Slate (magazine)
Slate is an online newsmagazine operated by Microsoft and part of MSN. Former political correspondent Jacob Weisberg is the current editor and former political advertising director Cyrus Krohn is publisher. The founding editor was Michael Kinsley. It is funded mostly by advertising and its parent company, Microsoft.
Somewhat like a more centrist Salon.com, it discusses politics, movies, sports, and news. It is known for featuring unique regular and semi-regular columns such as Explainer and Human Guinea Pig. All the articles tend to be short and fairly lighthearted pieces. It has a number of associated blogs, including some of the most notable on the Internet, such as the Kausfiles. It also regular weeklong series of diaries from interesting people, analysis of what the major newspapers are reporting on, and a link to each days Doonesbury.
It also has a deal to feature its stories on the NPR show Day to Day.
