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Salon, Pioneering Digital News Site, Shuts Down After 31 Years
- Salon, founded in 1995, was one of the first online-only news magazine outlets.
- The company cited the changing business realities of independent digital journalism as the reason for its closure.
- Salon announced its shutdown in an unsigned post on its website.
- The closure comes just weeks before the site's 32nd anniversary.
- Salon expressed its gratitude to readers and contributors in its farewell message.
Articles (7)
The New York Times·
Salon, a Pioneer of Digital Journalism, Shuts Down
New York Post·
Lefty digital news site Salon closes after 31 years
The Verge·
Salon is shutting down after 31 years
ABC News·
Online magazine Salon, early staple of internet discourse, shuts down
Associated Press·
Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, announces it will shut down
The Guardian·
Salon, internet’s oldest general interest publication, shuts down after 31 years
Hacker News·
Goodbye from Salon