Jacob Weisberg
Jacob Weisberg | |
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.jpg) Weisberg in New York, 2012 | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, journalist |
| Spouse | Deborah Needleman |
| Children | Lily, Nate |
Jacob Weisberg (born 1964) is an American political journalist, serving as editor-in-chief of Slate Group, a division of The Washington Post Company. Weisberg is also a Newsweek columnist. He served as the editor of Slate magazine for six years, until stepping down in June 2008.[1] He is the son of Lois Weisberg, a Chicago social activist and connector celebrated in Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point.
Background and education
Weisberg's father, Bernard Weisberg, was a prominent Chicago lawyer and, later, judge. His parents were introduced at a cocktail party by novelist Ralph Ellison. His brother is former CIA officer and television writer and producer Joe Weisberg.[2] Weisberg graduated from Yale University in 1986, where he worked for the Yale Daily News. When a junior, he was offered a membership in Skull and Bones by Senator John Kerry, but declined the offer, citing the club's exclusion of women.[3] Instead Weisberg was persuaded by The Washington Post's Robert G. Kaiser to join Elihu Society.[4] After Yale he attended New College, Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship.
Career
Weisberg is a frequent commentator on National Public Radio. He previously worked for The New Republic in Washington, D.C., was a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine[5] and a contributing editor to Vanity Fair. He has also served as a columnist for the Financial Times. Early in his career, he worked for Newsweek in the London and Washington bureaus. Weisberg has also worked as a freelance journalist for numerous publications.
Books
The creator and author of the Bushisms series, Weisberg published The Bush Tragedy in 2008.[citation needed] He is also the author, with Robert Rubin, of In An Uncertain World (2003). Weisberg's first book, In Defense of Government, was published in 1996.[citation needed]
Weisberg chaired the judging panel for the 2009 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for excellence in non-fiction writing.[citation needed]
Personal
Weisberg is married to style and fashion journalist Deborah Needleman, formerly editor of Domino magazine.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Jacob Weisberg, "And My Successor Is...," Slate, June 4, 2008.
- ^ June Thomas. "A Conversation With The Americans Showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields". Slate.com.
Slate talked with [Joe] Weisberg (who is also the brother of Jacob Weisberg, the Slate Group's editor in chief)
- ^ Alex Beam, "The Bones in Kerry's Closet," Boston Globe, June 25, 2002, pp. E1+.
- ^ Robbins, Alexandra (2002). Secrets of the Tomb: Skull and Bones, the Ivy League, and the Hidden Paths of Power. Boston: Little, Brown. ISBN 0-316-72091-7, p. 112
- ^ Weisberg, Jacob (November 28, 2004). "'I Am Charlotte Simmons': Peeping Tom". The New York Times.
External links
- Short bio of Weisberg – Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government
- Video (and audio) debate/conversation with Jacob Weisberg and David Frum on Bloggingheads.tv
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