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

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Am 07.02.2026 um 01:29 schrieb Tama Leaver via Air-L <air-l at listserv.aoir.org>:

> 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
> 
> --
> Michael Zimmer, PhD
> Director, Center for Data, Ethics, and Society<
> https://www.marquette.edu/data-ethics-society/>
> Professor & Vice-Chair, Department of Computer Science
> Marquette University
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