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S4 EP06: Why Craiglist's Founder Just Wrote Consumer Reports a $6m Check

S4 EP06: Why Craiglist's Founder Just Wrote Consumer Reports a $6m Check

FromZigZag


S4 EP06: Why Craiglist's Founder Just Wrote Consumer Reports a $6m Check

FromZigZag

ratings:
Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description


Consumer Reports, theOG‘s of product reviews, just got an upgrade: $6 million from Craigslist founder turned philanthropist,Craig Newmark. On this special episode, he and the CEO of Consumer Reports,Marta Tellado, announce their big plans to test all our apps and connected devices with a new set of criteria: one that takes people’s personal privacy and the collective good into account.

Plus, Craig shares his thinking behind funding journalism start-ups likeThe Markup.

***Season 4 of ZigZag is about examining the current culture of business and work, figuring out what needs to change, and experimenting with new ways to do it. ***

Who You’ll Hear: @manoushz (Manoush Zomorodi, host of ZigZag and cofounder of Stable Genius Productions), @jpoyant (Jen Poyant, cohost of ZigZag and cofounder of Stable Genius Productions) @craignewmark (Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist and Craig Newmark Philanthropies), @MLTellado (Marta Tellado, CEO of Consumer Reports)

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Released:
Jun 6, 2019
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ZigZag, the business show about being human, returns as a member of the TED family of podcasts.  Join this zig-zagging quest with Manoush Zomorodi (Host of NPR’s TED Radio Hour; Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business) to discover new ways we can align our ambitions with systemic change that’s good for our fellow human beings. On Season 5, Manoush profiles six unusual dynamos reinventing business, their industries, and even capitalism in the name of humanity. It will change the way you see your work and your self. Find @ZigZagPod on Twitter and Instagram. Tell Manoush YOUR story by emailing a voice memo to ZigZag@StableG.com.