Salon, a Pioneer of Online Journalism, Announces Closure After More Than Three Decades
Salon, founded in 1995, is closing after more than three decades, the outlet announced on Thursday.
NEW YORK - Salon, one of the early internet’s pioneering publications, is closing after more than three decades, according to The Guardian, which reported that the outlet announced the decision on Thursday. The Guardian said the closure was announced just weeks before the publication’s anniversary.
The Guardian described Salon as a website known for coverage of politics, arts and culture. In its announcement, Salon said, “Salon was never just a website,” and acknowledged that it was difficult to find the right words for the end of something that had meant so much to so many people.
The Guardian’s headline calls Salon the internet’s oldest general interest publication and gives its run as 31 years.
The New York Times reported separately that the progressive website was founded in 1995. The Times said Salon described its business as “no longer sustainable.”
The two reports differ in how they characterize the publication, with The Guardian emphasizing its politics, arts and culture coverage and The New York Times calling it a progressive website. Both reports were published on Thursday, according to their timestamps. The summaries of both reports available for this story do not give further detail on the reasons for the closure beyond the business statement, or on when the site will stop operating.
Sources: The Guardian: Salon, internet’s oldest general interest publication, shuts down after 31 years; The New York Times: Salon, a Pioneer of Digital Journalism, Shuts Down.