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Consumer Reports seeks a home and appliances reporter

As a writer/reporter on the Home & Appliance team, you’ll report to the Deputy Content Editor.

You’ll work hand-in-hand with our product testers, social-media and survey teams, and shopping and newsletter editors to conceive and execute on a range of Home and Appliance content across multiple platforms. Our writer/reporters stay on top of the latest news and products, so they can generate content that is relevant, timely, and cutting-edge.

If you believe that consumers are entitled to a fair marketplace—along with unbiased, independent news articles, investigative reports, and product reviews—come join the team!Under our CRFlex program, this position is eligible for 100% Remote status in one of our 13 approved locations (Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Washington, DC.)

THE OPPORTUNITY

From how to find the best dishwasher to why heat pumps might keep you warm this winter and save you money, consumers rely on CR to help them make informed choices. Through in-depth reporting as well as close collaboration with engineers in our labs, the journalists on CR’s Home team inform readers about how to get the most out of their home, keep their family safe, and spend their money wisely.

About You

You’ll Be Highly Rated If:

  • You have the reporting chops. You have at least five years of reporting experience, in addition to a Bachelor’s Degree.
  • You’re a self-starter. You can work independently as well as collaboratively across multiple platforms and with other writers, editors, and members from a variety of departments.
  • You thrive in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment. You will be working on multiple projects at once, likely across multiple platforms.
  • You’re deadline driven. You’re capable of turning around engaging, well-written stories quickly, while balancing competing demands and priorities.

You’ll Be One Of Our Top Picks:

  • You have a passion for helping others. You care about your reader, and you’ve published service-journalism articles that help readers make informed choices.
  • You are obsessed with all things home. You have opinions (based on fact) about which appliances are worth the money, and you’ve thought deeply about safety, energy efficiency, water conservation, and other issues that affect the home.
  • You possess journalistic curiosity and tenacity. You’re aware of the trends, but you never take them at face value. You ask how and why and what if; you’re dogged about tracking down the best sources; and you have a knack for finding stories that resonate with readers.

To apply, go (13) Writer/Reporter, Home & Appliances | Consumer Reports | LinkedIn.

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.

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