The Youth Press of Austria (Jugendpresse Osterreich) was founded in April 2004 in Vienna. As a youth-owned, independent non-profit organization is efforts are based on volunteer work and the dedication of young people to actively improve the Austrian media landscape.
Through means of projects, workshops, camps and congresses, the Youth Press communicates media competence, networking, education and the exchange of experience. The overall aims of the Austrian Youth Press are quality assurance and sustainability in the field of youth media.