Craig Newmark's explanation of the site’s evolution (or lack thereof) is surprisingly simple. Craigslist emerged in 1995 to connect strangers through a free, web-based platform that has endured as ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

The decline of newspaper print classifieds and the ripple effects that gutted newsrooms began, by many accounts, in 1995. That’s when Craig Newmark invented Craigslist, the homely but oh-so-successful ...