# Salon Closes After 31 Years

> Salon, an early internet magazine, shuts down after 31 years of publication.
- Title: Salon Closes After 31 Years · Seattletimes | Shortify
- Summary: Salon, an early internet magazine, shuts down after 31 years of publication. Salon, a 31-year-old online magazine, will close following its 31-year run.
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/business/online-magazine-salon-an-early-staple-of-internet-discourse-announces-it-will-shut-down
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## Salon Announces Shutdown
Salon, an early internet’s most influential website, announced it will shut down after 31 years of publication.
## Business Realities Change
The announcement cited the business realities of independent digital journalism having changed profoundly over the years.
## Employees Impact
Some reported losing jobs, though Salon did not immediately indicate what would become of its employees.
## Salon’s Legacy
Over three decades, Salon brought together politics, culture, criticism and ideas in a way that was distinctly its own.
## Founding Era
Salon began in the mid-1990s, barely three years after the internet went mainstream.
## Content and Readers
Salon thanked readers for their engagement, which made it a publication and a community.
## Key takeaway

Salon, a 31-year-old online magazine, will close following its 31-year run.