NewsVroom wins First Place trophy in York Halloween Parade

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Randy Parker

 

York Daily Record Managing Editor Randy Parker, left, and artist Samantha Dellinger, ham it up during the York Halloween Parade.

York Daily Record Managing Editor Randy Parker, left, and artist Samantha Dellinger, ham it up during the York Halloween Parade.

York’s 2012 parade had a theme of Health & Fitness and participants were asked to avoid candy and focus on serious stuff. The NewsVroom team opted for silly.

We dressed as people who were exercising when the Zombie Apocalypse struck. Whether we were jogging or on the 18th hole playing golf, that’s when we bit it – or got bit.

Instead of handing out candy, we handed out zombie flyers that encouraged families to post their parade pictures to ydr.com. We even offered a $50 gift card to Target for one winning photo.

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The flyer told readers that, “In the event of a Zombie Apocalypse, the York Daily Record/Sunday News is your No. 1 source for news and information. Get lightning-fast updates of the slow-moving mobs through YDR email news alerts, tweets, live-blogging, websites and social media accounts.”

We had a blast shuffling and moaning alongside the van, and the judges appreciated our twisted take on the theme. We won first place in the media division and took home a killer trophy.

More importantly, ydr.com received an album of contributions to our online gallery of Halloween parade photos that we otherwise would never have seen.

 

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Happy Birthday NewsVroom, sort of

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Cathy Hirko

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NewsVroom brings digital journalism to Mason-Dixon Public Library

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Sarah Chain
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YDR education reporter Angie Mason shows off her iPad and Flip cam, two digital-first tools.

On Wednesday evening, education reporter Angie Mason and I (books editor Sarah Chain) too our mobile media news van, the NewsVroom, down to the Mason-Dixon Public Library in Stewartstown.

We spoke to a Cadette troop of seven Girl Scouts, explaining a bit about what we do as journalists and the tools we’re using to focus on digital reporting.

See how our session went — complete with funny face photos as the girls learned to use the iPad and Droid cameras — at www.yorkblog.com/books.

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NewsVroom: Take a slideshow tour

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Cathy Hirko

The NewsVroom has been out and about in York County since August 2012.

Here’s a recap/slideshow of our latest ventures. Multi-platform web editor Christine Loman created this slideshow for the blog. Thanks Christine.

 

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GameTimePA is heading to Saturday’s White Rose Invitational at Central York

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Lyzz Jones

William Penn’s Corrine Rossum blazed to an easy victory in the 100-meter dash prelims back in 2005 at the White Rose Invitational.

GameTimePA is hitting the road once again with the NewsVroom.


The crew will be setting up Saturday at Central York for the 20th annual White Rose Track and Field Invitational.

We will be there bright and early — 7:30 a.m. — and the action starts at 8:30 a.m. About 18 high school teams will be there, including Biglerville, Central York, Dallastown, Delone Catholic, Hanover, Northeastern, Red Lion, Spring Grove and William Penn from the YAIAA. Christian School of York also is scheduled to be there.

The event itself is expanding — think more like community festival than track meet. Look for businesses like Rita’s Ice and Maggie Moo’s to be there.

Here’s why you should stop by the GameTimePA tent:
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Visuals editor Eileen Joyce shares photo tips at Glatfelter Library

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Sarah Chain
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YDR visuals editor Eileen Joyce, right, shows Glatfelter librarian Ellen Shultz how to add the @ydrcom handle to a photo you want to share via Twitter. (Photo by Sarah Chain)

On Monday, visuals editor Eileen Joyce and I (books editor Sarah Chain) took The NewsVroom to Glatfelter Memorial Library for a session on how to take better photos.

It was neat to hear the questions the audience had — lots about sharing photos via social media and how to manage multiple accounts.

Read a full roundup, including tweets from the session, at Book Buzz, www.yorkblog.com/books.

And, find out where A Year at the York Country Libraries will take us next.

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NewsVroom checks out the JCC Jewish Food Festival

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Cathy Hirko

Follow along today as check out the JCC food festival.

Better yet, come out and visit the NewsVroom on Hollywood Drive in York Township.

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NewsVroom heading to JCC Jewish Food Festival on Sunday

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Cathy Hirko

I got to take a break from the newsroom grind on Tuesday and go visit Linda Seligson at the York Jewish Community Center. I asked Sean Adkins to tag along. Getting out of the office is key for me and doing it on a day where the temperatures were 70-plus degrees and sunny? Bonus.

You see, a couple months ago, Randy Parker, our managing editor, asked me to handle the coordination of the NewsVroom, our mobile media lab. If you are reading this post on the blog, you probably know already that the NewsVroom is a mobile classroom, community outreach — and funky-looking — van that visits a number of sites each month.

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GameTimePA is headed to Saturday’s Hawkette softball tournament in Hanover

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Lyzz Jones

Hanover and Dallastown play during the Hawkette softball tournament in 2009. GameTimePA and the NewsVroom will be at Moul Field on Saturday for the 2013 edition of the invite.

It still might be cold out, but it is officially spring. And spring means that it’s time for GameTimePA to hit the road.


The GTPA crew is commandeering the NewsVroom for a trip to Hanover for Saturday’s Hawkette softball tournament at Moul Field.

It should make for an exciting day: Opening matchups for the tournament are Hanover vs. Newport and Dallastown vs. Fairfield (both at 9 a.m.) The championship and consolation games will follow at 11 a.m.

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NewsVroom under the stars

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Cathy Hirko

The Moon family. (Yep, that truly is their last name) checks out the NewsVroom blog under the actual moon during a recent outing.

Update on March 28, 2013:

We received a very nice thank-you note from the York County Astronomical Society:

For myself and the York County Astronomical Society, I want to send a big thank you to Mr Matt Anderson, Ms Cathy Hirko and Ms Hannah Sawyer.  Their attending our Comet Starwatch at John C. Rudy County Park last Saturday evening (March 23, 2013) with the Newsvroom was a fantastic success.  And a special thank you for their wonderful news article and blog reports of the event.  I feel privileged to have met them and flattered for their including me in their story! 

Until next time, 
Greg Markowski 
Trustee – York County Astronomical Society

And we were happy to attend! Thanks Greg.

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I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical of the assignment.

Matt Anderson, one of multi-platform journalists from the night news desk, wanted to take the NewsVroom to a star-watching event at one of our York County parks.

Our van. On back park roads. In the dark.

I wasn’t sure it was going to work. I couldn’t have been more wrong.

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