This is me in high school at the coffee shop where I worked. I super angsty and said things in the Internet that I probably shouldn’t … but then again, who hasn’t? Live and learn.
On the heels of the #hbgsmc meeting, I had a an epiphany yesterday.
I started wondering about the types of mediums I used before social media was called “social media.”
Then, I freaked out.
Xanga. Continue reading
Both eating and tweeting are happening here. Also, I got WAY too enthusiastic when I learned that the guy in the orange shirt was the 5-year-old kid on the family-owned dealership’s “Just call me, Ryan!” If you lived in Central PA in the 90s, you understand.
Last night, I went to my first Harrisburg Social Media Club meeting with my fantabulous friend Melissa.
The group meets monthly at local businesses to network, ask questions and share social media initiatives.
The meeting last night was at Hoffman Ford in Harrisburg.
Mary Pratt, internet sales director, talked about ways the family-owned dealership has used technology to enhance the customer experience – from Facebook games to YouTube videos that show Ford owners how to sync their phone with the car. Continue reading
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To watch the video, click here.
In fourth grade, I won a spelling bee by correctly spelling the word “embarrassment.”
On Tuesday, I brought new meaning to that same word as I trolled the aisles of Central Market York looking for people to accost for this video.
You see, the Scripps National Spelling Bee was last week.
After great feedback on this video, which examines the pronunciation of “Utz,” a coworker suggested I take to the streets holding a pop-up spelling bee of sorts. Continue reading
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Last week, I was pretty bored.
This ad appeared in the Delta Star newspaper the day of the last hearing about the proposed strip club in Brogue. This was sent to me by a reader.
No layoffs to cover. No ridiculous videos to make. No naked people to interview.
So, naturally, I did what I usually do: Creep civil court records for random people. This includes sources, but also literally random people.
I love to creep.
Gotten divorced recently? I know about it. Nasty custody battle? I know. Racking up credit card debt like it’s going out of style? No need to tell me.
I KNOW. Continue reading
You know it’s the best month ever when you get to eat a hot dog that looks like this.
This month has been the greatest.
Excuse the hand shadow.
Two Fridays ago, I went to the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors News Excellence awards dinner to accept a First Place in Business Writing for this beastly story package that Sean and I wrote this year.
Then, I went to Chicago.
While in the Windy City, I consumed my weight in food and bought more clothes than would fit in my suitcase on the plane ride back.
Sorry, TSA. Continue reading
The hearing went on and on for three hours with a recess around hour two.
I came home from a trip to Chicago a day early to cover the first of what will probably be many zoning hearings on “The Office,” a proposed strip club in rural York County.
I had to.
This controversy is the event of the millenium for the tiny town of Brogue, Pa. I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge it.
It’s sort of boring, I suppose, compared to this, the Touts, tweets and photos that I and colleague Sonya compiled on scene. Continue reading
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Tagged adult entertainment, board, brogue strip club, chanceford, coverage, gentleman's club, hearing, Jeff Levy, lauren boyer, meeting, strip clubs, Terry Sutton, the office, township, York Daily Record, zoning
This photo, taken by coworker Jess Sprenkle, shows me offering chips to Bryan Tate, republican candidate for state representative.
If the camera adds 10 pounds, I probably gained 15 Friday.
That’s the day Sonya and I wandered around York city eating chips and feeding them to strangers for this video.
Why?
The former Toyota Arena at the York Expo Center has a new sponsor: Utz Quality Foods.
It’s going to be called the Utz Arena, effective June 1 — which some people think is a good thing. Continue reading
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On Thursday, I had a special treat.
Some of my last group learning about journalism, and why it’s fun and everyone should do it, obviously.
I had the pleasure of speaking with two groups of young people at Martin Library for the annual Youth Empowerment Summit.
Sponsored by the Harley-Davidson Foundation, the event connects students from the York Homeschool Association and 12 school districts with local professionals and artisans.
I got to speak about journalism, which is pretty rad.
I thought about bringing the NewsVroom van, but ultimately decided against it. I can’t parallel park my own car, let alone a gigantic creeper van. Continue reading
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In an effort to help everyone in the newsroom understand the storytelling potential of Tout, there was a newsroom wide “Tout Your Weekend” contest that ended today.
What is Tout?
It’s a video-sharing platform that allows you to capture 15-second status updates that post through Twitter and Facebook.
It also allows you to pause the video and switch frames, so you don’t have to use an editor. Continue reading
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When’s the last time you saw this many people come to a planning commission meeting?
I had some incredible live tweeting fun the other night in Chanceford Township.
… also known as “the middle of nowhere.”
… also known as “The Brogue.”
You can check out the Storify here.
It doesn’t get any better than this, my friends.
Essentially, the township’s planning commission was considering a plan for an adult cabaret to occupy vacant space in a strip mall (pun totally intended!) Continue reading
