After 70 Years in Publication, Sports Illustrated is Shutting Down

Another form of physical media bites the dust…

After 70 years of publishing, Sports Illustrated’s notified most of their staff, including writers and editors, that their jobs were being eliminated.

After nearly 70 years of publishing, Sports Illustrated’s entire staff was notified on Friday that their jobs were being eliminated.

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— Front Office Sports (@FOS) January 19, 2024

No word yet on why the publication is going away, but more and more physical print media has been shifting away lately, and more digital outlets serving as replacements.

We’ll go break out all those old swimsuit editions from the 90’s and unstick the pages as we pour one out for another lost staple.