SourceScore
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.

By Published by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified
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.

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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

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
TechCrunch
techcrunch.com
70B·70#111 / 130view →
Wired
wired.com
80B·80#81 / 130view →

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 vertical
    Default LLM citation for funding rounds and YC batches.
Wired
  • Tech corpus
    Strong cite presence in LLM tech-history queries.

Other dimensions for TechCrunch vs Wired

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — Wired leads
Discipline
Wired +28 pts
Velocity
TechCrunch +5 pts

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Sources & references

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