Erica Smith

Journalist. Problem solver. Comma splice slayer. Slide deck wrangler. Typewriter collector. @TimesUnion managing editor, digital; Local Media Foundation board.

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

@christinekadams Thanks for reading!

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

Journalists are taking on big and small problems in the industry right now. We want to do more. https://t.co/OH0fE5cOQk

[Jessica Marshall @jess_on_ice]

Jaliek Rainwalker was 12 years old when he disappeared in 2007 from Upstate NY. @wendyliberatore & I take a deep dive into his story in a new @timesunion podcast 🎙️ Ep 1 of "Rainwalker: The Lost Boy" is up! New eps weekly wherever you listen to podcasts https://t.co/KHaDD9BGj9

[Alex Ptachick @alexptachick]

Many of my friends and former coworkers were laid off yesterday. If you're hiring and want some recommendations, please reach out to me.

Here's a thread of Hearst Newspapers jobs. I'll do my best to answer questions over DM.

(h/t @TimothyORourke for help compiling the list!)

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

If you’re able, this is a great way to support local media innovation and evolution.

[Nancy Lane @localmediarocks]

Thanks @ericasmith for your generous donations to Local Media Foundation. You are going to be a great board chair next year. #GivingTuesday https://t.co/O1e4I0KSm9

[Times Union @timesunion]

THE LOST BOY - PART ONE: Fifteen years after the disappearance of 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker, the case is no closer to being solved.

The first in a four-part series examines the accounts of the night before Rainwalker went missing.

FULL STORY: https://t.co/XvR4cVFfvp

[Times Union @timesunion]

Hours after the publication of this article, Inspector General Lucy Lang's office released the report that details missteps by state regulators before the deadly limousine crash that killed 20 people in Schoharie four years ago.

https://t.co/y8hBKCJzcU

[lori todd (they/them) 🏳️‍🌈 ☔️ @loritodd]

Congrats to the @TimesUnion digital team for winning best digital presence in our circ division in @JournalistsNY awards. Here’s our award … @ericasmith @SneakersOToole

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

@loritodd @timesunion @JournalistsNY @SneakersOToole It’s beautiful.

[National Air and Space Museum @airandspace]

On this day in 1910, a stowaway Kiddo the Cat became the first feline to attempt to cross the Atlantic in an airship (don't worry, he survived). His eventual howling led to one of the first radio communications from an aircraft in flight: "Roy, come and get this ---damn cat."

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

@EvaLee4NC @pattonoswalt I love math! But you’re looking for an Erica Smith who’s an aerospace engineer and politician, not a journalist.

[Casey Seiler @CaseySeiler]

.@timesunion digital team throws down the gauntlet in the newsroom holiday decoration wars.

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

Not Florida. https://t.co/7nglQdTO6f

[Times Union: Hudson Valley @hudsonvalley]

What marks the beginning of upstate New York? Is it Yankee Stadium? Albany? Once you see a Stewart’s? Or is upstate just a state of mind?

FULL STORY: https://t.co/ZwoWzCB4wf

[Tim O’Rourke @TimothyORourke]

🛎️ Job Alert <ding-ding> 🛎️

Help us spread the news: The @hearst DevHub is hiring!

🖼️ Deputy Director of Visual Storytelling: https://t.co/yTGvewHl3V

🗺️ Newsroom Engineer: https://t.co/riCLKsJ4UM

Our mission is #localnews innovation and the jobs are remote friendly. 🕶️

[Brendan Lyons @Brendan_LyonsTU]

Rensselaer County's Republican elections commissioner arrested by @AlbanyFBI as part of ongoing ballot fraud investigation https://t.co/CmM5v3JMKj via @TimesUnion

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

⚡️ “How a donor to NY Gov. Kathy Hochul received $637M in state payments” by @timesunion https://t.co/gH2LjsKUIN

[Times Union @timesunion]

Wanna buy whipped cream in NY? Be prepared to show I.D. https://t.co/mvRYawnRIu

[Times Union @timesunion]

The polls have closed. Get the latest results here. https://t.co/lKvT0LkkjI

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

Our friends in Connecticut are hiring too!
https://t.co/U1eaMiGKpr

[Mandy Hofmockel @mandyhofmockel]

ICYMI: @Hearst Connecticut is hiring for several #JournalismJobs right now.

We're especially looking for local news reporters and AME-level editors 👉 https://t.co/fRSo1ztaCi

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

The @timesunion is hiring!

We're looking for a smart reporter who can write breaking news posts, report on trends and take deeper dives into the stories behind the headlines in Capital Region of New York. #JournalismJobs https://t.co/9vgUU3Jyo6

[Erica Smith @ericasmith]

We're also looking for a smart reporter to tackle trends and issues affecting the Hudson Valley. #JournalismJobs https://t.co/55wGqXJWaq