: $60 | $50 YPC members www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o...

Calling all students--We’re celebrating excellence in print, broadcast & digital journalism. Cash prizes for: 🏆 Scholastic Journalist of the Year — $100
 Adviser of the Year — $100
 🏆 Best News Publication, Broadcast or Website — $100 Learn more: www.yopressclub.com/scholasticjo...

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors — Denise and John York and The DeBartolo Corporation, Covelli Enterprises and Stambaugh Auditorium — for making the Youngstown Press Club’s Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner possible! 🎉 The event is Sept. 24 🎟 Tickets at: youngstownpressclub.com

In just 3 years, the YPC Scholarship Fund has awarded a total of $20,000 to 7 students—future journalists, broadcasters, PR pros, marketers & communicators who are making their mark. Want to make a difference? Contact us to make a contribution today!

Israel targets and kills Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif as toll worsens on Gaza journalists apnews.com/article/mide...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Youngstown Press Club members' mixer Friday. From great conversations to new connections, it was a reminder of why our YPC community is so special. We can’t wait to see you at our next event!

High school journalists, teachers & advisers: As you prep for the school year, don’t forget the Scholastic Journalism Awards! The 2026 contest deadline is in March, but work can be published anytime - including your very first stories of the year! www.yopressclub.com/scholasticjournalismawards.html

🎉 Seats are already filling fast for the Hall of Fame & Awards Dinner! 📅 Sept. 24 |📍 Stambaugh Auditorium Join us for a night of celebration, inspiration & community as we honor excellence in journalism & communications. 🎟️ Get your tickets now at www.youngstownpressclub.com – and be part of the fun!

Many of you have asked, “Can you put me on your mailing list?” — and we’re happy to say yes! We just launched News Flash⚡️, the YPC e-newsletter to keep you in the loop on our events, scholarships, awards and more. 👉 Subscribe and check out our first issue here: www.yopressclub.com/news-flash.h...

❤️ A heartfelt thank you to our Platinum Partner, Denise and John York and the DeBartolo Corporation! Their year-round sponsorship helps us bring you the inspiring events, speakers and programs you’ve come to expect — and more. We’re deeply grateful for their continued support!

Today marks 1 year since journalist Evan Gershkovich was released from a Russian prison. We joined those around the world in calling for his release & drawing attention to threats faced by journalists worldwide. The fight is far from over. Journalism is under threat & the world must not look away.

✨ We’re adding 5 more legends to the YPC Hall of Fame! ✨ Come celebrate w/us this year — Sept. 24 at Stambaugh Auditorium. Tickets on sale now: www.yopressclub.com/event-hall-o... Sponsored by Denise and John York and the DeBartolo Corporation, Covelli Enterprises & Stambaugh Auditorium.

We're sending big thanks to every member & supporter of the Youngstown Press Club. Your involvement helps us uplift journalism & support the next generation of communicators. Whether you’ve attended an event, mentored a student, renewed your membership, or simply helped spread the word — thank you!