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Category Archives: Digital first
Job opportunity: Join breaking news desk at York Daily Record
Here at the York Daily Record/Sunday News, we’re looking to hire a couple of positions, including on our breaking news desk. I recently took over as Breaking News Editor, and hiring is one my first and most important tasks. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Digital first, Job opportunities, Social media
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DFM T-shirt honors DFMie winners. 4 videos, too.
The York Daily Record’s Jason Plotkin ordered this T-shirt to recognize fellow DFMie winners in recent Digital First Media award competition in St. Paul, Minn. Plotkin won a big award himself, Mid-Sized Daily Journalist of the Year.
Posted in Awards and honors, Behind the scenes, Digital first, Editor, Photography
Tagged DFMies, Jason Plotkin
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The story behind our new ‘Picturing History’ series
I started the Picturing History project earlier this year at The Evening Sun in Hanover. The idea behind the project was simple: Try to visually represent the change that has happened in the communities I was covering.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Digital first, News coverage, Photography, Visual
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Seeking business reporter, web curator
Interested in joining the Daily Record/Sunday News? Lucky for you, we’re looking for a business reporter and breaking news curator.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Digital first, Job opportunities
Tagged hiring, job opportunities
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Here’s an astute explanation of ‘Changing Times’ in the news business
This is the intro page to a project ‘Changing Times: How the media is refashioning the daily newsfeed.’ The project by the Mercury in Pottstown is an interesting look at the transitioning media landscape.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Digital first, Editor, News coverage
Tagged Pottstown Mercury
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Sometimes news does happen in the newsroom
Editors often tell reporters to get out of the office because news never happens in the newsroom.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Community engagement, Digital first, Office Life
Tagged #yorkmojo, Linda Gracey, lottery, Mobile Wednesdays
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York Daily Record mobile journalists: Where are they?
Use this map to find out where the Daily Record/Sunday News mobile journalists are.
Posted in Behind the scenes, Digital first, Metro, News coverage, Office Life
Tagged mobile journalists, reporting, York Daily Record
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When Benjamin Franklin, digital revolution and mentorship of journalists met up
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association sponsors the Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence, the Lifetime Achievement Award and other statewide award competitions.
GameTimePa.com, Gettysburg 150 apps score nominations in EPPY Award competition
‘Gettysburg 150 facts about the 150th,’ an iPad app developed by four Digital First Media newsrooms, is a finalist for the Eppy Award, Editor & Publisher’s 18th annual contest. This is a page from the app.
Tout secrets of success by @TedCzechYDR
Police reporter Ted Czech garnered 5,826 views on his Touts from the first week in September — No. 1 for all of Digital First Media Touts. What are his secrets of success?
Posted in Behind the scenes, Community engagement, Digital first, Metro, News coverage, Social media
Tagged DFM, media, news, reporting, Tout, Twitter, video, views
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