Salon is shutting down after 31 years

Salon 在运营 31 年后即将关闭。

Salon says its publishing model is ‘no longer sustainable.’

Salon 表示其出版模式“已不再可持续”。

Salon launched 31 years ago as one of the first online-only news magazine outlets, and it announced today in an unsigned post that it’s ceasing publication.

Salon 于 31 年前作为首批纯在线新闻杂志媒体之一成立，并在今天的一篇未署名文章中宣布停止出版。

The company said that the “business realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years,” and it decided that its publishing model is “no longer sustainable.” It didn’t go into detail about why, but many websites are grappling with “Google Zero” and the impact of AI tools.

该公司表示，“独立数字新闻的商业现实多年来发生了深刻变化”，并决定其出版模式“已不再可持续”。文中并未详细说明原因，但许多网站目前都在应对“零点击搜索”（Google Zero）以及人工智能工具带来的影响。

When reached for comment, Salon general manager Amanda Wolfe pointed The Verge to today’s announcement post.

当被联系置评时，Salon 总经理 Amanda Wolfe 指引 The Verge 参考今天的公告文章。

“Thirty-one years is a remarkable run, but what matters most is what happened during those years: the journalism, the ideas, the voices, the conversations and the community that grew around them,” Salon said in its post. “Salon helped demonstrate what digital journalism could be and could become. We hope that legacy will continue to matter long after today.”

“31 年是一段了不起的历程，但最重要的是这些年里发生的一切：新闻报道、思想、声音、对话以及围绕它们成长起来的社区，”Salon 在文中写道。“Salon 帮助展示了数字新闻可能是什么样子以及未来可能成为什么样子。我们希望这份遗产在今天之后依然具有意义。”

On Bluesky, Salon chief content officer Erin Keane says that the editorial archive will “stay live for now.”

在 Bluesky 上，Salon 首席内容官 Erin Keane 表示，编辑档案将“暂时保持在线”。

Current Salon owner Find.co acquired Salon in 2023 and describes itself as a “Performance Marketing Ecosystem transforming crypto marketing with performance and precision.”

Salon 的现任所有者 Find.co 于 2023 年收购了 Salon，并将自己描述为“一个通过绩效和精准度改变加密货币营销的绩效营销生态系统”。