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Salon to close after 31 years as online publishing model proves unsustainable
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Salon has announced it will close after 31 years, saying its publishing model is no longer sustainable amid profound changes to independent digital journalism. The decision ends one of the early internet’s pioneering publications, known for its coverage of politics, arts and culture.
Founded in San Francisco in 1995, Salon made the announcement on Thursday, just weeks before its anniversary on 20 November. The Columbia Journalism Review called it the internet’s oldest general interest publication in 2011; it was named Time’s website of the year in 1996 and won BusinessWeek’s best website award in 1997.
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In short
- Salon will shut after 31 years.
- It says independent digital publishing is no longer sustainable.
- The site was founded in San Francisco in 1995.
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- 21 minutes ago Salon, an early digital publication known for politics, arts and culture, has announced it is closing after 31 years. The decision highlights the pressures facing independent online journalism, as the site said its publishing model was no longer sustainable.
- 22 minutes ago Salon has announced it will close after 31 years, saying its publishing model is no longer sustainable amid profound changes to independent digital journalism. The decision ends one of the early internet’s pioneering publications, known for its coverage of politics, arts and culture.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Salon, internet’s oldest general interest publication, shuts down after 31 years”.