In a post titled “Awl Ends” on Tuesday, the blog announced its closure. “All things reach a natural end, and that end has now come for The Awl,” according to the post. (New York Post)
On Tuesday, editors of The Awl and one of the sister sites, The Hairpin, announced the end had come. Statements on the sites said editorial operations would cease at the end of January. The closings represent yet another loss for independent publishers that have long struggled to compete with larger ones, which can offer ad buyers a wider audience. And in an email, the Awl’s publisher, Michael Macher, said “a steady decline in direct sales” was “the root cause” for closing. (NYT)
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