VOX Teen Communications

What VOX Teen Communications does

VOX Teen Communications, operating as VOX ATL, is a 501(c)-style nonprofit founded in 1993 and headquartered at 229 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 725, Atlanta, Georgia. It produces journalism and multimedia content created by and for Metro Atlanta teens aged 13-19, operating programs that include the Atlanta Teen Voices Journalism Fellowship, VOX Media Cafe, VOX Studios, VOX Investigates, Poetry @ VOX, the "Free Your Feels" mental-health initiative, and the VOX ATL Internships. Content is distributed through a WordPress-based publishing platform, social channels, podcasts, and co-distribution partnerships with outlets such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, CNN/Warner Bros., and Bloomberg.

The organization is funded through donations and grants rather than commercial sales, with a small operational team of 1-10 employees. Its partner ecosystem spans behavioral health (Claratel Behavioral Health), juvenile justice (DeKalb Juvenile Court's Rebound Program), municipal government (Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs), and international sport and human rights (Centre for Sport and Human Rights' Generation 2026 Youth Leadership Council), reflecting a strategy of embedding teen journalism across adjacent youth-serving institutions and verticals such as mental health, civic engagement, and at-risk-youth services.

Name

VOX Teen Communications

Legal name

VOX Teen Communications

Website

https://voxatl.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VOX Teen Communications (VOX ATL) is an Atlanta-based nonprofit, founded in 1993, that runs teen journalism and multimedia programs for Metro Atlanta youth aged 13-19, publishing content via a WordPress platform, podcasts, and partner outlets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Media and Nonprofit Journalism

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Literacy & Media Literacy (Reading/Writing Online) (EDAMAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Content Creation (Docs, Media, Presentations) (EDAAAIAG)

Keywords

• Youth journalism programs
• Teen media training
• Nonprofit newsroom
• Multimedia storytelling
• Youth development media

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: VOX ATL operates as a nonprofit organization that relies on donations from the public. The website includes a 'Donate' portal suggesting individual contribution funding.
2. Grants and Foundations: As a youth journalism nonprofit, VOX ATL likely receives grant funding from foundations supporting youth media and education programs, though specific grant sources are not detailed in the source material.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

VOX ATL is a teen-run digital news platform operated by VOX Teen Communications, providing Metro Atlanta teenagers ages 13-19 with training and publishing opportunities to produce journalism content across articles, podcasts, videos, photo essays, and poetry. The organization delivers structured programs including the VOX Media Cafe summer camp, Atlanta Teen Voices Journalism Fellowship, mental health programming (Free Your Feels), Poetry @ VOX, VOX Investigates, VOX Studios production studio, and paid teen internships, all offered at no cost to teen participants.

Product overview

VOX ATL is a teen-led digital journalism platform operated by VOX Teen Communications, providing Metro Atlanta teens with opportunities to create and publish multimedia content including articles, videos, podcasts, and poetry. The organization functions as both a news outlet and youth development organization, offering multiple programs including the VOX Media Cafe (VMC) summer journalism camp, the Atlanta Teen Voices Journalism Fellowship, Free Your Feels, Poetry @ VOX, VOX Investigates, VOX Studios, and internship opportunities. Content is organized across categories including Culture, Education, Entertainment, Mental Health, Opinion, Poetry, Politics, Reviews, and Sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VOX Media Cafe (VMC): Summer journalism camp program for Metro Atlanta teens ages 13-19 offering hands-on multimedia production training
• Atlanta Teen Voices Journalism Fellowship
• Free Your Feels
• Poetry @ VOX
• VOX Investigates
• VOX Studios
• VOX ATL Internships

Products and services

• VOX ATL News Platform A free digital news platform where Metro Atlanta teens ages 13-19 create and publish journalism content across multiple categories and formats (articles, podcasts, videos, photo essays, poetry). It is open to the general public to read and free for teens to contribute to.
• VOX Media Cafe (VMC) A two-week summer journalism camp where Metro Atlanta teens ages 13-19 learn multimedia production including video, podcast, article, and photo essay creation in a professional newsroom environment.
• Atlanta Teen Voices Journalism Fellowship A fellowship program for Atlanta teens to develop journalism skills and produce content for VOX ATL.
• Free Your Feels A mental health-focused program and initiative supporting teen emotional wellness through journalism and storytelling on the VOX ATL platform.
• Poetry @ VOX A poetry program and showcase for teen poets to publish their creative work on the VOX ATL platform.
• VOX Investigates An investigative journalism program where teens pursue in-depth reporting on issues affecting their community.
• VOX Studios A multimedia production program providing teens with studio facilities and equipment for creating video and audio content.
• VOX ATL Internships Teen internship opportunities where young people work within the VOX ATL newsroom gaining real-world journalism experience, with stipends paid upon completion of training.

Quantifiable outcome

• Teens produce published work across multiple formats including articles, podcasts, videos, and poetry

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Centre for Sport and Human Rights' Generation 2026 Youth Leadership CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2026VOX ATL partnered with the Generation 2026 Youth Leadership Council to capture Atlanta teens' thoughts about the 2026 FIFA World Cup at ATL SoccerFest. This collaboration connected teens with Mayor Andre Dickens for interviews about FIFA's impact on the city.
• Mayor Andre Dickens' Office of Cultural AffairsmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 June 2026Hosted ATL SoccerFest at Mozley Park on June 13, 2026, which included a soccer tournament, adaptive sports demonstration, music, and VOX ATL's youth journalism programming. The event supported the mayor's goal of providing positive community engagement activities for teens.
• Claratel Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVOX ATL collaborated with Claratel Behavioral Health to produce a podcast sharing stories of teens from the DeKalb Juvenile Court's Rebound Program. This partnership allowed teens who are committed to learning from and growing beyond their past actions to have their perspectives heard through multimedia storytelling.
• DeKalb Juvenile Court's Rebound ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rebound Program partnership enabled VOX ATL to work with teens in the court system, providing journalism skills and a platform for these young people to share their experiences and perspectives with the broader Atlanta community.
• Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVMC 2026 participants visited the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's downtown office as part of field trip programming, connecting teens with current journalists and industry professionals.
• Warner Bros. Studios/CNNminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVMC 2026 summer program field trip destination where teen participants visited Warner Bros. Studios/CNN facilities to learn about careers in broadcast journalism and media production.
• BloombergminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVMC 2026 participants visited Bloomberg's Atlanta bureau where teens had the opportunity to sit in a newsroom and pitch their story ideas to a panel of journalists who provided constructive feedback.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• KQED Youth Media: Bay Area public media organization running youth journalism and media-making programs. Comparable to VOX ATL in combining educational programming with public-media distribution, but at significantly larger scale and institutional backing.
• PBS News Student Reporting Labs: National PBS program that partners with schools and local stations to mentor student journalists across the U.S. Comparable to VOX ATL in mission (student journalism skills and civic storytelling) but operates at national scale with institutional broadcaster backing.

Direct peers

• Radio Rookies (WNYC/New York Public Radio): WNYC's youth journalism program that trains NYC teens to produce radio and multimedia stories. Highly comparable to VOX ATL's VOX Media Cafe in serving urban teens with hands-on journalism training and public-media distribution.
• Y-Press: Indianapolis-based youth news agency where young reporters produce journalism for regional and national outlets. Direct peer to VOX ATL in being a teen-driven journalism nonprofit producing published work for general audiences.
• YR Media: Oakland-based nonprofit (formerly Youth Radio) that produces multimedia journalism by and for young people. Direct peer to VOX ATL in operating model: teen-led newsroom producing audio, video, and editorial content with adult mentorship and a nonprofit funding base.

Emerging players

• The News Literacy Project: National education nonprofit focused on teaching news literacy skills to middle and high school students. Adjacent to VOX ATL's media literacy mission but emphasizes critical consumption of news rather than teen content production.

Others

• Capitol News Service / Statehouse Youth Programs: Several state-level and national youth journalism initiatives embed teens in professional newsrooms to report on policy and civic issues. Adjacent comparison for VOX ATL's civic-engagement programming like the DeKalb Juvenile Court partnership.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/voxroxatl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/voxatl
• Facebookfacebook.com/voxatl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vox-teen-communications
• Instagraminstagram.com/voxatl

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Investors

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