Erika Fry Email & Phone Number

New York

New York

Greater New York City Area

New York

Greater New York City Area

Wrote media features, profiles and criticism for Columbia Journalism Review website and magazine, more than 100 to date. Pitched stories, managed publication’s social media accounts, and broke news, most notably with the inquiry into Poynter’s aggregation practices that led to Jim Romenesko’s resignation. Reported from the Iowa caucuses and South Carolina.

Studied international and American politics for mid-career journalism program. Coursework included Peace Operations in Fragile States, Foreign Policy and Intelligence, Sociology of Cities, digital media and video. Completed long-form projects including a 12,000-word Masters thesis on the political and social dynamics of flood recovery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Developed and wrote nearly 200 in-depth articles and features for Sunday Spectrum magazine, the news analysis and investigative section of Southeast Asia’s most-read English-language daily. Reported on wide-ranging social and political subjects throughout the region including prisons, human trafficking, migration, human rights abuses, political instability.

Greater New York City Area (present), Bangkok (2006-2010)

Write, research, and develop freelance projects for publications including Fortune magazine, Columbia Journalism Review, CNNGo Bangkok, Huffington Post, Farang and organizations including the ILO, UNESCO, and International Rescue Committee.

Worked as a contractor for US Navy Public Safety and Anti-Terrorism office. Helped develop program’s risk-based investment strategy and communications. Spoke at regional and international Navy conferences.

Ma, Political Journalism

Ba, English