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Pioneering Digital News Site Salon Shuts Down After 31 Years

The outlet cites unsustainable business realities for independent digital journalism as it ceases publication.

7 publishers · 7 articles · first seen 5 Nov 2026 · updated 30h ago

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First reported by The Guardian, 10 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

The story so far

7 publishers have covered this in 7 articles since 5 Nov 2026. The Guardian published first, on 5 November at 21:27 UTC; The A.V. Club followed 11 min later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 6 November at 01:25 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), The Verge (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The A.V. Club, Deadline.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. The GuardianSalon, internet’s oldest general interest publication, shuts down after 31 years
  2. The A.V. ClubSalon closes its digital doors
  3. The New York TimesSalon, a Pioneer of Digital Journalism, Shuts Down
  4. The VergeSalon is shutting down after 31 years
  5. DeadlineOnline Media Pioneer Salon To Shutter: “Our Publishing Model Is No Longer Sustainable”
  6. The Hollywood ReporterSalon, Digital News Trailblazer, Folds After 31 Years
  7. VarietySalon.com Shuts Down Cultural and Political Site After 31 Years

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Salon.com Shuts Down Cultural and Political Site After 31 Years Variety ·
  2. Salon, Digital News Trailblazer, Folds After 31 Years The Hollywood Reporter ·
  3. Salon is shutting down after 31 years The Verge ·
  4. Salon, a Pioneer of Digital Journalism, Shuts Down The New York Times ·
  5. Salon, internet’s oldest general interest publication, shuts down after 31 years The Guardian ·
  6. Online Media Pioneer Salon To Shutter: “Our Publishing Model Is No Longer Sustainable” Deadline
  7. Salon closes its digital doors The A.V. Club

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  • Salon
  • David Talbot
  • San Francisco Examiner
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