Remembering fire chief Rodney Miller top video at York Daily Record

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Buffy Andrews

 

1. Remembering Rodney Miller

2. Chief Rodney Miller remembered

3. In sickness and in health 

4. “Bugman” on 17-year cicada

5.  Officer friendly

6. Officer for a Day at Springettsbury Township Police 

7. York’s own locomotive 

8. Workout Tips: Synchro Skulls 

9. Kennard-Dale survives against York Catholic 

10. Black Knights rally to stun Elizabethtown 

 

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Don’t miss: Lafayette Club auction to phone memories to York County Libraries app

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Buffy Andrews

1, If you haven’t signed up for our weekly No Sweat newsletter, you don’t know what you’re missing. Sign up today!

2. Multiplatform journalist Ashley May is looking for photos of the modern family.  A family could be the 10 cats that live with you. It might be five adopted children. You might be a single mom or dad. Or, you might have same-sex parents. The deadline for entries is midnight May 1.

3. Jump over to Jim McClure’s blog and see if you can solve his photo mystery.  He also features a video of the  Lafayette Club auction.

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Press release on using mobile technology to reduce spread of STDs

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Buffy Andrews

Here’s a press release that I found in my inbox today. 

Incidents continue to be reported in the U.S. concerning youth, sex and mobile technology. There is demand for technologies that help and not negatively impact our youth. Qpid.me (www.QpidMe.com) has a new mobile technology that is doing its part to reduce the spread of STDs.

“Technology is repeatedly blamed for young people having sex.  We are turning that around and using technology to empower youth to make better sexual health decisions both on and offline,” said Ramin Bastani, founder and CEO of Qpid.me – a free, simple way to access and share verified STD results in a completely private, secure and unique way.

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Interactive PJ’s make storytime fun

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Buffy Andrews

Just when I think I’ve heard of everything, something new pops up. Take these interactive pajamas from Smart PJ’s. Scan a code on your child’s PJ’s and then start a storybook on your mobile device. Pretty dang cool!

From the website:
“Using a smartphone, parents can scan the dot patterns on their child’s pajamas, unlocking a story with pictures and words on the screen. What’s more, a free companion app can even recite the tales aloud.”

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Churnalism compares news articles with press releases

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Buffy Andrews

This is interesting tool. You can use Churnalism to determine if an article takes quotes out of context, etc. Also, works with content behind paywalls. Learn more from Sunlight Foundation.

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Clip of children who found message from 1972 in a bottle is top video at YDR

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Buffy Andrews


 

1.  Treasure hunter

2. Preparing for NASA

3. Coroner: “People just resolve to gunfire”

4. Friends mourn shooting death of Joseph A. Gomez Jr. 

5. United they run at York Catholic, Tech 

6. Mia Hamm visits York College

7.  York’s own locomotive

8. Eagles use Hoover to sweep up three-run rally 

9.  Police investigate arsons at Budget Host Inn 

10. Victim’s family speaks 

 

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Videos from Boston by York Daily Record’s Ashley May

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Buffy Andrews

We sent one of my multiplatform journalists, Ashley May, to shoot videos. Here are two that she did. So proud of this young journalist and the outstanding work she’s doing.

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Watertown on lockdown

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Buffy Andrews


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Live feed of social media from Watertown, Mass.

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Buffy Andrews

Here is a raw feed of geotagged social media from Watertown, Mass. The latest on the Boston Marathon explosions.


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Top YDR videos: York Pa., shooting and Chick-fil-A make list

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Buffy Andrews

1. Coroner: “People just resolve to gunfire”

2. Friends mourn shooting death of Joseph A. Gomez Jr.

3. Singing worship songs in Chick-fil-A

4. Giving win to homeless at Chick-fil-A free meal offer

5. Mortgage dispute shines light on issues with electronic payments

6. Butcher in control, ‘Cats take charge

7. Shots fired on York street

8. Resh strikes out 11 in Central win

9. Cookin with Keenan

10. York’s own locomotive

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