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“From the very beginning it was very clear we needed to cover all the same concerns and sensibilities of the print Journal even though we were online and even though we were a young staff.”
“Think about platforms as fishing places where you can find large, engaged audiences and build a relationship with them by providing content. Then offer these users some other services off-platform.”
With its HTTPS implementation, Wired’s starting with its security vertical and for users who pay for the ad-free version of the site.
“It’s a story which is all about space and the environment you’re in. Even though this is a small space, the story is all about that space.”
“This is the Internet and the Internet is weird. It’s always been weird. Especially when there’s a new format like this, the weirdness comes out.”
“Our idea was that we were going to create one of these things in a classic format and see if there was enough interest to sustain it.”
“Part of the appeal here is that this an unexpected combination. But I think we’d argue that we’re not that different,” said Economist deputy editor Tom Standage.