# What happened to the Snowden archive

> The last Snowden documents were published 11 weeks before The Intercept closed its archive in March 2019, ending a 6-year journey to share intelligence.
- Title: What happened to the Snowden archive · Libroot | Shortify
- Summary: The last Snowden documents were published 11 weeks before The Intercept closed its archive in March 2019, ending a 6-year journey to share intelligence. The…
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## The last document
The last Snowden document was published on 29 may 2019.
## The closure
The Guardian stopped publishing documents in february 2014.
## The closure
Der Spiegel stopped publishing documents in january 2015.
## The closure
The New York Times and ProPublica stopped publishing documents in august 2015.
## The closure
The Intercept stopped publishing documents in march 2019.
## The arguments
The remaining documents have aged.
## The arguments
Other major media outlets stopped reporting as well.
## The budget
The Intercept faced budget cuts.
## The budget
The Intercept's editor-in-chief said the archive was no longer of value.
## The budget
The Intercept's editor-in-chief said they would focus on other priorities.
## The budget
The Intercept's editor-in-chief sought new partners.
## The holders
The Guardian held 58,000 documents.
## The holders
The Washington Post held a subset of documents.
## The holders
The New York Times held a subset of documents.
## The holders
Der Spiegel held 140 documents.
## The holders
The Intercept held the full archive.
## Key takeaway

The final Snowden documents were published on 29 May 2019 after The Intercept stopped sharing them due to shifting editorial priorities.