Highlights of Charlie Rose to Appear on Slate

WASHINGTON/NY, October 28, 2008—Slate, the daily online magazine, today announced it will showcase 2-4 minute highlights of Charlie Rose on Slate and Slate V, its video magazine.

This collaboration will feature hand-picked highlights from Charlie Rose enabling Slate viewers to re-visit Charlie's in-depth conversations with the world's most interesting people: from presidents, business leaders, and technological innovators, to Nobel laureates, artists and athletes; people such as Nelson Mandela, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Angelina Jolie, Toni Morrison, Jay-Z, John McCain and Barack Obama.

"Charlie Rose presents honest, intelligent and thoughtful interviews and commentary that are always relevant," said Jacob Weisberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Slate Group. "We think our audience will like seeing his interviews in this new format, and we're excited to extend his reach on the Web through our successful video platform, Slate V."

This is the first time Charlie Rose, which features conversation with the most compelling figures of our time, will be distributed to a magazine site.

"We are committed to creating smart, serious, stimulating conversations with the widest range of fascinating people seen on-line or on television. A partnership with Slate means we can offer more possibilities to an expanding audience," said Charlie Rose.

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About Slate Magazine (www.slate.com)
Slate is a daily online magazine that offers fresh angles on stories in the news and innovative entertainment coverage, all with its signature wit and irreverence. Pushing the boundaries of convention, Slate publishes provocative commentary on topics such as politics, culture, business and technology. Slate reaches 6.7 million online adults a month according to Nielsen and is published by The Slate Group, an online publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).

Media Contact:

Jennifer Lee
Slate Magazine
703-469-2671
jennifer.lee@wpni.com

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Highlights of Charlie Rose to Appear on Slate

WASHINGTON/NY, October 28, 2008—Slate, the daily online magazine, today announced it will showcase 2-4 minute highlights of Charlie Rose on Slate and Slate V, its video magazine.

This collaboration will feature hand-picked highlights from Charlie Rose enabling Slate viewers to re-visit Charlie's in-depth conversations with the world's most interesting people: from presidents, business leaders, and technological innovators, to Nobel laureates, artists and athletes; people such as Nelson Mandela, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Angelina Jolie, Toni Morrison, Jay-Z, John McCain and Barack Obama.

"Charlie Rose presents honest, intelligent and thoughtful interviews and commentary that are always relevant," said Jacob Weisberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Slate Group. "We think our audience will like seeing his interviews in this new format, and we're excited to extend his reach on the Web through our successful video platform, Slate V."

This is the first time Charlie Rose, which features conversation with the most compelling figures of our time, will be distributed to a magazine site.

"We are committed to creating smart, serious, stimulating conversations with the widest range of fascinating people seen on-line or on television. A partnership with Slate means we can offer more possibilities to an expanding audience," said Charlie Rose.

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About Slate Magazine (www.slate.com)
Slate is a daily online magazine that offers fresh angles on stories in the news and innovative entertainment coverage, all with its signature wit and irreverence. Pushing the boundaries of convention, Slate publishes provocative commentary on topics such as politics, culture, business and technology. Slate reaches 6.7 million online adults a month according to Nielsen and is published by The Slate Group, an online publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO).

Media Contact:

Jennifer Lee
Slate Magazine
703-469-2671
jennifer.lee@wpni.com