 From 1971–1979 Hefner ran Youth Liberation, a youth-led organization that became a national publisher for the youth rights movement.Youth Liberation Press published several of his publications, including "How to Start a High School Underground Newspaper", "Students and Youth Organizing", and other books about youth rights.In 1979 Hefner moved to New York City, and after gaining inspiration from a new youth-driven newspaper in Chicago, founded Youth Communication.