Salon, Digital News Trailblazer, Folds After 31 Years

Salon, Digital News Trailblazer, Folds After 31 Years

Salon, a left-leaning publication known for its sharp political and cultural commentary that showed what online journalism could look like before most mainstream outlets entered the space, is closing up shop after 31 years. In an unsigned farewell announcement on Thursday, Salon pointed to the profound changes in the economics of independent digital journalism and…

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#Semafor to return Sam Bankman-Fried investment: report

#Semafor to return Sam Bankman-Fried investment: report

“Semafor to return Sam Bankman-Fried investment: report” Semafor, a digital news site launched last year, agreed to return the alleged dirty money it took from accused crypto conman Sam Bankman-Fried, according to a report. “The company intends to redeem the investment,” said an anonymous source, who avoided using the word “return,” but declined to specify…

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#BuzzFeed cutting 12% of workforce as CEO warns of downturn

#BuzzFeed cutting 12% of workforce as CEO warns of downturn

“BuzzFeed cutting 12% of workforce as CEO warns of downturn” BuzzFeed will cut about 12% of its workforce to rein in costs, the online media company said Tuesday, as it joins a growing number of US firms that have taken similar measures in anticipation of a potential economic downturn. As of Dec. 31, BuzzFeed had 1,522 employees across…

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#Politico founder to shut down struggling tech site Protocol

#Politico founder to shut down struggling tech site Protocol

“Politico founder to shut down struggling tech site Protocol” Protocol, the two-year-old technology news website launched by former Politico owner and publisher Robert Allbritton, is shutting down. Staffers were informed at an all-hands meeting Tuesday that the site will stop publishing on Thursday, CNN first reported. Protocol’s flagship newsletter, Source Code, will continue to operate…

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#Jim Carrey buys NFT of abandoned Soviet sanatorium

#Jim Carrey buys NFT of abandoned Soviet sanatorium

“Jim Carrey buys NFT of abandoned Soviet sanatorium” Jim Carrey is the latest celebrity to get sucked into the non-fungible token craze with the purchase of digital art piece that has direct ties to the Soviet Union. Outbidding others, Carrey, 60, paid 20.0Ξ — which equates to $39,535 — for an NFT titled “Devotion.” The work…

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#Forbes scraps plan to go public via SPAC merger

#Forbes scraps plan to go public via SPAC merger

“Forbes scraps plan to go public via SPAC merger” Forbes Global Media, the publisher of Forbes magazine, said it’s doing an about-face on its plans to go public through a merger with a blank-check acquisition firm. The deal, which was announced in August, would have taken the 104-year-old magazine and digital publisher public at a $630…

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