Y-Press ...

is a nonprofit youth-media organization (501 c 3) that stresses youth development and leadership skills. It is located in downtown Indianapolis, in The Indianapolis Star building.
began as a Children’s Express bureau in 1990. In November 1999, renamed Y-Press, it became an independent news bureau with operations continuing at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. In 2004, Y-Press left the museum and became an independent nonprofit organization, which it remains today.

is a youth-driven organization that gives children a voice in the world through journalism. Members build communication skills by producing stories with a youth perspective.
produces column that appears in The Indianapolis Star (341,487 circulation) monthly in Monday's newspaper and online bimonthly. In addition, radio pieces air on WFYI-FM (90.1). Stories and other media are researched, reported and written by reporters (ages 10-13) and editors (ages 14-18) for audiences of all ages.
has a Web site (http://www.ypress.org) that is updated regularly and encourages external submissions and comments about youth-written stories and reviews. The print stories can also be accessed from The Star’s Web site (http://www.indystar.com/). After a story appears in The Star, it remains on The Star’s site for seven days.

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