YR Media
Company

Last deal

$600K

Amount

Grant

Stage

09.02.2022

Date

1

all rounds

$600K

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About Company
YR is a national network of young journalists and artists.

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Youth Radio

founded date

01.01.1993

Number of employees

Company Type

Non-profit

Last funding type

Grant

IPO status

Private

Description

YR is a non-profit production company that has been investing in future generations for 25 years. They collaborate with peers and top media professionals to create meaningful content in journalism, arts, and media. YR's student-led journalism has received prestigious awards, including the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award. They often partner with outlets like Teen Vogue, NPR, Pandora, and NYTimes to amplify their work. YR offers opportunities for students, young artists, writers, activists, parents, and teachers to explore their reporting and creative content on politics, identity, and rising artists. They also provide ways to support and join them at their headquarters in Oakland or as a national correspondent. YR, now known as #YRmedia, is a dynamic national network that creates content that matters.
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