Wired senior editor joining VC firm

Wired senior editor Michael Copeland is joining venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, reports Leena Rao of TechCrunch. Rao writes, “We’ve confirmed with the VC firm that Copeland will be leading Andreessen’s new ‘content strategy.’ “Prior to joining Wired, Copeland was a Senior Writer at Fortune and was previously also a Senior Writer at Business 2.0 covering […]

The overhaul of Wired

Lauren Indvik of Mashable writes about the complete overhaul of Wired magazine, which rolled out its redesign with the June issue. Indvik writes, “There was something about the previous version of Wired — the bright colors, bold fonts, perhaps the splashy photos and graphics — that made it feel distinctly like a magazine about science […]

Wired magazine launching video series

Mike Snider of USA Today writes Thursday about the video series that Wired magazine is starting. Snider writes, “The techno-trend periodical, launched 20 years ago, has three new series that go live today on Wired’s video channel and on YouTube: “The Window: an inside look at “extraordinary construction projects, factories, labs and landmarks seen through the […]

Target to sell Wired-endorsed products

Lucia Moses of Adweek reports that the Target department store chain will begin selling products endorsed by Wired magazine. Moses writes, “Target stores will feature products picked by Wired editorial staff, like an Adonit stylus for tablets, NuForce earbuds and Olloclip camera lens for the iPhone 5. The products will be displayed in Wired-branded endcaps […]

How Wired changed how we look at technology

Wired co-founders Jane Metcalfe and Louis Rossetto were interviewed as the technology magazine approaches its 20th anniversary. While featured in Adweek, it’s actually an original oral history running in Wired’s May 20 anniversary issue from the people who played an instrumental role in launching the magazine’s first issue in 1993. Here is an excerpt: At this point, […]

Fortune is finalist for National Magazine Award

Fortune magazine is one of the four finalists in the general excellence category for the 2013 National Magazine Awards, run by the American Society of Magazine Editors. The other finalists are National Geographic, New York and Wired. Two business magazines are finalists in the single issue category. They are Bloomberg Businessweek for “Election Issue,” Oct. […]

Former Wired.com editor finds new job

Evan Hansen, former editor in chief of Wired.com, has joined Obvious Corp. in charge of editorial oversight, he announced on Thursday. Mike Isaac of All Things D writes, “Hansen will work specifically on Medium, the pet project of Williams and Stone, which aims to re-think blogging and content platforms. “‘Our goal is to create new […]

A non-conventional editor at Wired

Joe Pompeo of Capital New York profiles new Wired editor Scott Dadich, a former designer trying to bring the rest of Conde Nast into the 21st century. Pompeo writes, “Dadich, however, won’t agree that there’s anything strange in a long-time designer and digital business enthusiast becoming the editor-in-chief of a marquee magazine. ”Creative directors and […]

Wired hires Gizmodo editor Brown

Joe Brown, the editor of tech news site Gizmodo, is leaving to become Wired magazine’s New York editor. Peter Kafka of All Things D writes, “Brown will be Wired’s ‘New York editor,’ a new role that will have him weighing in on the brand’s magazine, tablet edition and website. It’s his second time at Wired, […]

Blowing things up at Wired

Emma Bazilian of Adweek talked to new Wired editor Scott Dadich about the tech magazine and his penchant for design. Here is an excerpt: In your first editor’s letter, you said that you were planning to “blow some stuff up” at Wired. What did you mean? This is a place that really thrives on change, […]