CreditCards.com, the leading online credit card comparison website with an award-winning editorial operation, seeks an experienced journalist to be a staff reporter.
General description:
Staff reporters write stories about consumer credit, debt and related issues for a mass audience of consumers. Successful candidates will blend the traditional reporting, writing and interpreting job of a traditional journalist with the modern online storytelling techniques of the Web.
The job is full time, located in Austin, Texas, and carries full benefits. Salary is competitive and negotiable based on an applicant’s experience and level of skill.
Duties and responsibilities:
Staff reporters are expected to regularly find and contribute consumer-oriented pieces on a defined aspect of credit and debt management, including credit card products, issuer practices, credit scoring, credit reporting, the economy’s impact on credit practices, etc. Stories will vary in length, depth and turnaround time, but a home run for us is an in-depth piece that simultaneously breaks news, helps consumers and uses the Web to its fullest potential. Over time, we expect our reporters to develop such expertise that their comments will be sought by other writers.
Essential requirements:
The ideal candidate will have the following:
To apply, go here.
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