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How to Reinvent a Magazine, with Wired’s Katie Drummond

How to Reinvent a Magazine, with Wired’s Katie Drummond

Update: 2025-05-28
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Today we’re talking about how you take a media property that’s been around for a long time, and find a way to bring in new eyeballs — and new revenue.


That property is Wired — the place that told you about the internet before the internet even existed — and the person who’s reviving it is Katie Drummond, who has been running the property for a couple of years.


As we discuss, Wired has always done interesting and important work — but when Katie got to it, she had a plan to inject it with new life. And it turns out that this plan had Wired perfectly situated to thrive during the Trump 2.0/Elon/Doge era.


Also discussed here: Tech’s actual view of Trump; how Canadians actually view America; and how to give yourself a Condé Nast glow-up.




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How to Reinvent a Magazine, with Wired’s Katie Drummond

How to Reinvent a Magazine, with Wired’s Katie Drummond

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