Overview
- Salon published a farewell note on Thursday announcing it will cease publication after 31 years and saying the outlet’s publishing model is no longer sustainable.
- The site was founded in November 1995 by David Talbot and colleagues and helped launch the careers of writers such as Jake Tapper and Glenn Greenwald.
- Reporting indicates Salon posted its final content and that some employees have already lost their jobs while the company has not disclosed full staff outcomes.
- Salon was acquired by the privately held Find.co in November 2023, and its closure follows years of declining ad revenue and competition from platform-driven traffic that have pressured digital-native outlets.
- The shutdown raises questions about long-term access to Salon’s multi-decade archives and represents another sign of stress for independent online journalism that could shrink outlets and career pathways for writers.