Erica R. Hendry
Managing Editor, Digital at PBS NewsHour
- Role
- Managing Editor, Digital at Pbs News
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Erica R. Hendry
Multi-platform journalist with experience in breaking news reporting, digital and long-form storytelling, video producing and editing, social media management and audience engagement, launching new digital properties and hyperlocal, regional and online magazine newsroom management.Areas of focus: Politics, social issues, innovation/tech, education, and the arts, as well as the greater Washington, D.C. region (specifically, Virginia and the District of Columbia).Experience in online media, television, radio, magazines and newspapers. Expertise in editing, video and multimedia storytelling, content strategy, building audience and social media.
Experience
Managing Editor, Digital
Dec 2018 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Helped lead expansion of digital team, in both staff size and on which platforms we produce.Manage team of 20+ editors, reporters and producers in breaking and day-of news andlongform editorial projects, such as investigative work and podcasts. Plan and manage live and major event coverage (Mueller investigations, Election 2020, et. al). • Set strategy and develop workflows for day-to-day digital production, audienceengagement and new storytelling experiments• Edit copy across platforms - from short-form to longform website stories, to social explainers and newsletters.• Share final responsibility and approval for standards for any content published across platforms with the director of digital• Manage pitches, launch new products such as newsletters and video series• Coach editors on best practices for editorial conversations, management, storydevelopment and editing. Oversee investigative work• Edited and launched three new podcast series, including the award-winninginvestigative series “Broken Justice,” about the consequences of gaps in the public defendersystem• Steer major projects with broadcast senior leadership, including television specialsand partnerships with other media organizations
Education
Ithaca College
Bachelor of Arts
2006 — 2009
Ithaca College
Bachelor of Arts
2005 — 2009
Skills
- Writing
- Editing
- Blogging
- Video Production
- Web Video
- Magazines
- Freelance Writing
- Storytelling
- New Media
- Social Media
- Content Strategy
- Feature Articles
- Video
- Publications
- Music
- Web Content Writing
- Multimedia
- SEO
- Digital Media
- Ap Style
- Creative Writing
- Sports
- Newspapers
- Web Content
- Television
- News Writing
- Breaking News
- Photography
- Copy Editing
- Journalism
- Editorial
- Radio
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