Consumer Reports gets an overhaul

Chris O’Shea of FishbowlNY writes about the overhaul at Consumer Reports.

O’Shea writes, “Gone are the cluttered covers of the past. The revamped Reports features a clean cover that tackles a singular topic, and it’s a big improvement.

“Inside the magazine, editor-in-chief Ellen Kampinsky and VP/general manager Brent Diamond have added some interesting features. Your Advocate, found in the front of the book, features a Q&A with an exec from a major brand (GM’s Mary Barra kicks things off); a section that answers a reader’s specific question; a feature that dispenses insider tips from various industry experts; and plenty more.

“The updated Reports was based on more than a year of research, but Kampinksy cautions that it’s not a finished product. She also eases readers’ concerns about the glossy changing too much.”

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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.