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''Slate'' is an English-language online news and culture magazine created in 1996 by former '' New Republic '' editor Michael Kinsley , initially under the ownership of Microsoft , as part of MSN . On December 21 , 2004 , it was purchased by the Washington Post Company . Former political correspondent -supported and has been available to read free of charge since 1999. BACKGROUND ''Slate'' features regular and semi-regular columns such as Explainer, Chatterbox, and , Blog s, and the like. It has a number of associated Blog s, including some of the most notable on the Internet, such as the Kausfiles . It also features frequent week-long diary series from interesting people and a link to each day's '' Doonesbury '', whose website ''Slate'' hosts. ''Slate'' also features podcasts of several of its columns available for daily download.http://www.slate.com/id/2119317/ ''Slate'' contributes to the National Public Radio show '' Day To Day ''. Commentator Mickey Kaus's column "Kausfiles" is seen as one of the earliest Blog s. Slate features a set of online forum boards called " The Fray ", the editing and moderator duties of which are left up to a "Fray Editor." In March 1998, ''Slate'' attracted considerable notice by charging a $19.95 annual subscription fee, becoming one of the first non-pornographic sites to attempt a subscription-based business model. The scheme didn't work and, less than a year later, in February 1999, Slate dropped the charge and returned to free content, citing both sluggish subscription sales and increased advertising revenue. A similar subscription model would later be implemented by Slate's independently-owned competitor, Salon.com , in April 2001. Salon.com is still primarily subscription-based as of 2007. On July 15 , 2005 , ''Slate'' began offering a Podcast , featuring selected stories from the site read by ''Slate'' editor Andy Bowers . Another podcast, featuring the Explainer column, was later added, read by ''Slate'' foreign editor June Thomas . A third, called Slate's Spoiler Special, reviews movies for people who have already seen them. In September 2005, Michael Kinsley returned to Slate, writing a weekly column to be published simultaneously in Slate and the '' Washington Post ''. On November 30 , 2005 , ''Slate'' started its daily feature ”Today's Pictures,” featuring fifteen to twenty photographs from the archive at Magnum Photos that share a common theme. The column also features two flash animated ”Interactive Essays” a month. In June 2006, on its 10th anniversary, Slate unveiled a redesigned website. EDITORIAL STANCE ''Slate'' A more fine-grained analysis puts ''Slate'' slightly to the left of '', Steven Landsburg , and Tim Harford , who although perhaps classifiable as liberal, are still part of the economic establishment and have each done significant research work. On the occupation of 's "War Stories" column. CONTRIBUTORS/DEPARTMENTS
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