Wirecutter union reaches deal on contract
The union that represents journalists at Wirecutter have reached an agreement on a contract after two years of negotiating. The agreement immediately increases salaries by an average of nearly $5,000 and sets a new salary floor of $59,000. It guarantees 2 percent to 2.5 percent in annual increases and eliminates the use of non-disclosure agreements […]
Wirecutter raises $42,000 for workers who went on strike
Supporters of Wirecutter, the product-recommendation site whose staffers went on strike for five days, have raised over $42,000 to help compensate workers for missed overtime pay, reports Allison Prang of The Wall Street Journal. Prang writes, “Unionized staffers went on strike from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday due to a contract stalemate with the site’s owner, the New […]
Wirecutter staffer Heinonen set to depart
Chris Heinonen, senior staff writer at Wired, is leaving to join Apple. Heinonen has been with Wirecutter for over eight years, covering audio/video, tablets and other technology areas. He also runs Reference Home Theater, where he manages everything from web hosting and design to review writing and editing. The site provides reviews of audio and […]
Gershgorn swaps Insider for Wirecutter
Dave Gershgorn, senior reporter covering Microsoft on Insider’s enterprise tech team, has left to join Wirecutter’s personal computer and networking team. He starts next week. Previously, he was a staff writer, OneZero at Medium, writing on AI, surveillance and Microsoft and has also served as artificial intelligence reporter at Quartz. He was also an assistant […]
NY Times is putting Wirecutter behind a paywall
The New York Times is putting its consumer product and technology site Wirecutter behind a paywall costing $40 a year, reports Patience Haggin of The Wall Street Journal. Haggin reports, “At launch, readers will get 10 free Wirecutter articles a month before being asked to pay for a subscription. Only a small proportion of Wirecutter’s readership […]
Butcher departs Wirecutter for 1Password
Lucy Butcher will be joining 1Password as a senior technical writer in September. For the past 4 years, she was on Wirecutter’s web production team, where she has worked as a production assistant, web producer and production manager. She was also a marketing manager at The Splinter Group. Butcher was also managing editor at The […]
Wirecutter seeks a staff writer to cover personal computing
Wirecutter is seeking a staff writer to join the personal computing (PC) & networking team. As a staff writer on the PC team, you’ll be responsible for reviewing a variety of tech products and keeping our guides up to date, from ultrawide monitors and SSDs to pro tablets and laptops. But Wirecutter isn’t about highlighting […]
Editor Barribeau leaving Wirecutter
Tim Barribeau, an editor at The Wirecutter, is leaving at the end of the week. He had been at the shopping and tech website, owned by The New York Times, for more than nine years. “Not sure what’s next for me, but a few weeks of a whole lot of nothing is going to be […]
Wirecutter taps Marquis as lead editor for computer/networking
Erin Marquis has joined Wirecutter as its new lead editor for computer/networking. Recently, she was managing editor at Jalopnik. She was also programming manager and then served as social media manager at Autoblog. Marquis has worked at MRM Worldwide for 3 years and was a content manager at Earth Wind and Power Media. Marquis was […]
NY Times seeks senior financial analyst, Wirecutter
The New York Times Wirecutter is looking for a senior financial analyst. DUTIES: Ensure the accuracy of month-end accounting and reporting Explain variances to finance and business leadership Own update and reporting of Wirecutter’s P&L Transform existing financial reports to align with the growing business needs Maintain Wirecutter’s 10-year financial model Assess ROI impact of […]
