{"id":2705,"date":"2024-06-25T21:30:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T21:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/?page_id=2705"},"modified":"2026-02-03T01:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T01:15:57","slug":"wired-magazine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/infosci\/is-publications\/civilian-publications\/wired-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Wired Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Publication analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Title:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Wired Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ISSN<\/strong>: 1059-1028 (Print)<sup class=\"footnote\">1<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Wired Magazine\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/magazine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Wired Magazine<\/em> Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Purpose, objective, or mission:<\/strong>\u00a0Per the website, \u201c<span class=\"lede\"><em>Wired<\/em>\u00a0is the<\/span>\u00a0ultimate authority on the people and ideas changing our world.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">2<\/sup>\u00a0The magazine examines technology and its effect on all aspects of culture, from social and recreational to business and politics.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Target audience:<\/strong>\u00a0Readers who have an interest in technology and its effect on cultures worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Conde Nast Publications Inc. and Wired Ventures Ltd.<sup class=\"footnote\">3<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peer reviewed?<\/strong>\u00a0No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Type:<\/strong>\u00a0Civilian publication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medium:<\/strong>\u00a0Print and online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Content:<\/strong>\u00a0Articles on the intersection of technology and business, culture, politics, science, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequency of publication:<\/strong>\u00a0Monthly.<sup class=\"footnote\">4<\/sup><\/p>\n<h3>About the publication\u2019s submission guidelines<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Location of submission guidelines:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2016\/08\/how-to-submit-to-wired-opinion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Pitch Stories to WIRED<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of contributions accepted:<\/strong>\u00a0Op-eds which are no longer than 1,000 words, and argue a certain point of view.<sup class=\"footnote\">5<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submission and review process:\u00a0<\/strong>Pitches and\/or completed pieces should be sent to opinion [at] wired.com. If sending a pitch, clearly state your thesis and why you specifically are writing about it. Include your biographical information; they want to know who you are and why you\u2019re writing. Mark the subject of your email as \u201cOp-Ed Pitch: Sentence Describing Your Opinion.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">6<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Editorial tone:<\/strong>\u00a0Informal but polished.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Style guide used:<\/strong>\u00a0None noted.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Evaluation of publication\u2019s potential for LIS authors<\/h3>\n<p><em>Wired<\/em>\u00a0is for the writer with fresh, definitive ideas about how the various cultures of our world will respond, influence, and share the future of technology and science. LIS authors who are passionate about innovations in the information field and how these ideas affect people will enjoy writing for this publication.\u00a0<em>Wired<\/em>\u00a0allows LIS authors to release themselves from the rigid boundaries of academic styles and create anecdotes rich with cultural, moral, or institutional conflict within digital technologies. Publishing for this popular magazine will also create contacts beyond the LIS field and expand the breadth of publication opportunities for the LIS writer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Audience analysis<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>About the publication\u2019s readers<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Publication circulation:<\/strong>\u00a0Print circulation of over 870,000, with a digital monthly reach of 20 million.<sup class=\"footnote\">7<\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong>Audience location and language or cultural considerations:<\/strong>\u00a0The magazine is based in San Francisco, CA, but international subscriptions are available. Although the magazine is in English, international subscriptions are available.<sup class=\"footnote\">8<\/sup>\u00a0Audience demographic information doesn\u2019t include geographic location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader characteristics:<\/strong>\u00a0Readership is roughly 70% male, 30% female. Most have graduated from college and are fairly affluent.<sup class=\"footnote\">9<\/sup>\u00a0Readers are described as \u201cglobally-minded thought leaders, innovators, bloggers, and connectors\u201d who are \u201cconstantly seeking new ideas.\u201d<sup class=\"footnote\">10<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>The assumption that this audience works mainly in tech industries should not be made, as this publication covers a diverse range of subjects that are affected by technology, such as culture, cars, politics, and entertainment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knowledge of LIS subject matter:<\/strong>\u00a0Library terminology or other discipline-specific language will need to be defined for this more general audience. This popular, civilian publication may have many LIS readers who are interested in gaining a new perspective on technology from a civilian viewpoint. However, this would not be an appropriate venue to discuss LIS subject matter in detail. The majority of readers will not be familiar with LIS issues.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion: Analysis of reader characteristics and their potential impact on authors<\/h3>\n<p>This group of readers may be very interested to learn how technology is affecting their possibly preconceived ideas of what the library offers and represents. An interest in librarian issues may be cultivated through the technology issues. Readers might be interested in technological innovations within libraries as well as other issues such as privacy concerns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last updated:<\/strong>\u00a0August 30, 2020<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>References<\/h4>\n<div id=\"footnotes-4834\" class=\"footnotes\">\n<ol>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-1\">\u00a0<em>Wired,\u00a0<\/em>Ulrichsweb Global Serials Directory, accessed March 28, 2018,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/title\/1522261645312\/211317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/title\/1522261645312\/211317<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-2\">\u201cWired Advertising,\u201d Wired.com, accessed December 5, 2016,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/wired-advertising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.wired.com\/wired-advertising<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-3\">\u201cWired,\u201d Ulrichsweb.com, accessed December 5, 2016,\u00a0<a title=\"Ulrich's Serials Directory\" href=\"http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/title\/1416948580144\/211317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/ulrichsweb.serialssolutions.com.libaccess.sjlibrary.org\/title\/1416948580144\/211317<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-4\">\u201cWired Magazine Subscription,\u201d Subscribe.Wired.com, accessed December 5, 2016,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.wired.com\/subscribe\/wired\/109077?source=AMS_WIR_GLOBAL_NAVBAR&amp;pos_name=AMS_WIR_GLOBAL_NAVBAR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/subscribe.wired.com\/subscribe\/wired\/109077?source=AMS_WIR_GLOBAL_NAVBAR&amp;pos_name=AMS_WIR_GLOBAL_NAVBAR<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-5\">\u201cHere\u2019s How to Submit to Wired Opinion,\u201d Wired.com, accessed December 5, 2016,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2016\/08\/how-to-submit-to-wired-opinion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2016\/08\/how-to-submit-to-wired-opinion\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-6\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2016\/08\/how-to-submit-to-wired-opinion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here\u2019s How to Submit to Wired Opinion<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-7\">\u201c2017 Media Kit,\u201d Wired.com, accessed December 5, 2016,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WMG_Media_Kit_2017_v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.wired.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WMG_Media_Kit_2017_v3.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-8\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.wired.com\/subscribe\/wired\/109077?source=AMS_WIR_GLOBAL_NAVBAR&amp;pos_name=AMS_WIR_GLOBAL_NAVBAR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wired Magazine Subscription<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-9\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WMG_Media_Kit_2017_v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 Media Kit<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<li id=\"fn-4834-10\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/WMG_Media_Kit_2017_v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2017 Media Kit<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publication analysis About the publication Title:\u00a0Wired Magazine ISSN: 1059-1028 (Print)1 Website:\u00a0Wired Magazine Homepage Purpose, objective, or mission:\u00a0Per the website, \u201cWired\u00a0is the\u00a0ultimate authority on the people and ideas changing our world.\u201d2\u00a0The magazine examines technology and its effect on all aspects of culture, from social and recreational to business and politics. 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