GoKawiilSalon.com ceases publishing after 31 years online
Salon, one of the internet's earliest digital news outlets, announced it will stop publishing after 31 years. The unsigned statement, posted under the byline "Salon," said the company's publishing model was no longer financially sustainable. It thanked founders, staff, contributors and readers for building the site since its 1995 launch.
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Salon was among the first outlets to build a journalism business around the open web, so its closure underscores how difficult that original model has become to sustain decades later. The announcement frames the shutdown as a business decision rather than an editorial one, suggesting the broader economics of independent digital journalism remain under pressure.
- Salon.com will stop publishing after 31 years, launched in November 1995.
- The company cited an unsustainable publishing model as the reason for closure.
- The announcement thanked founders, staff, contributors and readers for the site's legacy.
Source: news.slashdot.org — Posted, 2026-11-08
Published there as: “Salon, One of the Web's Pioneering News Outlets, Shuts Down After 31 Years”
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