AI & Recommendation Systems
Recirculation engines, editorial AI tools, and recommendation systems across 30+ U.S. magazine websites.
Product Manager · New York City
I build tools for truthseekers and storytellers.
15+ years at the intersection of journalism, product, technology, and publishing at Hearst, Tribune, public radio, and more.
What I Do
Fifteen years of building systems for deeper, richer, more transparent reporting and storytelling.
Audience Growth
Turning casual visitors into loyal readers through direct relationships, not algorithms.
Cross-Functional Leadership
Leading engineers, designers, and editors toward products that ship and actually get used.
Selected Work
Case studies
Product case studies from Hearst Magazines, dot.LA, and KPCC/LAist — from AI editorial tools to award-winning data journalism.
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AI-Powered Summaries
Scaling editorial intelligence across 30+ U.S. magazine websites — while earning the trust of newsrooms skeptical of AI. 80+ editorial hours saved per week, improved SEO & GEO signals.
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Building for a Post-Search Future
Mobile-first storytelling experiments preparing Hearst for a “Google-zero” world. A 7.4% video-to-article click-through rate reframed the strategy.
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Understanding Recirculation
Consolidating recommendation systems across 30+ U.S. magazine websites into one configurable, testable platform. +13% average engagement improvement.
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The VC Sentiment Survey
Turning insider access into a recurring audience product at dot.LA — a quarterly survey that became one of the site's most-read features for two years running.
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California Counts
The content-sharing system and personalized MyBallot voter guide behind a 2016 election collaboration among four public radio newsrooms — KPCC, KQED, KPBS, and Capital Public Radio.
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Fire Tracker
A 2013 wildfire news app at KPCC/LAist that automated the routine data of fire coverage so reporters could focus on the human story. Embedded by NPR, TIME, and the New York Times; recognized by the Society of News Design.
Read the case study →What colleagues say
“Eric has an incredibly empathic way of guiding a team toward the definition of success… acting as a shield for the whole team. He is the guy you would like to have at your side if you were lost in a bug swamp.”
— Matteus Barbosa, Senior Web Developer, Hearst
“He leads by example with work that inspires you to push harder every day. He also has the best interests of his team at mind, working to help everyone else reach their goals.”
— Mike Roe, Writer & Senior News Editor, formerly KPCC/LAist
“Eric was an excellent manager at dot.LA where I worked with him on the Office Hours with Spencer Rascoff podcast. His project management skills were top-notch, helping get content scheduled and published on a fixed and regular basis. Eric is a pleasure to work with and truly a valuable asset to any media organization of which he is a part.”
— George Mocharko, Audio Producer, Editor, and Post-Production Mixer, formerly dot.LA