The editors of the Oaktown Teen Times proudly announce the emergence of Bay Area Youth Journalism, or BAY-J, which will serve as an umbrella organization for the teen newspaper and other scholastic journalism projects and programs.
"The creation of Bay Area Youth Journalism reflects our mission to expand our services beyond putting out one newspaper in one city," said Lisa Shafer, co-executive director of BAY-J and co-managing editor of the Oaktown Teen Times.
Beatrice Motamedi, the other executive director of BAY-J and managing editor of the Oaktown Teen Times, elaborated on the decision.
"Our new name reflects our desire to open more opportunities for students besides publishing, such as college scholarships and travel to national journalism conventions," she said. "BAY-J also hopes to collaborate more and more with other schools and journalism groups throughout the Bay Area."
The Oaktown Teen Times, a non-profit newspaper written for and by teens in Oakland, will retain its name. The paper goes out to 10,000 teens in Oakland and is printed free of charge by the Oakland Tribune. It is fiscally sponsored by Media Alliance.
Those interested in supporting BAY-J financially may use the "Donate Now" button on this Website and make a tax-deductible donation through Media Alliance and the Oaktown Teen Times.
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OTT editor Lisa Shafer talks to a student reporter during a critique of the paper at a national journalism convention in Portland, Ore., in April
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