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Consumer Reports seeks investigative writer and editor for food

The Manager, Investigative Editor & Writer, Food functions as the content writer leader, assigner and editor of larger investigative stories in the food area, working with stakeholders in Health/Food CFA and across all platforms for the organization to create high-impact stories.

This editor also edits the work of other on-staff editors and writers. Ensures that high quality content is delivered in accordance with that strategy across all media formats and platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

● Under the direction of the Health/Food Content Team Leader, develops the content strategy for one or more significant investigative stories in the food realm every month
● Produces, manages and assigns work with staff editors, writers , market analysts, testers –and where appropriate staff in Engagement and Mobilization to ensure the delivery of content across platforms in accordance with strategy, on time, consumer focused, accurate and compelling
● Develops strong network of contributors to create work across the platforms for the organization as needed
● Serves as an on-staff expert and spokesperson in the food realm. Stays abreast of important developments in those and related categories and keeps the larger team informed
● Produces, schedules, allocates work, and edits content for two or more investigative stories ensuring accurate, quality on-time delivery across multiple media formats and platforms
● Interacts with manufacturers, governmental agencies, customers, etc. to represent test results or other work/initiatives within CR
● Coordinates the development of story components (surveys, questionnaires, test protocols, etc.) for investigative stories
● Actively participates as a senior member of a product testing and content team, conferring with other team members as necessary to ensure objectives for quality and timeliness are met
● Ensures staff is correctly interpreting data and generating accurate and timely content
● Edits and rewrites the work of subordinates as necessary
● Writes stories/blogs as needed to support other important topic areas that the Health and Food CFA has in scope
● Performs other tasks as required

Qualifications Include:

College graduate or equivalent background with 7-10+ years’ experience writing and editing the work of others and meeting rigid deadlines
Significant background in food science, and covering developments in food safety, labeling and nutrition for consumer-facing media outlets
Able to translate statistical and technical data into accurate, well-written, well-organized and compelling content in a range of media formats
Excellent organizational skills
Well-developed judgment and a broad range of interests and knowledge
Excellence in product coverage, supported by such growth opportunities as ongoing education courses, membership in professional associations, and involvement in industry/professional conferences
Understanding of the unique content needs and conventions across all platforms including print, website, social media
Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software; knowledge of state-of-the-art page design software such as K4

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.