Wirecutter is launching its first podcast
The New York Times will debut the first podcast for Wirecutter, its product reviews brand, on Aug. 21, reports Sara Fischer of Axios. Fischer reports, “The show is part of a broader effort to make Wirecutter’s journalism more accessible and its business more resilient to changes in the media landscape. “‘Wirecutter is not only branching out in […]
Wirecutter union members approve new contract
Unionized journalists behind The New York Times’s Wirecutter have unanimously approved a new three-year contract. Wirecutter Union workers had been working under an expired contract since Feb. 28. Highlights of the contract include a new wage floor of $66,300, wages increases ranging from 9.5% to 18.5% over the life of the contract, a $3,000 ratification […]
Wirecutter hires Builder as deputy editorial director
Wirecutter editorial director Lauren Sullivan sent out the following: I’m elated to announce that Maxine Builder, a top editor at New York Magazine, will join us next month to lead an ambitious expansion of Wirecutter’s short-form content. Maxine is a service journalism powerhouse who has played a key role in driving the editorial vision for The Strategist, […]
Wirecutter hires Shy as editorial director
Wirecutter editor in chief Ben Frumin sent out the following on Wednesday: I’m delighted to announce that Leta Shy is joining Wirecutter as an editorial director! Leta is an exceptionally talented editorial leader. She has had a long and decorated career as a health and fitness journalist, including at Condé Nast, where she had a seven-year run […]
The New York Times seeks an updates writer, kitchen – Wirecutter
Wirecutter is seeking an updates writer to help keep our catalog of kitchen gear reviews and recommendations useful and up-to-date. As an updates writer, you will report directly to the kitchen team’s senior editor, making changes to live content owned by this team both proactively and reactively. You will be directly involved in our cyclical […]
What happened to Wirecutter?
Charlie Warzel of The Atlantic examines Wirecutter, a tech product site that the New York Times acquired in 2016. Warzel writes, “By 2015, the Wirecutter brand was popular and lucrative enough—in four years, it had generated a reported $150 million in online transactions—that potential buyers came calling. In 2016, the site sold to the Times, as a service-y complement to the […]
Wirecutter seeks a staff writer, gifts
Wirecutter is seeking a staff writer to focus on gifts. As a Gifts writer, you should have an eye for quality, meticulous organizational skills, and unfailingly good taste. You’ll be responsible for finding the best of the best for our vast catalog of gift guides. You’ll also write other types of gifts-focussed short-form pieces, which […]
The New York Times seeks an updates writer, health/fitness/baby/kid, Wirecutter
Wirecutter is seeking an updates writer to keep our catalog of health, fitness, and baby & kid reviews useful and up-to-date. This writer may also produce original reviews and blog posts. As an updates writer, you will report directly to the team’s senior editor, making changes to live content owned by this team both proactively […]
The New York Times seeks an audience development manager, social and community, Wirecutter
Wirecutter is looking for an experienced manager to lead social media strategy and production, as well as community engagement across channels. This is a collaborative role that demands creativity to the max, a knack for smart-and-engaging storytelling, a keen eye for trends and accuracy, and a clear perspective on where Wirecutter can and should fit […]
The New Yor Times seeks a lead editor, sleep, Wirecutter
Wirecutter is seeking a lead editor to manage assignments and edit product coverage in the Sleep category. The editor will work with two staff writers to maintain and grow our extensive catalog of mattress reviews and other products such as weighted blankets, white noise machines, sleep-tracking apps, and alarm clocks. You will report to the […]
