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

Clips | Social media trends and historic research
Storify | Interactive 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
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- Exists. http://t.co/3zZM6Xs7c1
  
  Mar 08, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Daylight saving time starts Sunday morning. I switched my last clock to standard time Tuesday night.
  
  Mar 08, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @ericajmoss: "Erica likes the drama."
  
  Mar 07, 14 from Twitter for iPad Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @roseveleth: I love that my job includes trying to verify if this horse really climbed on a roof: http://t.co/0RUg8U31gz (It did) http:/…
  
  Mar 07, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Very cool: Workers discovered a mural behind a false wall at Union Station. http://t.co/EVveAW6kAI
  
  Mar 06, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @RealTimeSTL: .@JudahWorldChamp is fascinated by @imospizza: "Legally, it’s not even like pizza." http://t.co/lClxTHxcLg
  
  Mar 06, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- .@edbegleyjr is in #STL for the home and garden show. @Jonssonville and I just spotted him at Sen Thai. Good choice.
  
  Mar 06, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @RealTimeSTL: There's a Missouri-wide tornado drill at 1:30 p.m., complete with emergency siren tests. Do you know what to do in case of…
  
  Mar 06, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- After an 18-year search, a Jefferson City man found his half-brother 80 miles away: http://t.co/ZIP1nleFXT
  
  Mar 06, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @paleofuture: Funny or Die fesses up to terrible fake hoverboard video http://t.co/XdaPaf1QOs http://t.co/dVLXTHwbDn
  
  Mar 05, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- The Lewis and Clark statue is moving west: http://t.co/cvgLSwMSLm #DammitChesterfield
  
  Mar 05, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- I'm not usually a big @Bill_McClellan fan, but he nailed it this time: http://t.co/DU3fNkbk6U
  
  Mar 05, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @paulwiggins: Amid more layoffs, Sun-Times rehires four photographers | Robert Feder http://t.co/eeHgG4FWv4
  
  Mar 05, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- The gnomes finally have been evicted.
  
  Jun 10, 13
- 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
  
  May 24, 13
- 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)
  
  May 16, 13
- 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.)
  
  May 14, 13
- Make journalism about journalism. A closer look at the Providence Journal's campaign:
  
  May 14, 13
- A look at life in St. Louis.
  
  May 14, 13
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- The Birches
  
  Mar 08, 14
- Bed Bath & Beyond
  53 Brentwood Promenade Ct
  
  Mar 08, 14
- Bath & Body Works
  2158 Saint Louis Galleria
  
  Mar 08, 14
- Regis Salon - Galleria
  2480 Saint Louis Galleria
  
  Mar 08, 14
- Starbucks
  1155 Saint Louis Galleria
  
  Mar 08, 14
- Saint Louis Galleria
  1453 Saint Louis Galleria
  
  Mar 08, 14
- Goodwill Retail Store
  9116 Manchester Rd.
  
  Mar 08, 14
- The Green Shag Market
  5733 Manchester Ave
  
  Mar 08, 14
- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Mar 07, 14
- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Mar 06, 14
- Sen-Thai Asian Bistro
  1221 Locust St
  
  Mar 06, 14
- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Mar 06, 14
- Sauce On The Side
  903 Pine St
  
  Mar 06, 14
- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Mar 05, 14
- The Dubliner
  1025 Washington Ave
  
  Mar 05, 14
- RealTime/STL
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  Mar 05, 14
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  Mar 04, 14
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  Feb 28, 14
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- Erica Smith
  
  Curator in chief at RealTime/STL
  
  Marketing and Advertising | Greater St. Louis Area, US
  
  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 - Present
    Curator in chief / RealTime/STL
    
    I find things on the Internet.
  - Apr 2012 - Nov 2013
    Curator in chief / infuz
    
    I find things on the Internet.
  - Jan 2012 - May 2013
    Adjunct professor / Lindenwood University
    
    Social media strategies; a spring-semester course
  - Oct 2010 - Apr 2012
    Social media editor / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    
    Manage 70 social media accounts, including hands-on curation, blogging and original reporting.
  - Dec 2008 - Feb 2011
    Multimedia producer / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    
    Create in-depth research projects, interactive maps and data-driven multimedia projects for STLtoday.com
  - Dec 2006 - Feb 2011
    News designer / St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    
    Design A1, metro and business sections.
  - Jul 2004 - Oct 2006
    Design 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 2004
    Page designer / The News Tribune
    
    Designed A1, metro and entertainment sections. Redesigned the entertainment section in June-August 2003.
  - Jan 2000 - Feb 2003
    News designer / The Times of Northwest Indiana
    
    Designed A1 and local news sections. Also worked as a copy editor and wire editor.
  Education
  - 1995 - 1999
    
    Northwest Missouri State University
  Additional Information
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- Oct 07, 13
  
  Hangin’ out with the fishes. http://bit.ly/17bYAn7
- Oct 05, 13
  
  Alphabet noodles http://bit.ly/1hsIcDz
- Aug 28, 13
  
  Look at the pretty lights! #citygarden http://bit.ly/1dNIAgW
- Aug 25, 13
  
  'Charade' • 1963
  
  Clever. A couple of twists and turns had me guessing, although I figured out the end before Audrey Hepburn did.
- Grammar Teacup and Saucer
  
  Aug 02, 13
  
  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!
- Jul 27, 13
  
  The upcoming font selection lesson in this book-writing class should be simplified to “Shh. Just don’t.” http://bit.ly/11lSZeB
- Jul 26, 13
  
  Today we really could use an Internet ambulance. Where’s that Xacto knife … http://bit.ly/13MquHU
- Jul 23, 13
  
  The princess and the construction zone http://bit.ly/12JzZEc
- Jul 15, 13
  
  15 gallons of green beans, picked, snapped and ready to be canned. http://bit.ly/14UIkYN
- Jul 11, 13
  
  A ukelele. A kitten. A grammar lesson. A lot of clever. (HT Ryan Martin)
- Jul 10, 13
  
  The water had nothing nice to say. http://bit.ly/1apOh5y
- Jul 08, 13
  
  'Gentleman's Agreement' • 1947
  
  What a great film. (Plus, Gregory Peck is a reporter.)
- Jul 05, 13
  
  '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.
- Jul 04, 13
  
  'Campus Rhythm' • 1943
  
  It’s cute, and seems ripe for a remake.
- Jul 04, 13
  
  'Romance on the Range' • 1942
  
  Whatever happened to singing cowboys?
- Jul 04, 13
  
  'McLintock!' • 1963
  
  Wait, that’s John Wayne’s son? There’s kind of a weird obsession with college in this 1963 film.
- Jul 04, 13
  
  'How to Marry a Millionaire' • 1953
  
  Silly girls.
- If I had choice of weapons with you, sir, I’d choose grammar!
  
  Jul 04, 13
  
  "Lady for a Day"
- Jul 04, 13
  
  'Lady for a Day' • 1933
  
  The mayor is very concerned about four reporters. Strange.
- Jul 03, 13
  
  'Casanova Brown' • 1944
  
  Gregory Peck’s face changes when he smiles.

Erica Smith

'Charade' • 1963

'Gentleman's Agreement' • 1947

'River of No Return' • 1954

'Campus Rhythm' • 1943

'Romance on the Range' • 1942

'McLintock!' • 1963

'How to Marry a Millionaire' • 1953

'Lady for a Day' • 1933

'Casanova Brown' • 1944