# Nolte: Far-Left Salon Ceases Publication After 31 Years, Breitbart Columnist Says No One Will Miss It

The site launched in November 1995 and says its publishing model is no longer sustainable. Breitbart's John Nolte celebrates the closure and argues outlets that copy each other lose readers. This is a columnist's take, and the language is his.

- Section: [Culture](https://rightnewsrightnow.com/culture/)
- Published: 2026-11-06
- By: RightNewsRightNow Staff
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Salon, one of the first digital news and opinion sites, is shutting down after 31 years, and Breitbart's John Nolte is glad about it. This is commentary, and Nolte's views are his.

The news. Salon launched in November 1995. Nolte lists its founders as David Talbot, Gary Kamiya, Laura Miller, Scott Rosenberg, Andrew Ross and art director Mignon Khargie. He quotes Salon's closing note: "The business realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly over the years. After careful consideration, we have reached the difficult decision that our publishing model is no longer sustainable." Nolte says the site could not afford to lose money any longer.

His verdict. Nolte calls Salon a left-wing outlet and cites headlines he says show its bias, including pieces tying Trump supporters to ISIS after a domestic attack and calling "MAGA and Christian nationalism" a bigger threat than Hamas. He says no one will miss it, "for one reason: no one knew it was still alive."

The pattern. He puts Salon with the Messenger, Vice, BuzzFeed News, Sports Illustrated, Popular Science, Jezebel, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the New Jersey Star-Ledger and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette as outlets shut down or hollowed out. He asks whether the Daily Beast is next. His explanation is that they lacked "a unique voice," covered the same stories and talking points and ignored "anything that colored outside the lines," so readers had no reason to click.

Why it matters here. Media closures are part of our culture coverage, and this one comes during a week of heavy news. The closure is a fact. Nolte's reasons are his opinion, and Salon's own note blames the business model, not its readers or politics.

What we could not check. We did not see Salon's statement or confirm the founding details. Some outlets on his list were sold, merged or cut back rather than closed, and he does not separate them. We left out his harshest wording.

## Source

Original reporting: [Breitbart (commentary by John Nolte)](https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2026/11/05/nolte-far-left-salon-ceases-publication-after-31-years/)