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

A nerd's gotta do what a nerd's gotta do, says Craig Newmark.

Consumer Reports, the OG'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 like The 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. 

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CREDITS:
Matt Boynton, Audio Engineer and Sound Designer
David Herman, Composer
Maria Wurttele, Production Coordinator