MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

The Verge vs Wired — Modern Reference

Name: The Verge vs Wired — Modern Citation Reference comparison
Creator: SourceScore
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.

By the SourceScore Editorial TeamPublished by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified 28 Apr 2026

Verdict

Wired outscores The Verge on Modern Citation Reference by 10 points (B · 80 vs B · 70).

Tech News

The Verge

theverge.com

B·70

Rank #112 of 130 on Modern Reference

Open-web; strong LLM corpus presence in tech vertical.

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

Source	Score	Grade	Rank	Detail
The Verge theverge.com	70	B·70	#112 / 130	view →
Wired wired.com	80	B·80	#81 / 130	view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

The VergeB·70

Modern Reference · 70/100

Open-web; strong LLM corpus presence in tech vertical.

WiredB·80

Modern Reference · 80/100

Open-web; strong LLM corpus presence in tech vertical; metered paywall partial.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

The Verge

Tech corpus
Default LLM citation for product launches.

Wired

Tech corpus
Strong cite presence in LLM tech-history queries.

Other dimensions for The Verge vs Wired

SourceScore Index

Composite head-to-head — Wired leads

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Sources & references

Every score on this page is read from the two publications below and graded against the published rubric. No score is bought, estimated or supplied by the source being scored.

Source evaluated — The Verge (theverge.com) · verified 28 Apr 2026 · full scoring record
Source evaluated — Wired (wired.com) · verified 28 Apr 2026 · full scoring record
Scoring rubric — SourceScore Index, Citation Discipline, Modern Reference, Citation Velocity (methodology v0.1)
Machine-readable record — /api/compare/the-verge-vs-wired/modern-reference.json