The company said that “the business realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years” and decided that its editorial model “is no longer sustainable.” He didn’t go into detail about why, but many websites are dealing with “Google Zero” and the impact of artificial intelligence tools. When contacted for comment, Lounge general manager Amanda Wolfe noted The edge to the publication of today’s announcement.
“Thirty-one years is a remarkable career, but what matters most is what happened during those years: the journalism, the ideas, the voices, the conversations and the community that grew around it.” Lounge he said in his post. “Salon helped demonstrate what digital journalism could be and what it could become. We hope that legacy remains important long afterward.”
In blue sky, Lounge Chief content officer Erin Keane says the editorial archive “will remain active for now.”
Current Lounge Owner Find.co acquired Salon in 2023 and describes itself as a “performance marketing ecosystem that transforms crypto marketing with performance and precision.”
