Welcome to the Press

Welcome to the Press Corps of the second largest Youth In Government program in the nation. We are one component of the larger Youth In Government conferences, and are responsible for reporting on conference events and current happenings during the conferences. New within the corps, we have recently divided into two sub components: video press and print press.

Print Press

The Print Press is half of the Press Corps and is responsible for printing the conference newspaper. The conference newspaper focuses on conference events while incorporating broader world events as well. The conference newspapers, "The Ledger" for Youth Legislature and "Y in the World" for the Model United Nations program, come out around four times per conference, or once per conference day. The issues focus on candidate profiles for upcoming elections, recent happenings within the conference, and notable legislation moving through the chambers. The papers also include relevant information to the delegates such as dining suggestions and themes for the conference dance. The Print Press is the pulse of the conference and works to deliver the information delegates need to know in an efficient format.

Video Press

The Video Press component is the newest addition to the Corps. With our recent equipment upgrades, we are now functioning on a professional level to produce news broadcasts every evening. Our broadcasts are looped on the conference hotel's closed circuit TV systems until the next broadcast is published. The Video Press reports on the happenings of the conference while incorporating world events into the newscast. The Corps goes out into the various components to conduct interviews and provide highlights of the happenings of the day every evening in an in depth newscast. The Video Press combines video journalism with a conventional newscast to provide in depth coverage of the conference to the delegates every evening.