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jfallows.bsky.social • 4 days ago

Completely agree about how @wired has distinguished itself, for a long time but especially this past year.

Can't help but contrast what they have dug into with what was celebrated, eg, at WHCA dinner a week ago.

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Reposted from Magdi Jacobs

Something I have found @wired.com that makes them stick out--& this is similar to @talkingpointsmemo.com--is they don't give in to herd mentality on what is interesting. Many others just base what they're covering on what's been trending on social media. @wired.com covers stories outside the bubble

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kivascout.bsky.social•4 days ago

@propublica.org is another exceptional example with deep dive reporting.

They deserve our support.

magdi.bsky.social•4 days ago

I thought about this in the context of "novelty bias" and how extremely present it has been in social media use & also the media, including politics. Wired has done a good job at finding + investigating stories that have escaped the journalism-social media-journalism loop that currently predominates

magdi.bsky.social•4 days ago

I find that @wired.com almost brings a "local beat reporting" ethos back. "Here's an important story happening beyond your notice." Obviously it's not the same as local reporting, but it has the same energy/logic. It's very important this this type of journalism be supported right now.

efinnjer.bsky.social•3 days ago

Okay that’s it. I’m subscribing.

chrisll.bsky.social•3 days ago

I subscribed this year because of the political and essential policy coverage. I'm not a techie but it was well worth it.

besthiker.bsky.social•3 days ago

I second that!

ameliagarbo.bsky.social•3 days ago

I resubscribed recently after letting mine lapse. Thanks @wired.com!

wjbf2016.bsky.social•4 days ago

long time subscriber here. I realized lately that some had never heard it before, disappointed.

pedroyokes.bsky.social•3 days ago

Wired is really well positioned to report on politics for three reasons:
1) they’re not from the traditionally political press so don’t have the same hive mind
2) tech is increasingly powerful in politics
3) the confluence of tech and politics is where 99% of scandals are coming from rn.

rayosunlong.bsky.social•4 days ago

Wired was the first to expose DOGE and that got a subscription from me.

jayyrodd.bsky.social•3 days ago

Same. It’s great!

gavinscott.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ditto. Happy to subscribe to publications even if I don’t get to read them. Feels good to champion and support those risking their necks and spending considerable energy in researching and publishing amazing pieces of journalism.

texblackmon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Make that a print one for me! Best purchase in a while.

y2skot.bsky.social•4 days ago

(Not quite the investigative press but I’m also impressed with @teenvogue.com, for the past decade writing top-tier coverage and analyses for readers about to be decision-making adults.)

southpawjc.bsky.social•3 days ago

@rollingstone.com is doing a great job too.

fplynch.bsky.social•4 days ago

Imagine where we'd be if all outlets thought as independently as McClatchy* did in the build up to the invasion of Iraq.

*Now part of Knight-Ridder

sdrose.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is why I subscribed

jmcging.bsky.social•3 days ago

Been a subscriber since day 1. Still prefer it. Great writing.

mkmilligan.bsky.social•4 days ago

Now do @teenvogue.com

magdi.bsky.social•4 days ago

@teenvogue.com has also been excellent and I've written about them in the past + would be overjoyed to do so again. I talked about @wired.com here b/c someone brought them up in an unrelated conversation. I wanted to bring more attention to their quality.

jfallows.bsky.social•3 days ago

Have long been a @teenvogue fan, for their reportage.

(Yes, I'm not their stereotypical target-demographic. But send my respect.)

And @wired, putting in the shade many/most DC "savvy" outlets.

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