The WireNo. 79 overallNo. 17 in Entertainment & Sport
The Wire
Independent and owned by its staff, covering experimental and underground music like no one else.
80.3out of 1002026 score
Visit thewire.co.uk2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 8.7
- Influence20%
- 7.9
- Trust & transparency15%
- 8.7
- Design & craft15%
- 8.1
- Digital experience15%
- 7.3
- Reach10%
- 6.6
8.7 × 25% + 7.9 × 20% + 8.7 × 15% + 8.1 × 15% + 7.3 × 15% + 6.6 × 10% = 80.3
At a glance
- Founded
- 1982
- Publisher
- The Wire Magazine Ltd (independent, owned by its staff)
- Ownership
- Owned by Namara (Naim Attallah's media company) from 1984 to 2000, then bought by its six full-time staff in December 2000 and run by its staff since.
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom
- Published
- Monthly
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- thewire.co.uk
Ranking history
How The Wire has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 79 | No. 17 in Entertainment & Sport | 80.3 | First edition |
About the magazine
Independent British magazine covering experimental, underground and alternative music, including electronic music, improvisation, jazz, modern composition and traditional musics. It was founded in 1982 as a jazz and new music magazine and also produces compilation CDs, downloads and a weekly radio show.
Sources for these facts
- foundedthewire.co.uk
- publisherthewire.co.uk
- frequencythewire.co.uk
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