SALON ANNOUNCES CLOSURE AFTER 31 YEARS

Salon announced on Thursday that it would cease publication after 31 years, saying its publishing model could no longer sustain the business. The digital publication set out its decision in an unsigned open letter titled “Goodbye from Salon”. “The business realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years,” Salon said. The company said it had reached its decision after careful consideration, but gave no detailed explanation of the financial circumstances behind the closure.

David Talbot led the small group of journalists who launched Salon on 20 November 1995 as an early online-only news magazine. Its coverage brought together politics, culture, criticism and ideas, according to the farewell letter. Jake Tapper, Glenn Greenwald, Rebecca Traister and Alex Pareene contributed to Salon over its history. Talbot, Joan Walsh and outgoing editor Joseph Neese were among the editors who led the publication.

Salon chief content officer Erin Keane said on Bluesky that the editorial archive would “stay live for now”. General manager Amanda Wolfe directed a request for comment to the announcement. Find.co, which acquired Salon in 2023, describes its business as a “Performance Marketing Ecosystem transforming crypto marketing with performance and precision.” In its farewell message, Salon expressed hope that its influence on digital journalism would continue: “We hope that legacy will continue to matter long after today.”