Wired and its fact-checking process

Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin and Susan Currie Sivek of Columbia Journalism Review write about how Wired magazine fact checks its online articles. Bloyd-Peshkin and Sivek write, “Wired, another publication with a storied reputation for fastidious fact-checking, has a similar strategy for checking stories in print, says Deputy Managing Editor Joanna Pearlstein. ‘It’s important to us that we […]

Wired wants to be a place for big tech ideas

Pete Vernon of Columbia Journalism Review interviewed new Wired editor Nicholas Thompson about the magazine and his plans. Here is an excerpt: When you talk about pushing Wired “off a cliff,” what does that look like? What changes do you want to bring in terms of design, content, and approach? I don’t know where the […]

New Wired editor Thompson making changes

Ricardo Bilton of Nieman Lab writes about the changes being made at Wired magazine under new editor Nick Thompson. Here is an excerpt of their talk: BILTON: Where are you in that thinking so far? Where do you see Wired’s role both in the tech industry, but also compared to competing technology publications? THOMPSON: My sense is […]

Valdez hired as editor of Wired.com

Wired editor in chief Nicholas Thompson announced Wednesday that Andrea Valdez has been named editor of Wired.com. She will be based in Wired’s San Francisco office, and her first day will be March 13. “We’re thrilled to have Andrea join us at Wired,” Thompson said in a statement. “She’s done everything we’d want a web editor to have done: […]

Biz magazines among Ellie finalists

The American Society of Magazine Editors released the list of finalists for the 2017 National Magazine Awards for Print and Digital Media. Here are the business magazines that are finalists: Bloomberg Businessweek — general excellence in the news, sports and entertainment category. Wired — leisure interests for “What to Eat Today,” August. Bloomberg Businessweek — website. […]

Wired senior editor Murcko to join Popular Science

Wired senior editor Susan Murcko has been hired Popular Science as features editor. Her first day is Jan. 23. At Wired, Murcko was in charge of  developing and editing long-form features for both print and web, as well as running the website’s security channel. While at Wired, she worked with senior staff writers Steven Levy, […]

Wired names new editor for British edition

Thrilled to announce that I’m stepping up to be Editor of @WiredUK in February. Very excited to work with such a talented team. — Greg Williams (@GregWilliams718) January 5, 2017 Greg Williams has been named the new editor of Wired in the United Kingdom, replacing Greg Rowan, reports Jenny Cleeton of The Drum. Cleeton writes, “Williams was formerly deputy […]

Dadich out as editor of Wired, replaced by Thompson

Scott Dadich is out as editor of Wired magazine, replaced by Nicholas Thompson of the New Yorker, reports Peter Kafka of Recode. Kafka writes, “Dadich, along with marketing veteran Patrick Godfrey, will start Godfrey Dadich Partners, a ‘strategy, design and content firm.’ “Thompson is returning to Wired, where he had been a senior editor from 2005 through 2010. “‘Nick is […]

Wired’s January issue is all fiction

Wired editor Scott Dadich writes about its January issue, which is all fiction. Dadich writes, “We live in uncertain times. One of this publication’s most important jobs is to see the big trends, spot important business models, and chronicle landmark innovations that show us where we’re going. But right now, that is hard to do. In this […]

Wired seeks editor for British edition

Condé Nast is seeking a new editor for Wired in London. Wired, launched in the UK in 2009, has rapidly established itself as the country’s pre-eminent voice on innovation, technology, business and design.  Having won over 20 awards and with an ever-expanding presence in print, digital and events it has become a multi-platform brand, targeting […]