[Air-L] First Monday shutting down after 30 years

[Tama Leaver]

Hi Michael, Ed, AoIR Folks,

How sad: First Monday has been such a role model of a journal, showing that
with a dedicated editor and support, open access doesn't have to mean
profit for publishing giants!

Ed, I appreciate FM going out on its own terms, but is there any chance it
could be saved, do let us all know. Beyond that, a huge thanks from me,
too; FM has been an integral part of Internet Studies globally and has
supported so much important and diverse scholarship over its three decades!
Thank you.

-Tama


On Sat, Feb 7, 2026 at 7:20 AM Zimmer, Michael via Air-L <
air-l at listserv.aoir.org> wrote:

> Really sad to hear that First Monday is shutting down after 30 years of
> publication. It was one of the first journals devoted to internet research,
> and a true pioneer in open access: no fees, no paywalls, and authors
> retained their copyright.
>
> My very first publication appeared there in 2004, and I know an entire
> generation of us got our start in its pages. Many thanks to Ed and everyone
> who contributed to building and sustaining such an important venue. End of
> an era.
>
> https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/announcement/view/99
>
> ~ Michael
>
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> Professor & Vice-Chair, Department of Computer Science
> Marquette University
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Professor Tama Leaver (he/him)
Professor of Internet Studies

School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (MCASI)
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Curtin University
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