Richard Kipling

Background

About Richard Kipling

Before I assumed a fundraising role for the Center for Health Reporting, I led the Center and its 6 professional journalists as Editor in Chief for three years. I have held leadership positions in a number of editorial operations over the past 25 years. I've managed news staffs of 50, kept administrative herd on a staff of 150 professionals, led news projects, been part of countless paperwide teams. I'm known as a people person, someone to entrust with delicate, difficult situations, and someone who prioritizes and gets things done. I'm a teambuilder and contributor, and have worked successfully with a diverse array of people - all ethnic groups, all ages, all levels. An often-praised quality is an ability to work with young people, to gain their trust, champion their cause, develop them and get the best out of them. I hope to continue to work with young students or journalists. I also hope to continue to advance the cause of diversity, whether in a newsroom, classroom or other organizational setting.