Consumer Reports hires new leader for home/appliance coverage
Glenn Derene, director of content development at Consumer Reports, send out the following announcement on Monday: Hello all, I’m excited to announce that we have hired Eric Hagerman as the Content Development Team Leader for our Home and Appliance CIA. Eric comes to us by way of This Old House, where he was special projects […]
Consumer Reports accepts buyout offers from 50 employees
Consumer Reports will accept buyout offers from 50 employees — all with at least 10 years of service — who will be leaving the company in the next few months. The news was announced during a company town hall meeting Thursday with CEO Marta Tellado. A company spokeswoman said that the employees whose buyouts were […]
Union approves Consumer Reports contract extension
Union members who work for Consumer Reports have approved an 18-month contract extension and the personal finance magazine’s voluntary separation plan. The Thursday vote by the News Guild of New York members was unanimous, with 138 for the extension and plan, none against and two abstentions. The vote extends the contract through June 30, 2017, […]
Consumer Reports offers buyout to workers
Consumer Reports CEO Marta Tellado sent out the following announcement to the staff: Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to report that we have reached a tentative agreement with the Guild on a contract extension. The new agreement, if ratified by the Guild membership, extends the contract through June 30, 2017, and provides employees with competitive […]
Consumer Reports seeks home appliances team leader
The Home & Appliance area is one of traditional strength for Consumer Reports. Consumers look to us when making the big purchases — the fridge and the dishwasher — as well as smaller items such as light bulbs and paint. We are looking for an experienced, innovative content creator to help us make our mission […]
Consumer Reports to add bylines in magazine
Consumer Reports president Marta Tellado sent out the following announcement earlier this week: Dear Colleagues, I am excited to share with you a number of important changes and updates for our content and communications teams. Let’s start with staff news: Jennifer Shecter has been promoted to Director, Content Impact & Corporate Outreach. In her new […]
Businessweek, Fast Company, Wired nominated for Ellies
Fast Company, Wired and Bloomberg Businessweek were among the business magazines nominated for National Magazine Awards by the American Society of Magazine Editors on Thursday. Wired is a finalist in the design category. It is also a finalist in the service category for “All Work and All Play,” by Rashida Jones, July. Bloomberg Businessweek is […]
Consumer Reports seeks investigative health reporter
Got a fire in your belly when it comes to making our world a safer, healthier place? The country’s foremost consumer protection organization seeks a multi-channel health content pro to work on digital, print, video and social media. We’re looking for a reporter/writer with serious health and food chops to bring their special journalistic brand and […]
Consumer Reports seeks executive editor
Consumer Reports is seeking an Executive Editor with an appetite to use the power of quality journalism to hold those in power accountable to consumers and affect change in the marketplace, laws, policies and manufacturer practices. Qualifications Include: Strong top editing skills and great facility with display copy is a must. Will also have successful experience with both investigative […]
Consumer Reports seeks managing editor
The Content Managing Editor tracks and manages content workflow across all products and content areas, including digital (ConsumerReports.org, mobile), print (Consumer Reports magazine, newsletters, special interest publications), and video, as well as new or emerging products. Serves as the primary liaison between Content Creation teams and individual products (magazine/Web site) to coordinate daily and monthly […]
