Erik Adams Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Contributed reviews and written features to Vulture, EW, Chron, Primetimer, and Episodic Medium

• Worked with executive editor to establish five-person team covering cinematography, visual effects, animation, editing, production design, score, costumes, and makeup in film and TV
• Worked closely with staff and freelance writers from pitch to publication to develop and execute long- and short-lead features
• Edited 12 to 15 features a week
• Oversaw two editions of the digital magazine franchise IndieWire Influencers, editing multiple drafts, arranging interviews, and gathering visual assets for in-depth profiles of top below-the-line talent and their.
• Revamped site’s approach to best-of and awards-prediction coverage of below-the-line crafts
• Collaborated with audience development and marketing teams to raise visibility of stories using headlines, social media copy, and SEO best practices

Chicago

• Oversaw day-to-day editorial operations for the entertainment and pop culture website published by G/O Media
• Determined direction, strategy, and coverage with input from editor-in-chief and section editors
• Edited one to two feature-length stories a week
• Planned and executed packages of stories including decade- and year-end best-of series, Halloween-themed Horrors Week, and Pride Month coverage
• Made and maintained editorial calendar, approved and scheduled six to 13 features of varying lead times per week
• Managed team comprising copy desk, associate editor, editorial coordinator, assistant editor, senior writer, and web producer

Chicago

• Served as The A.V. Club’s chief television critic
• Assigned and edited reviews, recaps, feature-length stories, fall TV previews, and year-end and midyear best-of lists
• Managed a staff of one deputy editor and more than 20 freelance writers covering an average of 20 to 30 broadcast, cable, and streaming series a week
• Reported features about the return of Mystery Science Theater 3000, the final season of Halt And Catch Fire, and the making of Documentary Now!
• Wrote opinion pieces about abrupt Netflix cancellations, Michael Schur’s optimistic comedies for a pessimistic world, and the importance of Batman’s lighthearted side
• Conducted frequent postmortem and season recap interviews with showrunners including Schur, Vince Gilligan, Elizabeth Meriwether, Scott Aukerman, Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, and Ray McKinnon

Chicago

• Worked with TV editor to quadruple TV section traffic from 2013 to 2014
• Co-hosted the travel series Pop Pilgrims, leading video tours of filming locations from Breaking Bad, American Horror Story, Parks and Recreation, and more

Chicago, IL

• Edited and wrote TV recaps, conducted interviews and wrote feature-length stories on TV, music, film, and books

• Ran The A.V. Club’s local branch, overseeing a staff of freelancers covering music, film, comedy, theater, and food

• Assisted in the launch of Decider Austin, one in a network of local culture sites and print sections spun off from The Onion and The A.V. Club, and facilitated its eventual re-branding as A.V. Club Austin