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Behind the scenes of NORAD’s aircraft escorts
We saw it as you posted it Friday evening. Pictures of fighter jets over the Hanover area. We read your posts about the booming sounds, and the low-flying planes. And those tiny Cessnas that appeared to be escorted on by. … Continue reading
Artistic vision evolves for Mobile Media Lab design team
Our artists have been collaborating and brainstorming and refining their concepts for the Mobile Media Lab. We are getting close — close enough that it really is important for you to chime in with critiques and coaching points. We’ve never … Continue reading
Design team gets started on the look of York’s Mobile Media Lab
I met yesterday with two of our artists, Melissa “Tink” Rosario and Samantha “Sam” Dellinger, to brainstorm ideas for the design of the York Daily Record’s Mobile Media Lab. We were joined by Krista Mercadante from the York Newspaper Co.’s … Continue reading
Posted in Community engagement, Digital first, Mobile Media Lab, Social media, Uncategorized
Tagged Buffy's World, Community outreach, contest, crowdsourcing, How to get it published seminar, Randy Parker, Smart magazine, what we're working on, ydr.com, york, York County, York Daily Record
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York County wins grant for mobile media lab to promote future of local news
Congratulations, York County. You have won! The York Daily Record’s parent company, Digital First Media, has just reported that ours is one of a few newsrooms across the country to be awarded a grant to build a Community Media Lab. … Continue reading
#YDR2012: Read the tweets from high schoolers attending Thursday’s journalism workshop
View the story “#YDR2012: A York Daily Record high school journalism workshop” on Storify [<a href="http://storify.com/laurenboyer/ydr2012-a-york-daily-record-high-school-journalis" target="_blank">View the story "#YDR2012: A York Daily Record high school journalism workshop" on Storify</a>]
Teen Takeover a treasure at YDR
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
Posted in Behind the scenes, Blogs, Community engagement, Digital first, Living, Social media
Tagged Annie Kurz, Brady Achterberg, Digital first, Erin O'Neill, Facebook, Gabe Ryan, Madeleine Nesbitt, Olivia Purtell, Ray Cwiklinski, teen takeover, tumblr, Twitter, Usha Baublitz, Willow Pinkerton
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Join editors for How to Get it Published Seminar at York Daily Record
Join editors of the York Daily Record/Sunday News for the seminar How to Get it Published in the York Daily Record/Sunday News 6:30 pm. April 26. The free session is designed for those responsible for publicity at area clubs, teams, … Continue reading
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Pinterest Q&A with Buffy Andrews
A virtual friend, Joanne Phillips, asked me to answer some questions about using Pinterest for her blog. Joanne runs the Newspapers on Pinterest account. She tweets by the handle @socialscraps. Here are her questions and my answers. My bosses thought it … Continue reading
Posted in Community engagement, Digital first, Social media
Tagged Pinterest, social media
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Smart magazine is on Pinterest
Looking for some ideas for your wedding or a baby shower? How about a gift basket or a craft to make with your kids? Smart magazine has you covered on Pinterest. Read about the magazine’s plunge into this visual bulletin … Continue reading
Posted in Community engagement, Smart, Social media
Tagged Pinterest, Smart magazine, Smart magazine; Pinterest
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How social media helped me get the story
Sometimes we miss things on first glance. Maybe we weren’t looking in the right place, or we weren’t using the right tools. Either way, sometimes it helps to step back and have someone else do a look-over. That’s precisely what … Continue reading →