Jacob Weisberg | |
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.jpg) Weisberg in New York, 2012 | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Education | Yale University (BA) New College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist |
| Spouse | Deborah Needleman |
| Children | 2 |
Jacob Weisberg (born 1964) is an American political journalist, who served as editor-in-chief of The Slate Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. In September 2018, he left Slate to co-found Pushkin Industries, an audio content company, with Malcolm Gladwell.[1] Weisberg was also a Newsweek columnist. He served as the editor of Slate magazine for six years before stepping down in June 2008.[2] He is the son of Lois Weisberg, a Chicago social activist and municipal commissioner.
- ^ Peiser, Jacklyn (September 12, 2018). "Jacob Weisberg Leaves Slate to Join Malcolm Gladwell in Podcast Venture". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Jacob Weisberg, "And My Successor Is...," Slate, June 4, 2008.