Richard Scherr Title: Fact Checker Education: UMBC Location: Owings Mills, MD Expertise: Lifestyle, Technology, Fitness Rich Scherr is a seasoned journalist and editor who spent nearly two decades as the editor-in-chief of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. Experience Rich Scherr is a seasoned journalist and editor who spent nearly two decades as the editor-in-chief of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire, and has been a fact checker at Dotdash Meredith since 2020. The Baltimore native also covered the Baltimore and Washington, DC business scene for LocalBusiness.com and has been a regular contributor to the sports pages of The Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post. Also among his credits is a stint editing morning news feeds for America Online and frequent contributions to the Associated Press. Education Rich earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. About InStyle InStyle is an award-winning destination for fashion, beauty, and pop-culture, with an all-are-welcome ethos that swings open the proverbial velvet ropes. Whether you’re looking for a wardrobe refresh, haircut inspiration, or a story that’ll make sparkling cocktail-party conversation, our expert-connected coverage is where to start. Learn more about our team and editorial guidelines, here.