A LOCAL PROGRAM INITIATIVE in the East Bay supported by Bay City News Foundation is being recognized for its work with high school students, receiving an international journalism award.
On Sept. 4, the Contra Costa Youth Journalism (CCYJ) program and its fiscal sponsor, the Bay City News Foundation (BCN), were named winners of a Global Youth & News Media Prize Award for Journalism, which commended the program for its training of local youth to report, write and produce community stories. The international jury of veteran journalists presented 19 winners across 16 countries with a gold, silver or community award. CCYJ won gold.
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