Category Archives: Blogs

Journos visiting YDR/YSN: ‘We’ve had great discussions today with our Polish visitors’

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jim McClure

York Daily Record/Sunday News mobile journalist Brittany Wilson led a team that included two journalists from Poland to engage with the public at the York Galleria. Mirek Kowalski and Jarek Tokarczyk of Gazeta Olsztynska visited the York Daily Record/Sunday News … Continue reading →

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Teen Takeover a treasure at YDR

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jess Krout

One night a month, I really love my job. Don’t get me wrong, I like what I do just about every day of the week (not many people can say their employer encourages them to check Facebook and Twitter often). … Continue reading →

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Can Pepsi teach media choices for the new generation?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Jim McClure

During the Snowpocalypse in February 2010, the York Daily Record/Sunday News did not follow its customary digital first strategy. In fact, it was digital only. With no power at its company offices, the York Daily Record/Sunday News newsroom staff gathered news … Continue reading →

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Learning about natural gas pipelines and community engagement in York County

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Brittany Wilson

When I graduated from Penn State and came to work at the YDR as a night copy editor almost three years ago, Facebook was more for connecting with your friends than connecting with your community and Twitter was just beginning … Continue reading →

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Teen Takeover on Tumblr

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Jess Krout

At several meetings now, I’ve been asking Teen Takeover if they’d like to start a Twitter account. No, resounded most of the teens. They’re not on Twitter. They don’t understand Twitter. They don’t. like. Twitter. They DO like Tumblr. “We … Continue reading →

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York Town Square hits milestone

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Scott Fisher

Congratulations to YDR editor and relentless blogger Jim McClure for hitting a major milestone on his York Town Square blog. He recently put up his 2,500th post. The blog is a must for anyone interested in local history and the … Continue reading →

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Engaging with our book fans online

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Sarah Chain

Since former books editor Gloria Fogal retired in January, I’ve been heading up Book Buzz, our books blog, and easing into the role of books editor. My co-worker Teresa Cook has been a tremendous resource for how things operate with … Continue reading →

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York County student poses questions about YDR and its long, eventful past

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Jim McClure

A York County High School student – a particularly inquisitive young scholar from Central York High – recently wrote with a long list of questions about the York Daily Record/Sunday News. We often receive such requests. People are fascinated with … Continue reading →

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Old-time memories and new technology meet in Hawaii

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Joan

As a columnist and blogger writing about memories of York County’s stores and restaurants of the past, I tend to draw from a mixed readership. I get comments on my blog from former Yorkers living as far away as Austria, … Continue reading →

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Grump: Thanks for listening about paying for access to online stories, photos

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jim McClure

‘Grump’ is part of his email address, but he’s anything but. He’s been active in the community forever and a hands-on enthusiast of York County history. So I winced a bit in reading his email:

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