Salon.com

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With an audience of 15 million monthly unique visitors, Salon.com covers breaking news, politics, culture, technology and entertainment through investigative reporting, fearless commentary and criticism, and provocative personal essays. Salon.com has been a leader in online media since the dawn of the digital age and has bureaus in San Francisco, New York City and Washington, D.C.

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United States

Established in 1995

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Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 365 x per year

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Open to all/most Styles, including: Critical, Mainstream, Personal.

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Children/Family: General, Parenting/Child care.
Film/Television: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Literature/Books: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
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Music: General, Theory/Analysis/Criticism.
Nature/Environment: Environmental issues.
Politics/Political Science.
Science.
Sexuality/Gender.
Society/Culture: Current events, Pop culture, Social issues.
Technology.

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Media: Text.

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We have received 1 report within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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Last Updated: 08 Jun 2026

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