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''Wired'' (stylized as ''WIRED'') is a monthly American magazine, published in print and online editions, that focuses on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy, and politics. Owned by Condé Nast, it is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and has been in publication since March/April 1993. Several spin-offs have been launched, including ''Wired UK'', ''Wired Italia'', ''Wired Japan'', and ''Wired Germany''. From its beginning, the strongest influence on the magazine's editorial outlook came from founding editor and publisher Louis Rossetto. With founding creative director John Plunkett, Rossetto in 1991 assembled a 12-page prototype, nearly all of whose ideas were realized in the magazine's first several issues. In its earliest colophons, ''Wired'' credited Canadian media theorist Marshall McLuhan as its "patron saint". ''Wired'' went on to chronicle the evolution of digital technology and its impact on society. ''Wired'' quickly became recognized a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Rossetto
Louis Rossetto is an Americans, American writer, editor, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the founder and former editor-in-chief / publisher of ''Wired magazine''. He was also the first investor and the former CEO of TCHO chocolate company. Personal life Louis Rossetto was born and grew up on Long Island, New York (state), New York in an Italian-Americans, Italian-American family. He went to Columbia University as an undergraduate, graduating in 1971, and later returned for an MBA, graduating in 1973. Rossetto is life-partners with Jane Metcalfe and they have two children. Professional life 1970s & 1980s In 1971, while a senior in college, he appeared on the cover of the ''New York Times Sunday Magazine'' as co-author with Stan Lehr of "Libertarianism, The New Right Credo," one of the first articles about the emerging Libertarian movement. In 1974, he wrote a novel called ''Take-Over'', released by controversial publisher Lyle Stuart. ''Take-Over'' posited a counterfactual h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
