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Adapting our election coverage
Previewing and covering local elections is always complicated, and we’re always looking for things to do better or differently.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Blogs, Community engagement, Metro, News coverage
Tagged election, primary, turnout, voting
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Staff Q&As: Meet night news journalist Mark Walters
Meet Mark Walters, a York Daily Record/Sunday News multiplatform journalist on the night news & digital desk, in this April 1, 2013, staff Q&A.
Staff Q&As: Meet editorial assistant Susan Mafnas
Meet York Daily Record/Sunday News editorial assistant Susan Mafnas in this March 11, 2013, staff Q&A.
Posted in Blogs, Social media, Staff Q&As
Tagged editorial assistant, no sweat york, staff Q&As, Susan Mafnas, weekly record
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Staff Q&As: Meet politics reporter Ed Mahon
Meet York Daily Record/Sunday News government and politics reporter Ed Mahon in this March 4, 2013, staff Q&A.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Blogs, Metro, Staff Q&As
Tagged ed mahon, government, metro, politics, reporter, staff Q&As, ydr politics
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Area workers choose night shifts for pay, preference
President Barack Obama has pledged to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.00 an hour. While many debate whether a raise in wages would help or hurt the economy, some have found that working at night is not only … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Copy desk
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Staff Q&As: Meet editorial assistant Natalie Schwind
Meet Natalie Schwind, York Daily Record/Sunday News editorial assistant, in this Feb. 18, 2013, staff Q&A.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Blogs, Smart, Staff Q&As
Tagged editorial assistant, natalie schwind, smart blog, Smart magazine, staff Q&As, suburban life, weekly record
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Newtown coverage highlighted on Inside Thunderdome blog
Check out this post by Steve Buttry on Digital First Media’s Inside Thunderdome blog about DFM’s extensive coverage of the Sandy Hook school massacre.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Blogs, News coverage
Tagged Buttry, DFM, Digital First Media, Inside Thunderdome, McClure, newtown, sandy hook
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Staff Q&As: Meet city reporter Tim Stonesifer
Meet York Daily Record/Sunday News city reporter Tim Stonesifer in this Feb. 4, 2013, staff Q&A.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Blogs, Metro, Staff Q&As
Tagged city reporter, staff Q&As, Tim Stonesifer, york, york city, york city limits
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Staff Q&As: Meet suburban life reporter Teresa Boeckel
Meet Teresa Boeckel, the York Daily Record/Sunday News suburban life reporter, in this Jan. 21, 2013, staff Q&A.
Posted in Blogs, Metro, Staff Q&As
Tagged fix york county, reporter, staff Q&As, suburban life, teresa boeckel
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Staff Q&As: Meet business reporter Sean Adkins
Meet Sean Adkins, a York Daily Record/Sunday News business reporter, in this Jan. 28, 2013, staff Q&A.