Loader::model('page_list');
$pl = new PageList();
$pl->sortBy('cvDatePublic', 'desc'); //$pl->sortByPublicDate() is only ascending, and there's no sortByPublicDateDescending() function [NOTE: THERE MAY BE A sortByPublicDateDescending() FUNCTION AS OF 5.5?]
$pl->filterByCollectionTypeHandle('press_room_item'); //Your custom page type handle
$pages = $pl->get();
 
$nh = Loader::helper('navigation');
$items = array();
$btHandlePrefix = 'my_custom_blocktype_handle_prefix_'; //All 3 of your custom block types must have handles starting with the same string
foreach ($pages as $page) {
   $blocks = $page->getBlocks('Main');
   $content = '';
   foreach ($blocks as $block) {
      if (substr($block->btHandle, 0, strlen($btHandlePrefix)) == $btHandlePrefix) {
         $bi = $block->getInstance();
         $content = $bi->getSpecialContent(); //This is a special function you must create in each of your custom blocktypes
         break;
      }
   }
   if (!empty($content)) {
      $items[] = array(
         'content' => $content,
         'title' => $page->getCollectionName(),
         'url' => $nh->getLinkToCollection($page),
         'date' => date('F j, Y', strtotime($page->getCollectionDatePublic())),
      );
   }
}
 
$this->set('items', $items);
 

<?php 
/************************************************************
 * DESIGNERS: SCROLL DOWN! (IGNORE ALL THIS STUFF AT THE TOP)
 ************************************************************/
defined('C5_EXECUTE') or die("Access Denied.");
 
$pages = $cArray;
$th = Loader::helper('text');
$count=1;
//$ih = Loader::helper('image'); //<--uncomment this if generating thumbnails below
//$nh is already set for us by the controller
 
$showRss = false;
if (!$previewMode && $controller->rss) {
   $showRss = true;
   $rssUrl = $controller->getRssUrl($b);
   $rssTitle = $th->entities($controller->rssTitle);
   $btID = $b->getBlockTypeID();
   $bt = BlockType::getByID($btID);
   $rssIconSrc = Loader::helper('concrete/urls')->getBlockTypeAssetsURL($bt, 'rss.png');
   $rssInvisibleLink = '<link href="'.BASE_URL.$rssUrl.'" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="'.$rssTitle.'" />';
   $translatedRssIconAlt = t('RSS Icon');
   $translatedRssIconTitle = t('RSS Feed');
}
 
$showPagination = false;
if ($paginate && $num > 0 && is_object($pl)) {
   $description = $pl->getSummary();
   if ($description->pages > 1) {
      $showPagination = true;
      $paginator = $pl->getPagination();
   }
}
 
/******************************************************************************
* DESIGNERS: CUSTOMIZE THE PAGE LIST HTML STARTING HERE...
*/?>
 
<div class="pressList">
 
   <?php foreach ($pages as $page):
 
      // Prepare data for each page being listed...
      $prType = $page->getAttribute('press_item_type');  //Get the value of the Press Item Type custom attribute
      $title = $th->entities($page->getCollectionName());  
      $date = date('F j, Y', strtotime($page->getCollectionDatePublic()));  //Retrieve and format page's Public Date
 
      // Build the classes needed for applying the correct CSS to the display
      $class= "";
      $class = ($count % 2 >0) ? " odd" : " even";  // If modulus of count/2 is > 0, this is an odd row
      $class.=" " . strtolower($prType);
 
      /*** Here comes the most important part of the template! The html from here down to the "endforeach" line is repeated for each page in the list... */ ?>
 
      <div class="pressItem<?php echo $class; ?>">
         <?php 
            $a = new Area('Main');
            $a->disableControls();
            $a->display($page);
         ?>
      </div><!-- End pressItem -->
 
      <?php $count++; ?> //Increment the counter used to determine odd/even lines so classes can be added
   <?php endforeach; ?>
 
</div><!-- End pressList -->
 
<?php if ($showPagination): ?>
   <div id="pagination">
      <div class="ccm-spacer"></div>
      <div class="ccm-pagination">
         <span class="ccm-page-left"><?php echo $paginator->getPrevious('« Previous') ?></span>
         <?php echo $paginator->getPages() ?>
         <span class="ccm-page-right"><?php echo $paginator->getNext('Next »') ?></span>
      </div>
   </div>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php  
defined('C5_EXECUTE') or die("Access Denied.");
 
class PressRoomVideoBlockController extends BlockController {
 
   protected $btName = 'Press Room Video';
   protected $btDescription = 'Block to add the necessary details for a Press Room Video link.';
   protected $btTable = 'btDCPressRoomVideo';
   protected $btInterfaceWidth = "700";
   protected $btInterfaceHeight = "450";
 
   protected $btCacheBlockRecord = true;
   protected $btCacheBlockOutput = true;
   protected $btCacheBlockOutputOnPost = true;
   protected $btCacheBlockOutputForRegisteredUsers = true;
   protected $btCacheBlockOutputLifetime = 300;
 
   public function getSearchableContent() {
      $content = array();
      $content[] = $this->field_1_textbox_text;
      $content[] = $this->field_2_textbox_text;
      return implode(' - ', $content);
   }
}