Mediagazer: NYT is researching launching a standalone subscription for Wirecutter, akin to existing ones for Cooking and Crosswords (Sara Fischer/Axios)

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Sara Fischer / Axios:

NYT is researching launching a standalone subscription for Wirecutter, akin to existing ones for Cooking and Crosswords — The New York Times is in the early stages of researching a consumer subscription for its product recommendation site Wirecutter, according to a job description posted on LinkedIn.

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