# Jacob Weisberg

> Jacob Weisberg is an American political journalist who served as editor-in-chief of The Slate Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. In 2018, he left Slate to co-found Pushkin Industries, an audio content company, with Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell. Weisberg was also a Newsweek columnist. He served as the editor of Slate magazine for six years before stepping down in 2008. He is the son of Lois Weisberg, a Chicago social activist and municipal commissioner.

*American journalist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1964
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Jacob Weisberg is an American political journalist who served as editor-in-chief of The Slate Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. In 2018, he left Slate to co-found Pushkin Industries, an audio content company, with Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell. Weisberg was also a Newsweek columnist. He served as the editor of Slate magazine for six years before stepping down in 2008. He is the son of Lois Weisberg, a Chicago social activist and municipal commissioner.

## Fame
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