Is the End Near for Salon?
Very bad news indeed for the patron of our little blog-pond, according to this article from the Seattle P-I today. If Salon goes down, I think it will be pretty clear that independent, commercial content sites on the Web are simply not a viable proposition. I don't think anyone could have done any better than Salon editorially, or in terms of the writing and reporting talent they brought to readers during their heyday. I have no idea about their business decisions, but the fact that they've lasted this long says they were managed better than most other e-business ventures of the Boom. Here's hoping the rumors are once again exaggerated, but just in case they're not...
Big News for Emphasis Added!
Starting here and now, this blog will now be available via www.emphasisadded.com in addition to the Salon community server. Look for our big redesign and relaunch in the next few weeks! Anyone who has this site bookmarked or linked (bless you!), please update your references to the new URL.
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