York Daily Record
Circulation 37,323 daily; 61,665 on Sundays | | |
| Sister newspapers | The York Dispatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Website | ydr | |
The York Daily Record is a newspaper and news publisher serving York, Pennsylvania, United States, and the surrounding region. Its news publications are the York Daily Record and York Sunday News. At the end of 2014, the newspaper's circulation was 37,323 daily and 61,665 on Sundays.[1][needs update]
The newspaper, printed in a broadsheet format, is published seven days a week. It also publishes "FlipSide," a nightlife and entertainment guide that is distributed every Thursday. The York Daily Record/Sunday News is available online in an e-Edition, with Saturday editions exclusively in that format since March 2022.[2] The media organization runs the YDR.com[3] website and also has smartphone and tablet apps.[4]
Some of its key coverage areas include Watchdog,[5] Food,[6] College Football and high school sports coverage of the YAIAA[7] league. The media organization also operates a community blog portal.[8]
The Daily Record and
Gannett announced June 1, 2015, that it had acquired the Daily Record.[10]
History
In 1796, Solomon Meyer created Die York Gazette, a weekly, German-language newspaper, which The York Daily Record credits as its earliest incarnation.[11]
After several years without publication of Die York Gazette, William C. Harris created the English-language Gazette in 1815. Between 1821 and 1891, The Gazette also published a weekly German edition.
The Gazette was taken over by David Small in 1836. Small, who also served as York postmaster, county director of the poor and York's chief burgess, remained owner of the paper for nearly 50 years.
Prominent businessman Adam Geesey converted The Gazette into a daily publication in 1887. The Gazette became the third York-area newspaper to publish daily.
In 1915, Allen C. Wiest and law partner J.W. Gitt acquired the foundering Gazette, which began Gitt's 55-year reign as Gazette owner. Under Gitt, the newspaper gained a national reputation for its independent—some considered it leftist—news orientation and editorial positions.
The Gazette purchased The Daily, York's first daily newspaper, and the York Legal Record in 1915. In 1918, The Gazette was renamed The Gazette and Daily.
After nearly 150 years of continuous publication, the paper shut down in 1970 because of labor problems. Gitt sold the paper's assets to a local group headed by attorney Harold N. Fitzkee Jr. and retired The Gazette and Daily name. The paper soon reopened under a York Daily Record nameplate.
In 1973, The Daily Record was sold to Jimmy D. Scoggins, a veteran newspaperman, who changed the paper's format from tabloid to its current broadsheet form. The Gazette and Daily had become a tab in 1943 because of newsprint shortages during World War II.[12]
Buckner News Alliance purchased the newspaper from Scoggins in 1978 and modernized the paper's appearance and operations.
MediaNews Group, owner of
In 2004, Buckner News Alliance sold the York Daily Record to MediaNews Group, which also owned the York Sunday News the news organization operated as the York Daily Record/Sunday News.
In September 2011,
On June 1, 2015,
Awards
The following are some of the awards and recognitions received by the newsroom of the York Daily Record/Sunday News and its affiliated digital products in the past 20 years:[14]
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association awards
- Pennsylvania's Newspaper of the Year Award 2001 (tied for second place), 2003 (second place), 2004 (first place), 2011 (first place), 2016 (first place), 2017 (second place), 2018 (tied for first place)[15]
- PNA Foundation Public Service Award: 2002–2005, 2007 and 2009–2011, 2015–16, 2018.[16]
- Pennsylvania Newspaper Association's G. Richard Dew Award for Journalistic Service (PNA's highest honor): won nine times between 1991 and 2018.[17]
- Pennsylvania Newspaper Association's Readership Initiative Award recognizes Pennsylvania newspapers that accept and create a community of readers through innovative initiatives: Won or placed second 11 times since 2006.[18]
- Sweepstakes Award from the Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors (for the most points in a circulation division in the annual Keystone Press Awards): Won or tied 19[19] times since 1990.
Other awards
- American Society of Newspaper Editors: 2011, finalist in the competition for online storytelling. Jason Plotkin's "Carrying Darisabel: A documentary film".
- The Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awardfor Jason Plotkin's "Carrying Darisabel" project, 2011. This Emmy is the first Mid-Atlantic Emmy for a newspaper-based organization competing directly against TV news organizations.
- The Editor & Publisher’s EPPY Award in the category of Best Enterprise/Investigative Video, honoring the Best Media-Affiliated Websites (competed in division for sites with 250,000 to 1 million unique monthly visitors) for Jason Plotkin’s documentary, “Carrying Darisabel”.
- Newspaper Excellence in Cyberspace Awards:
- Best Application of Social Networking 2011 (second place).
- Best Online Campaign 2011 (first place)
- John V.R. Bull Freedom of Information Award (Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors): 2002, 2003, 2005,2008 and 2012–2014.
- Best of Show (Newswriting) and Public Service awards, Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors: 2002 (for York Riots)
- Scripps Howard Foundation National Journalism Award: Public Service Report, 2001 (tie).
- Pennsylvania Newspaper Foundation John Fisher Internet Vision Award, 2010, James McClure recipient.
- Thurgood Marshall Journalism Award for coverage of Ray Krone's release from death row: 2003.
- Investigative Reporters and Editors Award: 2009, finalist in the under 100,000 circulation category for reporting on Finances of Nonprofit Angel Food Ministries – Melissa Nann Burke. Burke was also a finalist in Livingston Awards for Young Journalists competition, 2011. Burke also won the Religion News Association Cassels award in 2010 and 2011.
- National Society of Newspaper Columnist competition, under 100,000 circulation category, Finalist: Mike Argento, 2011.
Niche publications
GameTimePA
GameTimePA[20] was a brand of high school sports coverage in southcentral Pennsylvania, including Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Lebanon and York counties.
The brand at one point expanded into the Philadelphia-area, including parts of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
GameTimePA spanned more than 60 schools and 22 sanctioned sports in the
Editorial coverage was provided by the York Daily Record/Sunday News, Hanover Evening Sun,
Community outreach/engagement
The NewsVroom
The York Daily Record's parent company, Digital First Media, in 2012 awarded the newsroom a grant to build the NewsVroom—a mobile, community media lab.
The purpose of the NewsVroom was to boost the public's understanding of how the news organization and readers can use new technology to share and consume news and information.
The NewsVroom and the York Daily Record/Sunday News staff were recognized by Digital First Media as the company's best community engagement project of 2012.[22]
Footnotes
- ^ Alliance for Audited Media 2014 Q4 Quarterly Report for the period of September 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014.
- ^ Parker, Randy (March 18, 2022). "Saturday edition of York Daily Record now available exclusively with online e-Edition". York Daily Record. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "York Daily Record - ydr.com: York Pa. breaking news, sports, weather, things to do, obituaries". The York Daily Record.
- ^ "Apps – York Daily Record". static.ydr.com.
- ^ "York Daily Record – Watchdog". The York Daily Record.
- ^ "Retro York – York Pa. history news from the York Daily Record". The York Daily Record.
- ^ "GameTimePA.com". GameTimePA. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ^ "Yorkblog". Yorkblog. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ Fisher, Scott (July 19, 2023). "Joint operating agreement between YDR, York Dispatch will not be renewed when it expires". York Daily Reford. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gannett acquires York Daily Record, other central Pa. newspapers". The York Daily Record.
- ^ "Web, mobile, tablet technology causes revisions in York, Pa., news media history". yorkblog.com/YorkTownSquare. February 21, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "World War II paper shortages prompted change in York, Pa., newspaper size and format". yorkblog.com/YorkTownSquare. February 15, 2012. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "MediaNews Group announces the appointment of John Paton as CEO and the retention of Digital First Media to provide management services". medianewsgroup.com. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "Major awards". yorkblog.com/ydrinsider. Retrieved March 25, 2012.
- ^ "2016 Newspaper of the Year Contest". panewsmedia.org. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ Not found at the Wayback Machine (archived August 21, 2021)[dead link]
- ^ Not found at the Wayback Machine (archived 2021-11-26)[dead link]
- ^ "Reader Initiative Award Description". panewsmedia.org.
- ^ Parker, Randy. "Regional Editor". Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "York/Adams – GameTimePA". GameTimePA. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ "The NewsVroom". York Daily Record. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "York's NewsVroom Wins Community Engagement DFMie". Digital First Media, Inside Thunderdome. Retrieved July 17, 2013.