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Kiplinger’s Personal Finance seeks reporter

The Kiplinger Washington Editors, one of America’s most respected business and personal-finance publishers, is seeking a bright, motivated individual for an entry-level research reporter position on our Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine staff.

The reporter will fact-check articles for the magazine and Kiplinger.com Web site, provide research and reporting assistance to writers, and contribute content to the magazine and Kiplinger.com Web site.

Applicant must have a B.A. in journalism or related field. Excellent fact-checking and research skills required, plus attention to grammar, spelling and syntax. Strong analytical, quantitative and communication skills.

Must be able to work well as part of a team under deadline pressure. Good computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Excel, are essential. Familiarity with database applications and social media is a plus.

Kiplinger offers excellent benefits, including a 401(k) with employer contribution, health and dental coverage, along with terrific growth opportunities.

Qualified applicants should e-mail cover letter, résumé and writing sample to:

Human Resources Department

Kiplinger Washington Editors

1100 13th Street, NW – Suite 750

Washington, DC 20005

HR@Kiplinger.com

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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