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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- RT @StLouisBlues: The Blues have never been to triple overtime in franchise history. You're witnessing history. #WeAllBleedBlue
  
  Apr 18, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @austinkleon: Over the hump on the #showyourworktour! Kansas City and St. Louis next week. http://t.co/DUSTL9AZzE http://t.co/hrBLzYwgT5
  
  Apr 18, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @jprutherford: This game is now the longest in #stlblues history.
  
  Apr 18, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @FOX2now: Jefferson City police are searching for 9yo Eboni. Police believe the suspects may be headed to St. Louis or Texas. http://t.c…
  
  Apr 18, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- There's a dinosaur in downtown #STL. Of course it's made of beer cans. http://t.co/5TVoqcBT0J
  
  Apr 17, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- The city is determined to close every food truck I try to visit today. First @pieohmystl, now @TheSweetDivine.
  
  Apr 17, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Silly rabbits ... Clean up your toys! #citygarden http://t.co/XBnNceWeww
  
  Apr 17, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- John Hamm explains emotions: http://t.co/soLYpdcavl
  
  Apr 17, 14 from Twitter for iPhone Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Here's your chance to own a historic mansion in #STL: http://t.co/BCaUnuIaC7
  
  Apr 16, 14 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- .@CitygardenSTL in bloom. Thanks for the fantastically cheesy lunch, @cheeseshack_stl! http://t.co/SOVwqgyVZO
  
  Apr 16, 14 from Twitter for iPhone 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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- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Apr 14, 14
- Powell Hall
  718 N Grand Blvd
  
  Apr 12, 14
- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Apr 11, 14
- Sauce On The Side
  903 Pine St
  
  Apr 10, 14
- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Apr 10, 14
- The Sweet Divine
  1801 S 9th St
  
  Apr 10, 14
- Citygarden
  801 Market St
  
  Apr 10, 14
- Citygarden
  801 Market St
  
  Apr 09, 14
- Park Avenue Coffee
  417 N 10th St
  
  Apr 09, 14
- Target
  4250 Rusty Rd
  
  Apr 08, 14
- Saale Chiropractic
  
  Apr 08, 14
- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Apr 08, 14
- Sarah's Cake Stop
  Moving Target!
  
  Apr 08, 14
- Guerrilla Street Food
  MOVING TARGET!
  
  Apr 08, 14
- Citygarden
  801 Market St
  
  Apr 08, 14
- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Apr 08, 14
- Rosalita's Cantina
  1235 Washington Ave
  
  Apr 07, 14
- RealTime/STL
  611 N 10th St, Unit 401
  
  Apr 07, 14
- America's Center
  801 Convention Plaza
  
  Apr 06, 14
- Park Avenue Coffee
  417 N 10th St
  
  Apr 06, 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
  - Websites:
    
    Portfolio
Posts

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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.
- Jul 03, 13
  
  'She Done Him Wrong' • 1933
  
  My, Cary Grant was young!
- Jul 02, 13
  
  'Top o' the Morning' • 1949
  
  A singing insurance investigator. Nothing unusual about that.
- Jul 01, 13
  
  ‘Kiss Them for Me’ • 1957
  
  In its day, the reviews were not good. Those people were foolish.
- Jul 01, 13
  
  ‘I Was a Male War Bride’ • 1949
- Jun 18, 13
  
  The fridge at work is full of Red Bull … Anyone expecting late nights? http://bit.ly/11vXuQz
- Mar 13, 13
  
  http://instagr.am/p/Wx3ICpOTxO/
- Dec 15, 12
  
  http://instagr.am/p/TRTrriuT_G/
- Dec 10, 12
  
  http://instagr.am/p/TDtoTOuTwN/
- Dec 09, 12
  
  http://instagr.am/p/TCCOjCuT19/
- Dec 09, 12
  
  http://instagr.am/p/TCCJ5HuT16/
- Dec 08, 12
  
  http://instagr.am/p/S_TiO4uT2p/
- Dec 08, 12
  
  http://instagr.am/p/S-teKcOT8y/
- Dec 07, 12
  
  http://instagr.am/p/S8Sf2iuT0N/
- Dec 06, 12
  
  http://instagr.am/p/S6awxxOTx5/
- Dec 05, 12
  
  http://instagr.am/p/S3Np_juT_T/
- Dec 02, 12
  
  Silly sleepy kitty. http://instagr.am/p/SvukP5OTyv/
- Dec 02, 12
  
  X-acto knife pro. http://instagr.am/p/SuKqpDuT0D/
- Nov 29, 12
  
  A rare Bearcat close-up. http://instagr.am/p/Sn98eYOTyr/
- Nov 29, 12
  
  The best part of (every other) Thursday morning. http://instagr.am/p/SnkhpruT_P/
- Nov 17, 12
  
  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/
- Nov 16, 12
  
  Last one. #chocolateandbeer http://instagr.am/p/SEsRxnuT-g/
- Nov 16, 12
  
  This one’s complicated. There’s pouring. (Worth it.) #chocolateandbeer http://instagr.am/p/SEqH1HuT8G/
- Nov 16, 12
  
  @bissingers and @sixrowbrewco #chocolateandbeer http://instagr.am/p/SEoa-sOT62/
- Nov 16, 12
  
  @Bissingers and @OFallonBrewery combo. #chocolateandbeer http://instagr.am/p/SEmkHTOT4t/
- Nov 16, 12
  
  #ChocolateandBeer preview. http://instagr.am/p/SEixDyOT1C/
- Nov 10, 12
  
  I watched for a few minutes. The snacks did nothing entertaining. http://instagr.am/p/R3hnj2OT-z/
- Nov 08, 12
  
  It won’t stop staring at me, or squeaking at me. http://instagr.am/p/Rxt6j_OT1O/
- Nov 06, 12
  
  The walk-to-work obstacle course just got more obstacley. http://instagr.am/p/Rsc5nbOT60/
- Nov 06, 12
  
  All the Fs! (OK, 40 of the Fs.) #craftyfun http://instagr.am/p/RrBTzkOT48/
- Nov 05, 12
  
  Bearcat is sleeping or embarrassed by me. Or both. http://instagr.am/p/RoTj97uT48/

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

'She Done Him Wrong' • 1933

'Top o' the Morning' • 1949

‘Kiss Them for Me’ • 1957

‘I Was a Male War Bride’ • 1949