• ERICA BLOCK

    As someone who inherited my love of sports from my Mom, I am especially interested in sports stories that deviate from traditional hero narratives and the image of a father and son playing catch. Much of my work focuses on the intersection of sports and culture. I'm especially passionate about baseball, which I grew up around, and competitive logging, a sport I picked up and fell in love with as a college student in Maine.

    My goal is to bring the big business of sports down to earth by humanizing players and making myself a useful conduit between athletes and those of you who like to read and learn about them.

    I currently produce video content covering local teams for New York Post Sports. Before that I covered the Yankees and Brooklyn Nets for YES Network and developed content for Jomboy Media, where I led research efforts for shows like Talkin' Yanks, Talkin' Baseball and The Weekly Dumb.

    Education

    Arizona State University - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

    MA, Sports Journalism

    Colby College

    BA, American Studies

    minor: creative writing

    Thesis: "Race & Rock & Roll: Analyzing Rolling Stone's Iconic Cover Photography"


    Recognitions

    AIPS Sport Media Awards 2020: Shortlist, Best Column, "A pitch got away from Ben Heller. Why was the Yankees’ reliever ejected?"

    Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism: 2nd place for coverage of Arizona nursing home deaths (2019)

    Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing: Winner, Stories for Professional Media Outlets (2019)

    SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards - Region 11: Finalist, In-Depth Reporting of Arizona nursing home deaths (2019)

    Concussion Legacy Project: CTE reporting certification (2019)