Reporter-Researcher

Job Title

Job Description

I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives.

As a Reporter-Researcher, you will be a part of a 7-person team whose primary responsibility is fact-checking a weekly magazine. We are looking for someone to be available late Monday and 4 days per week. Hours are irregular but consistent. Story subjects include crime, music, tv, human interest, beauty, style and more. This position must work closely with editors, writers, copy desk, photo department, design department and legal teams, in addition to working with the fact-checking team. This job requires the ability to review copy with writers and editors efficiently while coordinating changes with the production and art departments. The ideal candidate is detail oriented, reliable, communicative, and is committed to the journalistic integrity of the brand. Your responsibility is to the magazine, efficiently checking through stories with total accuracy.

II. Essential Job Functions

Weight% Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

90% Performs thorough research and fact checking to ensure the accuracy of articles published in the magazine.

10% Ensures that the legal department is aware of any story that contains legally sensitive material and follows through to make sure all concerns are properly resolved.

100%

III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements | All must be met to be considered.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent training and/or experience.

Experience:

At least three years of fact-checking experience with a national consumer magazine.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

% Travel Required (Approximate): 0

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Pay Range

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.