Digital journalism pioneer Salon shuts down after nearly 31 years
Online publication Salon announced its immediate closure on Thursday, stating that its publishing model was no longer sustainable after operating for nearly three decades.
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Digital journalism publication Salon is shutting down nearly 31 years after its launch, Deadline and The New York Times reported. The site announced on Thursday in a farewell post that it would go dark later the same day. The company stated that its publishing model was no longer sustainable. [1][2]
Salon was established in the wake of a strike at the San Francisco Examiner. Newspaper editor David Talbot founded the outlet after exploring the publishing potential of the internet. Talbot was joined in founding the site by Gary Kamiya, Andrew Ross, Mignon Khargie, Scott Rosenberg, and Laura Miller, according to Deadline. [1]
The platform was later acquired by businessman and entrepreneur Chris Richmond. Richmond, who also founded the television streaming site ShareTV.com and co-founded the adtech platform Proper Media, acquired Salon.com alongside other websites including Snopes and TV Tropes. [3]
In short
- Salon announced on Thursday that it would go dark later that day after nearly 31 years in operation.
- The publication stated its publishing model was no longer sustainable.
- David Talbot co-founded Salon with Gary Kamiya, Andrew Ross, Mignon Khargie, Scott Rosenberg, and Laura Miller following a strike at the San Francisco Examiner.
- Entrepreneur Chris Richmond acquired Salon.com alongside platforms like TV Tropes and Snopes.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Online Media Pioneer Salon To Shutter: “Our Publishing Model Is No Longer Sustainable”Deadline, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Salon, a Pioneer of Digital Journalism, Shuts DownThe New York Times, 3h ago
Background
- [3]Chris Richmond (entrepreneur) on Wikipedia
- [4]STRIDE model on Wikipedia
- [5]Sustainability on Wikipedia
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