“The whole attitude of the site sort of mirrors Joan Walsh’s imprint that she left there which is sort of cold, aloof, and off-putting. But nothing personal against Joan.”
Tech researcher Gartner publishes list of eight “formerly popular sites that are dead or dying.” On the list? Salon!
One of the oldest and most-beloved online magazines, Salon.com has sunk like a rock lately, losing about one million regular visitors over the past year, per Compete.com, a 37% decline.
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Kay says Salon has had a hard time competing with classier mags like The New Yorker.