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Slate Magazine Launches New Video Series

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Slate Magazine today announced a new video initiative on the award-winning site. “Slate video” will feature a wide range of original video projects, ranging from humorous analyses of campaign ads by Slate chief political correspondent John Dickerson to interviews by literary critic and long-time British television broadcaster Clive James of public figures such as actress Cate Blanchett and author Michael Frayn and Slate comments on developments in news and culture. As part of the new project, Slate recently presented video pieces on Katrina survivors and on fiction in ABC’s “The Path To 9/11″ program.

“We are pleased to be expanding our delivery of Slate content through this video initiative,” said Slate Editor Jacob Weisberg. “With the popularity of our podcasts, we’ve seen that there’s a deep desire for Slate’s unique voice in different media.” Slate’s multimedia editor Andy Bowers, who has led Slate’s successful podcast efforts, is overseeing Slate’s new video project.

Microsoft is the launch sponsor for Slate’s new video series. “We are delighted to have Microsoft as our partner for this exciting new series,” said Slate Publisher Cliff Sloan. “Slate video will have the distinctive, fresh take that Slate users love. Like other Slate content, it will make people think and make them laugh.”

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Posted By: littlec | Sep 29th

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