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Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, announces it will shut down
Compiled Nov 5
What happened
Salon announced Thursday it would shut down after 31 years of publication
The detail
The announcement cited that business realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years
The detail
Salon began in the mid-1990s as an online magazine and meeting place for provocative opinions and stories
The detail
David Talbot founded Salon; he and Joan Walsh both served as editors-in-chief and became prominent progressive political voices
How it unfolded
mid-1990s: Salon launched as an online magazine and meeting place for discussion · the following year after Salon's launch: Slate, a competing online magazine, emerged · 1997: Salon used Princess Diana's death to move into breaking-news coverage · 2000: Salon marked its five-year anniversary with a quote from founder David Talbot · Thursday: Salon announced it would shut down after 31 years
By the numbers
31 years · 1997 year · 2000 year
Still unresolved
The announcement did not immediately indicate what would become of Salon's employees