Erica Smith
I'm a journalist, a designer, a programmer, a researcher, a social-media junkie. I like tiaras and I eat M&Ms in Roy G. Biv order.
Publisher
- Beyond the Grave | A tour through Missouri cemeteries
- Live & Kern | Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
- Paper Cuts | Tracking U.S. newspaper layoffs
- President Bingo | A political game where no one gets hurt
- Story of Man | The story of man is told in headlines
Reporting
Social media
Twitter | @ericasmith- Facebook | Erica Smith // Journalist
- Tumblr | A Little More Kerning
- Foursquare | Adventures and misadventures
- Instagram | Snapshots
- LinkedIn | Résumé and work experience
- Etsy | Live & Kern
- Contact Erica
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Tweets
- @grantmeaccess Even better! It's a short drive from the conference. So is @4handsbrewing — opposite direction.
- @grantmeaccess It's a little hard to make out in the photo — did you hit @urbanchestnut? (@evenbenn is actually our local beer expert.)
- @bydanielvictor There's a group at Schlafly's Tap Room. Also recommend Sen Thai, Rosalita's and Copia on Washington Avenue. For starters.
- This is how it's done! (You might've missed a couple.) RT @grantmeaccess: Take-home beer acquired #nicar12 http://t.co/EjPhhnrfFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @publiceyestl @mikeziegler I'd work for Mike.
- @ultracasual MetroLink runs about every 20 minutes; last train leaves the airport at 12:57 a.m. http://t.co/YvCK0j8U
- @ryanpitts @mtigas It's not always easy to spot us, but #Royals fans do exist in #STL. (There are 2 more in the newsroom if you need backup)
- Sam Zell, ladies and gentlemen. Zell blames Tribune failure on "greedy" journalists: http://t.co/hULZaLojFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- #nicar12, you should try the beer while you're here. https://t.co/0J2BP3saFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @bydanielvictor @KelseyProud World's colliding -- let me know when/what you plan!
- @ryanpitts Huh. I thought there was a one-way option.
- It's all about the margaritas. RT @eriklunsford: @ericasmith is a genius, seriously.Feb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- @courtsloger DM me your email address and I'll send you details! I'm trying to plan ahead for March 20.
- @eriklunsford It's National Margarita Day. I'm pretty sure that's part of the cure for a web/link/server/domain/WordPress headache.
- @courtsloger Remember kinda volunteering to talk social media and government agencies? Still interested?
- Syria Correspondent Wanted Her Reporting Read Outside Pay Walls: http://t.co/44eCdtio
- Award ceremonies are odd. Lots of "I'm sure you deserve this" back-handed compliments (right after "you deserve this more than anyone.")
- I know it's been awhile, but there's another #gopdebate tonight. You'll need a bingo card: http://t.co/7TOsia8WFeb 22, 12 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Wall
- I'm still surprised that his tweets about tacos drew lots of attention, but this one didn't. Or hasn't yet.
- I heard from a woman today whose father-in-law was a World War II bomber. After he was shot down, he joined a group of Yugoslav Partisans -- the same group that Tuskegee Airman Lt. Alphonso Simmons was with. Simmons drew a portrait of Ed Jackson, which Jackson still has. The family recently turned to the Internet to try to find Simmons and came across my story.
- Upcoming tweetups! If you haven't already signed up for the Weatherbird's birthday party, you should. (For me, it's a work event with beer! For you, it's a bird event with beer! Either way, we both win!)
- I have no idea what happened during the game -- I was piecing together this little story on local reaction to the ads.
- Sports reporting, social-media style.
- Political reporting, social-media style.
- The RFT has dubbed me "St. Louis' Twitter sweetheart" -- which is both silly and awesome. Congrats to the nominees and winners!
- It's State of the Union night! Also known as bingo night! Good luck.
- The paper's latest Tuskegee Airmen story. I met artist William Curtis about a year ago at Harris Stowe University. We were both there to hear (and meet) Tuskegee Airman Leo Gray. At the time, Curtis was getting just started on his paintings.
- "My white and Hispanic friends went down to the recruiter and he said, 'You all can join except for you,' and he pointed at me. ... I found a copy of Life magazine and on the front was the picture of five black guys from Tuskegee. I went back to that recruiter and showed him a copy of that magazine and to his credit he said, 'I'll look into it for you.' "
- "I learned a lot and I got a few scars, but I was glad that I did it."
- "I flew 133 missions. On the last one, I didn't make it back. It was Friday the 13th. It was my lucky day — I'm still alive."
- "Had you Red Tails been with us, we wouldn't have been shot down."
- "When I came to, I found myself sitting at my controls with the engine of my plane lying several hundred feet away."
- The Tuskegee Airmen are getting some much deserved attention with the release of "Red Tails." It's a movie; a couple of years ago, I wrote about the real Airmen. Today I'll post a few of their stories.
- The Riverfront Times has included me as a Best Use of Twitter to Promote a Personal Brand finalist. Totally surprised -- Twitter fans, there are some good people to follow on this list.
- There's another GOP debate tonight. This will help.
- If a restaurant offered you free food in exchange for promoting it in tweets or Facebook posts, would you do it?
- Snow update:
- ... which also is an opportunity to dig up this snow-day bingo game.
- I'm breaking into weather reporting!
- You should come to this! Beer and data -- it's nerd-topia.
- More Twitter reporting!
- Twitter reporting!
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Posts
The cat is sitting in the bathroom sink, staring at her reflection. Come on, we’ve all had those days.
I see curly braces (there’s a better name for those, right?) in this plate pattern; I’m not sure anyone else does.
I love you people who think they are funny when mentioning bacon or mustaches. #VDay
— Mike Flynn (@mikeflynn_) February 14, 2012And yet, I’m over it. So stop. (More things Mike loves — it was a pretty good list.)
By A Nearly 2 To 1 Margin, Cable Networks Call On Men Over Women To Comment On Birth Control — ThinkProgress.
#sigh
- Here's what I've learned about teaching
• I’m used to 30-minute teaching sessions in the newsroom — I have yet to have a class last a whole hour and 15 minutes.
• Overall, girls are more likely to turn in assignments than boys. (And by that I mean on time, because I don’t accept late work. I’m mean.)
• There seems to be a lot of babysitting. (That makes me sigh a lot.)
My bestest bird friend is celebrating his 111th birthday this week. There was a big shindig last night, complete with beer and Filipino food and cupcakes (All so very delicious!) and Twitter friends.
In other news, I need a nap.
Are we over the “Shit ____ Say(s)” meme yet? (Here’s a hipster version if you said no. Bonus: I know that hipster!)
The RFT is trying to out me. (“Twitter sweetheart” is both silly and awesome. I may want to add it to business cards.)
Here’s another holiday tune for you and yours! Merry Christmas and have a happy, healthy new year.
We love you.
Mo and Jed
p.s. This one’s PG-13… Just FYI.
This was my favorite coloring book. Such a favorite that I’d photocopy (or more often trace) the pages so I could color them more than once, or turn ‘em into craft projects. (Cotton often was part of Santa’s fur-trimmed costume.)
The “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” series is excellent for moving/packing. (“Angel” was good for painting. “Veronica Mars” was great when I was scanning hundreds of old photos.)
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Checkins
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch900 N. Tucker Blvd.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch900 N. Tucker Blvd.
- Social Media StrategiesLindenwood University
- Spellmann Center (Lindenwood University)209 S Kingshighway
- Lindenwood University209 S Kingshighway St.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch900 N. Tucker Blvd.
- Powell Hall718 N Grand Blvd
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch900 N. Tucker Blvd.
- Social Media StrategiesLindenwood University
- Spellmann Center (Lindenwood University)209 S Kingshighway
- Lindenwood University209 S Kingshighway St.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch900 N. Tucker Blvd.
- Atomicdust3021 Locust St.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch900 N. Tucker Blvd.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch900 N. Tucker Blvd.
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- SummaryI'm a journalist, a designer, a programmer, a researcher, a social-media junkie. I wear a tiara and I eat M&Ms in Roy G. Biv order.Experience
- Oct 2010 - PresentSocial media editor / St. Louis Post-DispatchManage 70 social media accounts, including hands-on curation, blogging and original reporting.
- Dec 2008 - Feb 2011Multimedia producer / St. Louis Post-DispatchCreate in-depth research projects, interactive maps and data-driven multimedia projects for STLtoday.com
- Dec 2006 - Feb 2011News designer / St. Louis Post-DispatchDesign A1, metro and business sections.
- Jul 2004 - Oct 2006Design editor / The Times of Northwest IndianaOversaw 12 news designers: Responsible for training, hiring, scheduling, daily production, and daily and long-term story planning. Also filled in as night editor, responsible for all production and news decisions once a week.
- Mar 2003 - Jun 2004Page designer / The News TribuneDesigned A1, metro and entertainment sections. Redesigned the entertainment section in June-August 2003.
- Jan 2000 - Feb 2003News designer / The Times of Northwest IndianaDesigned A1 and local news sections. Also worked as a copy editor and wire editor.
Education-
1995 - 1999Northwest Missouri State University
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