The Consortium is hiring: Research Editor in Washington

Research Editing (print, web, video, books and more) for many articles per week; review the organization's content for factual and contextual accuracy. Provides front-end research, resources and reporting as needed for writers and editors on selected content projects.Evaluates the organization's content for factual accuracy and verifies quotes and expert contributions.
Highly skilled at gathering information from various sources
Ability to translate very complex statistical and technical data into plain English
Provides recommendations and alternatives to editors to ensure factual accuracy
Executes front-end research for internal stakeholders on specified content projects and deliverables
Collaborates with internal stakeholders and other partners to ensure content aligns with the organization's priorities and mission, enterprise brand strategy and brand architecture
Provides appropriate documentation of factchecking materials for archiving
Demonstrate significant autonomy and possess expert knowledge of fact-checking best practices.
Ability to maintain efficiency under pressure and to successfully prioritize assignments and deadlines
Has basic knowledge of Adobe InCopy, Microsoft Office and Lexis-Nexis; preferably using Macintosh. Track/monitor assignments through the production workflow.
Experience working in the following subject areas: Medicare, Social Security, Health, Money, Elections.
Experience working on national magazine, newspaper or website.

For consideration, please submit your resume as a MS Word attachment to careers@consortiuminc.com

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