Salon.com Shuts Down Cultural and Political Site After 31 Years
The Verge

What the coverage says
The pioneering digital publication Salon is ceasing operations after a three decades-long run, according to an unsigned company announcement. The Verge reports that the closure follows shifting "business realities of independent digital journalism" for the early internet news magazine. Variety adds that the site originally debuted in November 1995, building an audience around cultural commentary alongside progressive political analysis and lifestyle coverage.
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