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ERIKA W. SMITH

Journalist. Writer. Blogger.

• In May 2012, I will graduate from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Magazine Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts in English.

• I've written for a small daily newspaper, a large monthly magazine, an online newspaper, a newsletter and several blogs.

• I'm a multimedia journalist. Writing is my medium of choice, but I'm also comfortable working with social media, photography, audio or video.

• I'm passionate about travel, music, literature, religion, education, entertainment and the arts.

This is me.

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Flying high: EAA members build and fly aircraftCarl Franz moves his hand on the controls and the four-person plane climbs higher, passing a few low, thin clouds in the clear blue sky. A look at Howell, Michigan's Experimental Aircraft Association.Art too bad to be ignored (Jerome A. Nachman award winner)Moviegoers, some still munching on popcorn or sipping sodas, look at, laugh at, and talk about such Bad Art masterpieces as Sunday on the Pot with George, a pointillist painting of an overweight man in his underwear sitting on a chamber pot. A profile of the Museum of Bad Art in Somerville, Massachusetts.The "Voice of Somerville" is back on your phoneTom Champion has a voice that inspires. A profile of Tom Champion, Someville's Director of Communicatios, an actor in Someville comunity theatre, and a local celebrity.

6_21_2011 - EAA 1.pdf

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Food rules will take international flavor out of Somerville schoolsEvery year, Somerville kindergarten teacher Roxane Scrima invites parents to bring in foods that reflect the school system's ethnic diversity - from Indian chapatis to Mexican quesadillas to, well, French toast. But this school year, as Somerville schools start passing new rules to meet changes in state food guidelines, Scrima is finding it increasingly difficult to make food a part of the lesson plan. A news story on how statewide changes in school nutrition rules will effect schools in Somerville, Massachusetts.Stats show residents have reason to feel safer in SomervilleSince moving to Somerville about a month ago, Chris Wolcott has noticed how safe the streets felt. He also noticed a strong police presence: During a quick drive from Davis Square to Central Square - less than 4 miles - he saw four policemen patrolling different streets.Experts say he was right on both counts and the result is a drop in crime in what was once considered one of Boston's more dangerous areas. A news story on dropping crime stats in Somerville, Massachusetts.

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Other published work

Lea Michele's glam lookLea's rich brunette color looks effortlessly gorgeous, whether in waves on the red carpet or pin-straight at McKinley High. A get-the-look guide.Amanda Seyfried's nighttime glamCrimped hair is so on-trend right now, and pulling it back into a messy loose bun adds a new level of sophistication to a retro look. A how-to hairstyle guide.The Tube and the TNow that internships have started, we've all joined the armies of commuting Londoners who cram themselves elbow-to-elbow into the Tube every morning and evening, all the while carefully ignoring each other - quite a difference from the chattering, crowded T back in Boston! A piece about the differences between London's and Boston's subway systems, written for a student newsletter.

Hair, June 2011 - Lea Michele.pdf

Hair, June 2011 - Amanda Seyfried.pdf

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Wild Mercury Sound

A blog about vinyl records originally created for an online journalism class. Past posts include a map about Boston's folk history; reviews of Boston area record stores; and a look at repurposed record art.

I spent the spring 2011 semester in London. During that time, I also traveled to Italy, Greece, France, Ireland and the Czech Republic. This blog documents my travels with text and photos.

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Egypt Rally in Trafalgar Squar
Alex Turner
Winter in Minnesota
A Bostonian Squirrel
At the Zoo
Athens
9-11 Parade
Conor Oberst
Will and Kate mugs
Berklee
Sara Bareilles
Royal Trash
Bostonian Ducks
Monemvasia
Cats!
Dublin Castle
Salisbury Cathedral
San Pietro
Stourhead
View from the Arc de Triomphe

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I don't consider myself a photojournalist, but I often take photos to accompany written stories or to document my travels, adventures, and everyday life.
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Joan Baez's Boston

In the late 50s and early 60s, Boston and Cambridge were a major part of the folk scene of the time. Folk musicians like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Eric Von Schmidt, and Richard and Mimi Fariña traveled back and forth between Harvard Square and Greenwich Village to perform and record.Unfortunately, besides Club Passim, once Club 47, very few of the coffeehouses and gathering spaces of the 60s folk scene survive. Click each location for a short description of what was once there.

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Nuggets Records

Nuggets Records in Kenmore Square in Boston may be my favorite record store in the world. I created this short video about Nuggets and the people who shop there.

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Vinyl Sunday
Every Sunday, tumblr users post photos of vinyl records and tag them "Vinyl Sunday." This audio slideshow looks at some of those photos and discusses the phenomenom of Vinyl Sunday.Click the screenshot below to watch the audio slideshow.

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