Newsroom Conversation: The life of a journalist

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Pat Abdalla

Entertainment editor Pat Abdalla: The guy who invented the wireless remote died.
Assistant Features Editor Matt Eyer: Hmm.
Abdalla: That guy is a hero.

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What we are working on: May 22

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Scott Blanchard


Here’s what’s on tap for today’s website and tomorrow’s York Daily Record.

Let us know what’s news where you are.

And join us on Google+ for more real-time talk about the news, and how/why we do what we do.

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York Daily Record front page May 22

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Mike Spiro

Highlights from today’s paper:

Police: Real estate agent robbed

Dover Township man suffers burns from cooking smoker

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What we are working on: May 21

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Susan Martin

Here’s a look at our news budget at this hour for tomorrow’s paper. It also reflects much of what you’ll see on our website during the day.
You can follow updates of the Brian Hummert murder trial on Twitter, @RickLeeYDR.
What questions do you have about stories we’re working on, or about the budget form itself? Do you know of something we should be covering that you don’t see on the budget? Let us know by commenting here. And, check out our Google+ page for more conversation about how we’re covering the news.
Note that plans can change as the news develops during the day.
You can view a video of the editors’ afternoon budget meeting each day at about 5 p.m.

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Staff Q&As: Meet neighbors copy editor Brittany Wilson

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Sarah Chain

Brittany WilsonTo help you get to know our newsroom staff a bit better, a series of question-and-answer posts with each journalist will run on Mondays. This morning, meet copy editor Brittany Wilson. You might have seen her out in the community sipping coffee or nibbling on candy as she connects with readers. In the office, she works with neighbors content and the Weekly Record. She also blogs for Twenty & Change.

Name: Brittany Wilson
Lives in: Mechanicsburg
Hometown: Hamilton Square, N.J.
Position at the YDR: Neighbors, Weekly Record and Web copy editor
Years with the YDR: 2.5+ (I arrived in Sept. 2009)
Graduated from: Penn State
With a degree in: Journalism and English
Twitter: @brittanylion
Email: bwilson@ydr.com
Whatever you’d like to tell us about yourself: I chose Penn State because it was the farthest college away from my New Jersey home that I got in to — and my parents could afford. I didn’t think I’d stay in Pennsylvania for more than a semester, but I fell head-over-heels for Penn State and I couldn’t imagine spending my four college years anywhere else. I also didn’t expect to remain in Pennsylvania after college. But I like it here, now. I think I’ll stay.

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News budget for Monday, May 21

Posted on May 20, 2012 by John Hilton

Here’s a look at our news budget at this hour for tomorrow’s paper. It also reflects much of what you’ll see on our website during the day.

Our budgets can and often will change a lot between now and tonight: Some stories will change as new information comes in, some stories will be added to the budget and others will be taken off.

What questions do you have about stories we’re working on, or about the budget form itself? Do you know of something we should be covering that you don’t see on the budget? Let us know by commenting here.

May 20
SUNDAY

bonnet: tractor on Living; police memorial on local or something from sports
web bar: Rain in this week’s forecast? ydr.com/weather
block:

FRONT PAGE

MAIN ART: SLUG: ROSIE0521 — 12-15 — must cover — Rosies are Sunday, best of the high school musicals. (McCracken — note Pat is backup if she is called away)
Art: New by Paul
Breakouts: possibly (likely breakout of winners)
Online pieces: Posted at later in the evening ASAP

SLUG: BITE0521 — 12 — A look at the state’s dog bite numbers and a recent dog attack (LeFever) EDITED
Breakouts: 1
Online pieces: WBITE in CITY for john to post sunday

LOW: ELBY0521 — 10-12 — Dan and Brenda Elby being honored at 2 p.m. at Martin Library for their lifetime of community volunteerism. (Wislock)
Art: submitted
Breakouts: 1 short one on books listing
Online pieces: Posted at 4:30

Best of wire

LOCAL

MAIN ART: SLUG: POLICE0521 — 12-14 — Faith UCC is holding a Police Memorial Service for fallen York City officers this week. Attendance varies, but Pastor Ron tells me he expects 30 officers and family minimum. Apparently, they go to Schaad’s grave after and say some words. (Czech)
Art: New by Paul
Breakouts: 2 small ones
Online pieces: Posted at 6 p.m.; possible video by Paul

SLUG: HYERS0521 — 15-18 — Profile of Lt. Thomas Hyers of the Philadelphia Police Department, Springettsbury’s new chief of police(Czech)
Art: New photo of chief at desk
Breakouts: 1 by Ted
Online pieces: Posted at 7-8 pm

SLUG: SEBUD0519 — 8 — South Eastern approves preliminary budget with tax increase, teacher furloughs. (Badders) EDITED
Online pieces: Posted already

SPORTS

ON YE OLDE SPORTS FRONT:

— SRAIL

— FBO0521: Column catching up with York County’s fullback family (Frank Bodani) 18 inches

— Orioles Fever Centerpiece: MLB: Baltimore at Washington, 1:35 p.m. (Wire)

— NBA Playoffs: Miami at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. (Wire)

— REVS0521: York Revolution at Lancaster, 1:30 p.m. (Staff, from email) w/RBOX on Monday’s home game

OTHER STUFF FOR INSIDE:

— One townball game for briefs. (Staff)

— DIRT0521: Including Saturday night racing at Lincoln Speedway. (Staff)

— YCAGA is holding its Interclub championship. Run agate and do headline brief form results, if they arrive in time. (Staff)

— MLB: Boston at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. (Wire)

— One NHL playoff game. (Wire)

LIVING
SLUG: TRACT05 — Man restores old tractor and paints it pink to honor those who have fought breast cancer (Leigh)
Art: New by Paul, plus video

SLUG: MIKE0521 — Argento column

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York Sunday News front page May 20

Posted on May 20, 2012 by william hanlon

 

 Highlights from Sunday’s paper:

Chris Doleman’s visit inspirational for William Penn athletes, alumni

Secret Service: Grounded Cessna planes were not a threat; no arrests made

Competition and collaboration for York County’s high school theater awards show, the Rosies

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Behind the scenes of NORAD’s aircraft escorts

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Kate Harmon

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.

That’s what’s great about social media. We didn’t have to be there, too. You were our witnesses. But the bad side rears its head sometimes, and last night was one of those frustrating times. Once the first few Facebook posts and Tweets appeared, I immediately had reporter Teresa Boeckel call the FAA and the White House. Then we had to sit back and wait as social media blew up around us.

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York Daily Record front page May 19

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Mike Spiro

Highlights from Saturday’s paper:

Smarty Jones enjoying the good life in racing retirement

New carousel building unveiled in Dover Township

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Helping to put together the Preakness winner’s blanket

Posted on May 18, 2012 by chris otto

Here’s a short story shared by copy editor Teresa Cook…

I got lucky in the Preakness this year. The florist putting the flowers into the winning horse’s blanket let me put one in!

I went to my local Giant supermarket in north Baltimore on Friday morning and was glad to see the big display as usual. Every year the flower shop at the store makes the blanket for the winning horse, and customers can watch.

Maryland’s state flower is the black-eyed Susan, but it doesn’t bloom until later in the summer. For years, florists had to resort to painting a black dot in the middle of yellow flowers. Now they just use Viking mums, a variety of yellow mum with a dark brown center.

Each bloom has a piece of floral wire attached and is then inserted into a plastic mesh, with the wire bent back up to the top, so as not to pinch the horse.

Now I’m going to have to watch the awards ceremony after the race so I can see the horse wearing that blanket that I helped to make.

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