Erica Smith
I'm a journalist, researcher, breaking-news enthusiast, comma-splice slayer and "St. Louis' Twitter sweetheart." 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- Etsy | Live & Kern
- Facebook | Erica Smith
- Foursquare | Adventures and misadventures
- LinkedIn | Résumé and work experience
- Tumblr | A Little More Kerning
- Contact Erica
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Tweets
- I'm not sure if robots dance, but robot builders certainly do: http://t.co/EMJDTNc8K5 #omgrobotsApr 24, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @StLouisBlues: BLUES GOAL! TIE GAME WITH 3.1 SECONDS LEFT IN THE PERIOD. #WeAllBleedBlueApr 24, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- That's it for the robots tonight. Bring on the Blues tweets! #omgrobots #WeAllBleedBlue
- RT @afoofa5939: Congrats to top 3% of all FTC teams advanced to World championships right now in St.Louis. #omgrobots #FIRSTChamp http://t.…
- RT @jprutherford: Backes is not among on the ice. It appears that he is NOT playing. #stlblues
- The opening ceremony is an odd mix of "Your kids are almost in college? Getting old," awards, and "let me hear from ___ teams." #omgrobots
- It should be noted that this party has an adult seating section. It's far from full. #WhoYouCallinOld? #omgrobots
- FIRST Tech Challenge opening ceremony — er, pre-party. #omgrobots https://t.co/wkIB1prhwX
- A little "Gangham Style," of course. #omgrobots https://t.co/oGP9jm7jQS
- A bit of a different vibe (and a fog machine) for the FIRST TechChallenge opening ceremony. #omgrobots http://t.co/ApFQxs2LBY
- Lots of impromptu photo ops. The two holding the sign are from South Korea; kids in hats are from Iowa. #omgrobots http://t.co/RzPHurjaet
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Status
- The gnomes finally have been evicted.
- From The Lonely Island, a song about a favorite and often misused punctuation mark: The semicolon. (Note: It's a song from Lonely Island, so there are bad words. And weird words.) Bonus points to anyone who identifies the grammar error in the video. HT The Modern Gal
- Long live the apostrophe! (The UK has an Apostrophe Protection Society. Anyone else want to help support this endangered punctuation mark in the U.S.?) (HT Richard Callow)
- Do not enter this contest. (But if you do, and if you happen to win, as someone who loves Royals baseball and trains I'd love to be one of your +3.)
- Make journalism about journalism. A closer look at the Providence Journal's campaign:
- A look at life in St. Louis.
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Checkins
- America's Center801 Convention Plaza
- Deli on a RollMoving Target!
- Citygarden801 Market St
- St. Louis City Hall1200 Market St
- Holy CrepeMoving Target!
- Citygarden801 Market St
- RealTime/STL611 N 10th St, Unit 401
- RealTime/STL611 N 10th St, Unit 401
- Missouri History Museum Library And Research Center5 Skinker Blvd S
- Amy's Corner Bakeshop4476 Chouteau Ave
- Target25 Brentwood Promenade Ct
- Michaels1519 S Brentwood Blvd, Brentwood Place
- Regis Salon - Galleria2480 Saint Louis Galleria
- Guerrilla Street FoodMOVING TARGET!
- Citygarden801 Market St
- RealTime/STL611 N 10th St, Unit 401
- Park Avenue Coffee417 N 10th St
- Scottrade Center1401 Clark Ave
- Rosalita's Cantina1235 Washington Ave
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Info
- Summary
I'm a journalist, a researcher, a social-media enthusiast, a breaking-news aficionada and a comma-splice slayer. I eat M&Ms in Roy G. Biv order.
Experience- Nov 2013 - PresentCurator in chief / RealTime/STL
I find things on the Internet.
- Apr 2012 - Nov 2013Curator in chief / infuz
I find things on the Internet.
- Jan 2012 - May 2013Adjunct professor / Lindenwood University
Social media strategies; a spring-semester course
- Oct 2010 - Apr 2012Social media editor / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Manage 70 social media accounts, including hands-on curation, blogging and original reporting.
- Dec 2008 - Feb 2011Multimedia producer / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Create in-depth research projects, interactive maps and data-driven multimedia projects for STLtoday.com
- Dec 2006 - Feb 2011News designer / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Design A1, metro and business sections.
- Jul 2004 - Oct 2006Design editor / The Times of Northwest Indiana
Oversaw 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 Tribune
Designed A1, metro and entertainment sections. Redesigned the entertainment section in June-August 2003.
- Jan 2000 - Feb 2003News designer / The Times of Northwest Indiana
Designed A1 and local news sections. Also worked as a copy editor and wire editor.
Education-
1995 - 1999Northwest Missouri State University
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Posts
'Charade' • 1963
Clever. A couple of twists and turns had me guessing, although I figured out the end before Audrey Hepburn did.
Enjoy your morning tea or coffee while you mind your grammar with these fabulous Grammar Cups :). For all you grammar lovers out there, this
Adorable! And informative!
The upcoming font selection lesson in this book-writing class should be simplified to “Shh. Just don’t.” http://bit.ly/11lSZeB
Today we really could use an Internet ambulance. Where’s that Xacto knife … http://bit.ly/13MquHU
'River of No Return' • 1954
A kid drinks a lot of coffee, men scuffle in the dirt and Marilyn Monroe gets splashed with a lot of water.
'McLintock!' • 1963
Wait, that’s John Wayne’s son? There’s kind of a weird obsession with college in this 1963 film.
'Top o' the Morning' • 1949
A singing insurance investigator. Nothing unusual about that.
‘Kiss Them for Me’ • 1957
In its day, the reviews were not good. Those people were foolish.
The fridge at work is full of Red Bull … Anyone expecting late nights? http://bit.ly/11vXuQz
If you’re desperate for Hostess products, try convenience stores. (No Twinkies at this location, but lots of everything else.) http://instagr.am/p/SHWDjXuT2T/
This one’s complicated. There’s pouring. (Worth it.) #chocolateandbeer http://instagr.am/p/SEqH1HuT8G/
I watched for a few minutes. The snacks did nothing entertaining. http://instagr.am/p/R3hnj2OT-z/
The walk-to-work obstacle course just got more obstacley. http://instagr.am/p/Rsc5nbOT60/
