There was a time before WordPress when people published online. It was however a different time, though it was only a little more than a decade ago. When I started writing for Wired.com in 2002, there was something of a newspaper flow to the professional online publishing process. As a freelancer, I’d pitch a story to an editor, who’d take it to the morning meeting where it would then be debated. If I was lucky, I’d hear back with a word count, some guidance, and a deadline. I’d make multiple calls, wait for responses, and then file a story via a […]
The Time Before WordPress
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