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About Wired

Wired magazine examines the ways in which technology is changing every aspect of our lives – from culture to business, science to design. Readers of this title describe it as a favorite and count on each issue for deeper insights into the latest breakthroughs, innovations and trends.

Readership

  • Age 46
  • Female 32%
  • Male 68%
  • Med. Household income $113,070

Editorial Calendar

  • February 2023

    Pass the Chips
    On Sale Date: 1/17/2023

    The world’s telecommunications infrastructure, A.I. applications, self-driving vehicles and much more, depend on exceedingly complex microchips. WIRED takes a look at the players at the nexus of what many are calling the World’s Most Critical Technology.

  • March 2023

    Trash
    On Sale Date: 2/21/2023

    From fast fashion to e-waste, WIRED takes a deep dive look at the science and environmental impact of all the stuff we discard, with a roadmap for how to improve our carbon footprint.

  • April 2023

    The Next Phase of Cryptocurrency
    On Sale Date: 3/28/2023

    Though we’re living through a crypto winter, the Merge promises a financial, ecological and cultural shift for cryptocurrencies. WIRED will cover the players who are central to the currencies of the “decentralized future” to answer the question, “What’s next for crypto?”

  • May 2023

    Climate & Cities
    On Sale Date: 4/25/2023

    WIRED’s Business and Science teams look at how cities around the world are either dealing with existing climate change or preparing to make themselves more resilient in the future. A status update on what it means for our communities to be green.

  • June 2023

    Information, or
    On Sale Date: 5/23/2023

    How do we advance human knowledge when fiction flies further and faster than fact? How does one present the truth when the reality is that “truth” has become so complex and voluminous that it’s hard for humans to grasp? WIRED looks at future of information.

  • July / August 2023

    30th Anniversary
    On Sale Date: 6/27/2023

    From social media to labor organizing, data privacy to climate policy, public health to a better relationship with our gadgets, WIRED's Guide to what’s next.

  • September 2023

    The Wired Guide to Slow Travel
    On Sale Date: 8/15/2023

    Has your wanderlust reached a peak, but you’re concerned with the carbon output of flying from New York to Tahiti and the effects of being in close proximity to your fellow travelers? WIRED shows the quieter, leisurely next phase of travel.

  • October 2023

    The
    On Sale Date: 9/19/2023

    Who owns the metaverse? How much of our very online existence is ours to mold…and just how big is the sandbox? WIRED reaches past the FAANGs and into the belly of the beast in the Big Tech Issue.

  • November 2023

    The Future of Privacy
    On Sale Date: 10/24/2023

    WIRED dives into all the ways users are exposed to redefine how we think about autonomy and security in a world where our lives are open books.

  • December 2023 / January 2024

    Wish List!
    On Sale Date: 11/28/2023

    From the earbuds that sound like headphones ten times their price to the hottest handhelds and perfectly-selected barware, these are the gifts with which we’re obsessed.

Ad Placement

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