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2011 C.A. Phillips appointed as Director of the WV Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on August 29, 2011
Brian Lam founded the site in 2011 after leaving the editor-in-chief position at Gizmodo.
2012 Director C. A. Phillips retired from the State of West Virginia with nearly 12 years service effective December 31, 2012
2013 Eugene White appointed as Director of the WV Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on January 1, 2013
Lam announced he had hired Jacqui Cheng as editor-in-chief for The Wirecutter in December 2013.
A sibling site called The Sweethome was started in 2013 and focused on home goods while The Wirecutter itself focused on electronics and tools.
2015 Fewest fatal mine accidents – 2
2017 Greg Norman appointed as Director of the WV Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training by Governor Jim Justice on January 25, 2017.
After the Times acquisition, David Perpich was appointed to President and General Manager of The Wirecutter in March 2017.
When Cheng stepped down in September 2018, the staff had grown from under 10 to over 100 employees.
2018 Eugene White appointed as Director of the WV Office of Miners’ Health, Safety & Training by Governor Jim Justice on November 2, 2018
The Wirecutter Union was formed in 2019 with approximately 65 employees, affiliated with NewsGuild-CWA of New York.
2020 Fewest fatal mine accidents – 2
In August 2021, the New York Times imposed a metered paywall on the site, no longer depending solely on affiliate marketing commissions for revenue.
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