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Salon's CEO Switch Is Also A Strategic Pivot

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Nine months ago, Salon.com's founder, David Talbot, took up the mantle of CEO, bearing with him a plan: By appealing to readers for financial support in the manner of NPR and PBS while keeping its content free to read, Salon could could diversify its revenue mix while maximizing its audience -- and thus its income from advertising.

It didn't quite work out that way.

 

DealBook: Salon.com Sale Talks Collapse

DealBook: Salon.com Sale Talks Collapse

The discussions with Michael Wolff's Newser are said to have faltered after the Huffington Post-AOL deal raised questions about the acquisition price.

 

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