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Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, is shutting down after 31 years

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First reported on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 16:49 EST by The NY Times·Latest article on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 17:05 EST

Summary

Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, is shutting down after 31 years, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Thursday 5 November, the Inquirer headlining that Salon announces it will shut down. The progressive website, founded in 1995, said its business was 'no longer sustainable', The NY Times reported, headlining that Salon, a pioneer of digital journalism, shuts down.

Latest: Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, is shutting down after 31 years, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, and The NY Times wrote that the progressive website, founded in 1995, said its business was 'no longer sustainable'.

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  1. Thursday 5 November

    Online magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, is shutting down after 31 years, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, and The NY Times wrote that the progressive website, founded in 1995, said its business was 'no longer sustainable'.