If you had told me a year ago that social media would have such an important role in the way people communicate, I probably wouldn’t have been the only journalist — or regular person — to laugh in your face. But when the great York County earthquake of 2011 occurred
The York Daily Record is not a newspaper. That was my topic of conversation at the Shiloh Lion’s Club meeting last night. Is that an odd thing to ask the managing editor of the York Daily Record to speak about? Hardly. It has actually become something of a mantra for
If you write a blog, it’s sometimes nice to ask someone to be a guest blogger. Most peeps love this sort of thing. It gives them another platform on which to speak and provides awesome content and another voice for your readers. I asked Steve Buttry, Director of Community Engagement
Two recent additions to Buffy’s World include the “Something About” series and Tweet Moments. “Something About…” feature introduces some of the local peeps who work and play in the wonderful world of social media. You’ll find them on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Linkedin and a screenful of other social media platforms.
The Sunday night shift in any newsroom is, more often than not, pretty quiet. And except for that little email I got from the White House saying Vice President Joe Biden was coming to York’s Goode Elementary School on Tuesday, this past Sunday was no different. Regardless of your political
I’m often asked what I mean when I use the term crowdsourcing in discussions about using social-networking platforms to help report stories. Here’s my answer.
Don’t miss our How to get it Published seminar 3 to 5 p.m. Nov. 9 at the York Daily Record, 1891 Loucks Road, West Manchester Township. Sign up here. We’ll share submission tips, what makes news news and how to use social media to reach more people than ever before.