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Type of site | News website |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founded | May 15, 2023 |
| Dissolved | January 31, 2024 |
| Headquarters | West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Owner | JAF Communications Inc. |
| Founder(s) | Jimmy Finkelstein |
| President | Richard Beckman |
| CEO | Jimmy Finkelstein |
| URL | The Messenger at the Wayback Machine (archived 2024-01-30) |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | May 15, 2023 |
| Current status | defunct[1] |
The Messenger was an American news website founded by Jimmy Finkelstein, the former owner of Washington, D.C.-based news organization The Hill. The publication launched on May 15, 2023, and hired many journalists and editors from several other established news organizations. On January 31, 2024, Finkelstein informed employees that The Messenger was shutting down effective immediately, citing funding issues.[2] The New York Times called it "one of the biggest busts" in online news.[1]
- ^ a b Mullin, Benjamin (January 31, 2024). "The Messenger to Close After Less Than a Year". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Fischer, Sara. "The Messenger is shutting down". Axios. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.