What we’re working on: Aug. 12
Here is our news budget for today’s website and tomorrow’s newspaper. Let us know your thoughts on any of these stories, and let us know what’s happening that’s news where you are.
FRONT PAGE
SLUG: DRIVE0813 — 14 — As kids head back to school, Countdown2Drive program asks parents/teens to fill out an online passenger agreement, so they discuss who kids are allowed to ride with, etc. Once school year starts, they’ll do programs in schools. (Mason) EDITED
Breakouts: one
Online pieces: Posted at 7:15 p.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs, links to previous stories, post to cluster papers, Storify, Cover it Live, live tweet/blog, share with JRC, email alert
ART HEAVY ALT FORM: MAIN ART: SLUG: UNSLUGGED — Closing ceremonies for Olympics with highlights. Should run the main ceremony writethru in news, likely in the 20-inch range.
Art: Main shot from closing ceremony, with secondary visual sidebar of memorable moments.
Breakouts: a few TBD, plus refers to Media Center and O-Zone blog, more coverage in sports
Sidebars: Lots of good wrap-up content coming out of DFM/wires — Would be nice to use a sidebar on the jump. Jess will help divvy up the best content.
SLUG: BURG0813 — 10 — Police allege a man burglarized a home in Manchester Township, gave the jewelry to a woman who then tried to sell the stolen jewelry back to the victim’s son-in-law at Zimmerman’s. (czech) EDITED
Art: Two mugs
Online: Posted 7:30 p.m.
SLUG: FARM0813 — 12-14 — This weekend was the 100th anniversary of the York County 4-H fair (McMinn) EDITED
Art: New by Chris, three photos
Breakouts: one
Online pieces: Posted at 9 p.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs
LOCAL (3-story front)
MUST RUN: DOVER0813 — 11 — Dover schools to keep food service in-house for now. (Mason) EDITED
Online pieces: Posted already
MAIN ART: SLUG: HOL0813 — 10-12 — Holistic expo. (mcminn) EDITED
Art: New by Chris, three
Breakouts: one
Online pieces: Posted at X:XX a.m., Twitter, Facebook, video
SLUG: FISH0813 — 6-8 — Fish kill in the city. DEP is investigating. (mason)
Art: Submitted
Breakouts: one
Online pieces: Posted at 9:30 p.m., Twitter, Facebook, video, link to blogs, links to previous stories
SPORTS
YDR SLOT: Jess
SUN SLOT/WEEKLY: Elijah
LDN SLOT: Travis
CLERK: Wyatt
— Kennard-Dale wrestler Chance Marsteller is training at the Olympic Training Center as he prepares for his first international competition next week, the Cadet World Championships in Azerbaijan. (Frank Bodani) w/ file art available
— York Revolution at Long Island, 5 p.m. (staff)
— Olympics wrap up (wire)
— Dirt track roundup (staff)
— AX0813: Three local baseball playoff games scheduled (staff) w/ art requested
— PGA Championship is scheduled to wrap up, weather and time permitting (wire)
— NASCAR race at Watkins Glen, 1 p.m. (wire)
— MLB: Kansas City at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m. (wire)
— MLB: St. Louis at Philadelphia, 1:35 p.m. (wire)
LIVING
SLUG: POTTERS0813 — The Potter’s House church has grown from its beginnings in the pastor’s living room. Now, it is looking for its own home. The church hopes the historic Trinity property in York is the answer (Hilton)
Art: new
Breakouts: one
SLUG: MIK0813 — Mike Argento column