MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite
TechCrunch vs Wired — Modern Reference
How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.
Verdict
Wired outscores TechCrunch on Modern Citation Reference by 10 points (B · 80 vs B · 70).
Tech News
TechCrunch
techcrunch.com
B·70
Rank #111 of 130 on Modern Reference
Strong technical-niche LLM presence; well-indexed startup coverage.
Higher Modern Reference
Tech News
Wired
wired.com
B·80
Rank #81 of 130 on Modern Reference
Open-web; strong LLM corpus presence in tech vertical; metered paywall partial.
Global rank · Modern Reference
Why these Modern Reference scores
TechCrunchB·70
Modern Reference · 70/100
Strong technical-niche LLM presence; well-indexed startup coverage.
WiredB·80
Modern Reference · 80/100
Open-web; strong LLM corpus presence in tech vertical; metered paywall partial.
Signals behind the Modern Reference score
TechCrunch
- Tech verticalDefault LLM citation for funding rounds and YC batches.
Wired
- Tech corpusStrong cite presence in LLM tech-history queries.
Other dimensions for TechCrunch vs Wired
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