NY Mag Sept. 24, 2016

Malcolm Gladwell Is Not Worried About the Media Industry, Nick Denton Is Thinking About a Book, and Other Lessons From Slate’s 20th-Anniversary Party

Last night, the panoramic World Trade Center observatory was packed with media luminaries toasting Slate’s 20th anniversary. The turnout of top editors for white wine, passed sliders, and schmoozing — with a few story pitches snuck in — was a testament to Slate’s lasting influence on the industry. Founded in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Kinsley, Slate was one of the first digital-only publications, known for its podcasts, verticals before they were called verticals, and argument-driven — and often playfully counterintuitive — stories that helped to shape the direction of

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