A Conversation with Slate's Jacob Weisberg, Part 4

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In which Jacob and I discuss Tumblr vs. Pinterest, Facebook vs. privacy, the case for baseline rules to protect consumer Internet privacy in the US, the horrible implications of the French push to create a "right to be forgotten", and why it would nevertheless be a catastrophe if the Internet comes to serve as an inescapable Permanent Record.

Andrew McLaughlin explains the difference between Tumblr and Pinterest and answers other Slate reader questions in this episode of Conversations With Slate.

A Conversation with Slate's Jacob Weisberg, Part 3

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In which Jacob and I discuss Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, copyright, and the challenge (and imperative) of making money for social networks, content creators, and publishers.

Tumblr executive Andrew McLaughlin talks about the great Web challenge of spreading traffic and revenue to content creators while respecting copyright in this episode of Conversations With Slate.

A conversation with Slate's Jacob Weisberg, Part 1

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Here's the first part of a recent conversation with Slate’s Jacob Weisberg. This bit is on Tumblr’s founder, the ethos and juju of the platform he created, and how Tumblr’s approach to identity translates into positivity, creativity, and anti-trollery.

Tumblr executive Andrew McLaughlin discusses the freewheeling spirit of the micro-blogging platform in this episode of Conversations With Slate.