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Jacob Weisberg

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January 01, 1964

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Jacob Weisberg 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. He is the son of Lois Weisberg, a Chicago social activist and connector celebrated in Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point. 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.

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Hairy Eyeball

Sina Weibo is looking for more censors. The social media company, often described as China’s version of Twitter, has a rumored 1.000 “information security” editors working to remove posts and comments about forbidden subjects like “Chen Guangcheng” or “Tiananmen Square.” But according to a report in the Asian Wall Street Journal, the NASDAQ-listed company went so far this week as to post a help...

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Published on May 28, 2012 04:15

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Books by Jacob Weisberg

Average rating: 3.87 · 914 ratings · 177 reviews · 20 distinct works

	The Bush Tragedy 3.75 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions	My rating:
	George W. Bushisms : The Slate Book of The Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President 3.78 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2001 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Deluxe Election Edition Bushisms: The First Term, in His Own Special Words by Jacob Weisberg, Molly Ivins 4.03 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Still More George W. Bushisms: Neither in French nor in English nor in Mexican by Jacob Weisberg, George W. Bush, Al Franken (Foreword by) 3.86 avg rating — 29 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	More George W. Bushisms: More of Slate's Accidental Wit and Wisdom of Our 43rd President 3.84 avg rating — 25 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	George W. Bushisms V: New Ways to Harm Our Country by Jacob Weisberg, Calvin Trillin, George W. Bush 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Palinisms: The Accidental Wit and Wisdom of Sarah Palin 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Ultimate George W. Bushisms: Bush at War 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	In Defense of Government: The Fall and Rise of Public Trust 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1996	My rating:
	Bushisms: The Farewell Tour 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating: