Slate Magazine Signs Distribution Agreement With New York Times Syndicate

Posted on April 29, 1998

Slate online magazine, Microsoft Corp.'s interactive magazine of news, politics and culture, edited by Michael Kinsley, has signed a distribution agreement with the New York Times Syndicate, making Slate content available to more than 2,000 news organizations worldwide. Effective May 1, 1998, Slate will join the New York Times global news distribution service, which includes content from The Economist and Le Monde.

"Our new relationship with the Times Syndicate is an affirmation of top-quality journalism," said Michael Kinsley, editor in chief of Slate. "It's a tremendous honor to be affiliated with this precedent-setting news organization, and I'm thrilled that Slate will now reach a broader base of people looking for smart commentary on the week's news, politics and culture."

The New York Times Syndicate currently distributes more than 80 columns, special features and news services to more than 2,000 news organizations around the world. Among the syndicate's current columnists are Mikhail Gorbachev, Bill Gates and Martha Stewart.