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Wired · February 2026
February 2026 editorial profile for Wired. Below: how this outlet framed the actors and regions it covered most in February 2026. Tap any tile to jump to the detailed card.
Editorial stance
One tile per entity (country or public figure) covered enough times this month to draw a confident editorial-stance read. Colour from red (hostile) to green (supportive); intensity scales with headline volume. Tap to jump to the detailed card.
United States25 titles-1Skeptical“critical and skeptical”
Patterns
- highlights US government controversies and scandals
- frames US actions as aggressive or problematic
- uses negative evaluative language about US policies
- focuses on disinformation, surveillance, and overreach
Caveats
Several headlines are neutral or positive (e.g., #9 on battery boom, #1 on Microsoft Store), but the majority of US-related coverage is critical of government actions, ICE expansion, Trump policies, and security overreach. The outlet does not celebrate US institutions; it scrutinizes them. Stance is skeptical (-1) rather than hostile (-2) because some coverage is factual or mixed.
Representative headlines
February 2026 overview
Track distributioniShare of coverage across thematic tracks
economy
security
society
politics
Top actorsiMost frequently mentioned actor categories
CORPORATION
47.8%
US LAW ENFORCEMENT
13.0%
US REGULATORY AGENCY
6.5%
US ARMED FORCES
6.5%
US ARMED FORCES,IL ARMED FORCES
6.5%
US EXECUTIVE
4.3%
NONE
4.3%
POPULATION
2.2%
Domain focusiThematic domains: security, governance, economy, etc.
TECHNOLOGY
37.0%
SECURITY
28.3%
ECONOMY
10.9%
GOVERNANCE
10.9%
MEDIA
8.7%
SOCIETY
4.3%
Publication patterniDay-of-week distribution of published titlesall time
Monday
13.1%
Tuesday
19.4%
Wednesday
19.9%
Thursday
19.9%
Friday
16.8%
Saturday
7.7%
Sunday
3.1%
peak hour: 10:00 UTC