What the kids of Wired editor Nick Thompson think of his work
Wired magazine editor in chief Nicholas Thompson posted the following on LinkedIn: 7-year-old: “When you call people for your job, what are you doing?” Me: “Well some of it is calling people I work with and some of it is reporting.” 7-year-old: “What’s reporting?” Me: “It’s trying to figure out information and stories. You find […]
Matsakis joins Wired as a staff writer
Louise Matsakis has joined Wired magazine as a staff writer in New York. Her first day was Monday. Matsakis writes predominantly about technology and the internet. She’s mostly interested in major tech companies such as Apple and Google, cyberlaw, the automation of social media, and online communities. She used to be an editor at Motherboard, VICE Media’s technology and science site. […]
Wired will introduce in a paywall in January
Wired is planning to introduce a paywall in January, part of a business and editorial reboot that will help protect the 24-year-old tech title as print revenue in the magazine industry continues to decline, reports Benjamin Mullin of The Wall Street Journal. Mullin writes, “Wired has not yet set a price for its paywall, Mr. […]
Wired revamps mobile site to improve page speed
Wired magazine is revamping its mobile site in a bid to improve its page speed, reports Ross Benes of Digiday. Benes writes, “Today, Wired is introducing a so-called Progressive Web App, which is a Google-backed protocol that lets web developers build mobile sites that load quickly like an app. Wired plans to make it available […]
Wired seeks senior commerce writer
Wired is seeking a Senior Commerce Writer to author written reviews of consumer products, as well as guides and other forms of shoppable content. These reviews will be produced for Wired’s mainstream audience, and will include rated, experiential reviews of consumer electronics, audio hardware, smart-home devices, gear and equipment for the outdoors, and gaming hardware. […]
Wired seeks junior commerce writer
Wired is seeking a Junior Commerce Writer to author written reviews and roundups of consumer products. This coverage will be produced for Wired’s mainstream audience, and will include rated, experiential reviews of consumer electronics, audio hardware, smart-home devices, gear and equipment for the outdoors, and gaming hardware. Responsibilities: The Junior Commerce Writer will be required to […]
Fortune’s Griffith is joining Wired magazine
Erin Griffith, who writes the Term Sheet newsletter for Fortune, is joining Wired magazine as a senior writer. Her first day is Sept. 11. She will be based in Wired’s New York office. Griffith writes, “This the last week I’ll be writing Term Sheet. I’m joining Wired next month to do a lot more of […]
Wired seeks junior commerce reporter
Wired is seeking a Junior Commerce Writer to author written reviews and roundups of consumer products. This coverage will be produced for Wired’s mainstream audience, and will include rated, experiential reviews of consumer electronics, audio hardware, smart-home devices, gear and equipment for the outdoors, and gaming hardware. Responsibilities: The Junior Commerce Writer will be required […]
Wired magazine seeks a web producer
Wired magazine seeks a web producer. Overview/Purpose The function of the web producer is to: • Update WIRED.com’s homepage and index pages, as well as perform day-to-day tasks related to maintaining the site’s tone and feel. • Write headlines and optimize article placement on the homepage to best represent WIRED’s content. • Generate and write stories, particularly for WIRED […]
When Wired thanked the women who helped put out the latest issue
Katherine Rosman of the New York Times writes about the reaction to the latest issue of Wired magazine, which includes a list of the women who helped put out the magazine even though no women wrote any of the feature articles. Rosman writes, “In a brief phone interview, Nicholas Thompson, the editor of Wired, described […]
