Exhibit 10.36

                             SALON MEDIA GROUP, INC.
                       NOTICE OF GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK

The Participant has been granted an award (the "Award") pursuant to the Salon
Media Group,, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan (the "Plan") of certain shares of Stock (the
"Shares"), as follows:

Participant:            ________________            Employee ID: _____________

Date of Grant:          ________________

Total Number of Shares: ________________

Vested Shares:          Except as provided in the Restricted Stock Agreement
                        and provided that the Participant's Service has not
                        terminated prior to the relevant date, the number of
                        Vested Shares shall cumulatively increase on each
                        respective date set forth below by the number of
                        shares set forth opposite such date, as follows:

                                                                  Cumulative
                        Vesting Date    No. Shares Vesting    No. Vested Shares
                        ------------    ------------------    -----------------




By their signatures below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a
form authorized by the Company, the Company and the Participant agree that the
Award is governed by this Grant Notice and by the provisions of the Plan and the
Restricted Stock Agreement, both of which are made part of this document. The
Participant acknowledges that copies of the Plan, Restricted Stock Agreement and
the prospectus for the Plan are available on the Company's internal web site and
may be viewed and printed by the Participant for attachment to the Participant's
copy of this Grant Notice. The Participant represents that the Participant has
read and is familiar with the provisions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock
Agreement, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of their terms and
conditions.

SALON MEDIA GROUP, INC.                    PARTICIPANT

By: ________________________________       _____________________________________
                                           Signature

Its:________________________________       _____________________________________
                                           Date

Address:   101 Spear Street                _____________________________________
           San Francisco, CA 94105         Address

                                           _____________________________________

ATTACHMENTS:   2004 Stock Plan, as amended to the Date of Grant; Restricted
               Stock Agreement; Assignment Separate from Certificate and Plan
               Prospectus

<PAGE>

                             SALON MEDIA GROUP, INC.
                           RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

     Salon Media Group, Inc. has granted to the Participant named in the Notice
of Grant of Restricted Stock (the "Grant Notice") to which this Restricted Stock
Agreement (the "Agreement") is attached an Award consisting of Shares subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice and this Agreement. The
Award has been granted pursuant to the Salon Media Group, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan
(the "Plan"), as amended to the Date of Grant, the provisions of which are
incorporated herein by reference. By signing the Grant Notice, the Participant:
(a) acknowledges receipt of and represents that the Participant has read and is
familiar with the Grant Notice, this Agreement, the Plan and a prospectus for
the Plan prepared in connection with the registration with the Securities and
Exchange Commission of the Shares (the "Plan Prospectus"), (b) accepts the Award
subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Grant Notice, this Agreement
and the Plan and (c) agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all
decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under
the Grant Notice, this Agreement or the Plan.

     1.   DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.
          -----------------------------

          1.1 Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms
shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Grant Notice or the Plan.

          1.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for
convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any
provision of this Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the
singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use
of the term "or" is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly
requires otherwise.

     2.   ADMINISTRATION.
          ---------------

          All questions of interpretation concerning the Grant Notice and this
Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. All determinations by the
Committee shall be final and binding upon all persons having an interest in the
Award as provided by the Plan. Any Officer of a Participating Company shall have
the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right,
obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to
the Company herein, provided the Officer has apparent authority with respect to
such matter, right, obligation, or election.

     3.   THE AWARD.
          ----------

          3.1 Grant and Issuance of Shares. On the Date of Grant, the
Participant shall acquire and the Company shall issue, subject to the provisions
of this Agreement, a number of Shares equal to the Total Number of Shares set
forth in the Grant Notice, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8. As a
condition to the issuance of the Shares, the Participant shall execute and
deliver to the Company along with the Grant Notice the Assignment Separate from
Certificate duly endorsed (with date and number of shares blank) in the form
attached to the Grant Notice.


                                       2
<PAGE>

          3.2 No Monetary Payment Required. The Participant is not required to
make any monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding, if any) as a
condition to receiving the Shares, the consideration for which shall be past
services actually rendered and/or future services to be rendered to a
Participating Company or for its benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
required by applicable state corporate law, the Participant shall furnish
consideration in the form of cash or past services rendered to a Participating
Company or for its benefit having a value not less than the par value of the
Shares issued pursuant to the Award.

          3.3 Beneficial Ownership of Shares; Certificate Registration. The
Participant hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole discretion, to deposit
the Shares with the Company's transfer agent, including any successor transfer
agent, to be held in book entry form during the term of the Escrow pursuant to
Section 6. Furthermore, the Participant hereby authorizes the Company, in its
sole discretion, to deposit, following the term of such Escrow, for the benefit
of the Participant with any broker with which the Participant has an account
relationship of which the Company has notice any or all Shares which are no
longer subject to such Escrow. Except as provided by the foregoing, a
certificate for the Shares shall be registered in the name of the Participant,
or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Participant.

          3.4 Issuance of Shares in Compliance with Law. The issuance of the
Shares shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of
federal, state or foreign law with respect to such securities. No Shares shall
be issued hereunder if their issuance would constitute a violation of any
applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations
or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock
may then be listed. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory
body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company's legal
counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance of any Shares shall relieve the
Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such Shares as to
which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to
the issuance of the Shares, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy
any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance
with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty
with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

     4.   VESTING OF SHARES.
          ------------------

          The Shares shall vest and become Vested Shares as provided in the
Grant Notice. For purposes of determining the number of Vested Shares following
an Ownership Change Event, credited Service shall include all Service with any
corporation which is a Participating Company at the time the Service is
rendered, whether or not such corporation is a Participating Company both before
and after the Ownership Change Event.

     5.   COMPANY REACQUISITION RIGHT.
          ----------------------------

          5.1 Grant of Company Reacquisition Right. In the event that (a) the
Participant's Service terminates for any reason or no reason, with or without
cause, or (b) the Participant, the Participant's legal representative, or other
holder of the Shares, attempts to sell, exchange, transfer, pledge, or otherwise
dispose of (other than pursuant to an Ownership Change Event), including,
without limitation, any transfer to a nominee or agent of the Participant, any


                                       3
<PAGE>

Shares which are not Vested Shares ("Unvested Shares"), the Company shall
automatically reacquire the Unvested Shares, and the Participant shall not be
entitled to any payment therefor (the "Company Reacquisition Right").

          5.2 Ownership Change Event. Upon the occurrence of an Ownership Change
Event, any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property
to which the Participant is entitled by reason of the Participant's ownership of
Unvested Shares shall be immediately subject to the Company Reacquisition Right
and included in the terms "Shares," "Stock" and "Unvested Shares" for all
purposes of the Company Reacquisition Right with the same force and effect as
the Unvested Shares immediately prior to the Ownership Change Event.

     6.   ESCROW.
          -------

          6.1 Appointment of Agent. To ensure that Shares subject to the Company
Reacquisition Right will be available for reacquisition, the Participant and the
Company hereby appoint the Secretary of the Company, or any other person
designated by the Company, as their agent and as attorney-in-fact for the
Participant (the "Agent") to hold any and all Unvested Shares and to sell,
assign and transfer to the Company any such Unvested Shares reacquired by the
Company pursuant to the Company Reacquisition Right. The Participant understands
that appointment of the Agent is a material inducement to make this Agreement
and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable. The
Agent shall not be personally liable for any act the Agent may do or omit to do
hereunder as escrow agent, agent for the Company, or attorney in fact for the
Participant while acting in good faith and in the exercise of the Agent's own
good judgment, and any act done or omitted by the Agent pursuant to the advice
of the Agent's own attorneys shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith.
The Agent may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any
signature purporting to be genuine and may resign at any time.

          6.2 Establishment of Escrow. The Participant authorizes the Company to
deposit the Unvested Shares with the Company's transfer agent to be held in book
entry form, as provided in Section 3.3, and the Participant agrees to deliver to
and deposit with the Agent each certificate, if any, evidencing the Shares and
an Assignment Separate from Certificate with respect to such book entry shares
and each such certificate duly endorsed (with date and number of Shares blank)
in the form attached to the Grant Notice, to be held by the Agent under the
terms and conditions of this Section 6 (the "Escrow"). Upon the occurrence of an
Ownership Change Event or a change, as described in Section 8, in the character
or amount of any outstanding stock of the corporation the stock of which is
subject to the provisions of this Agreement, any and all new, substituted or
additional securities or other property to which the Participant is entitled by
reason of his or her ownership of the Shares that remain, following such
Ownership Change Event or change described in Section 8, subject to the Company
Reacquisition Right shall be immediately subject to the Escrow to the same
extent as the Shares immediately before such event. The Company shall bear the
expenses of the Escrow.

          6.3 Delivery of Shares to Participant. The Escrow shall continue with
respect to any Shares for so long as such Shares remain subject to the Company
Reacquisition Right. Upon termination of the Reacquisition Right with respect to
Shares, the Company shall so notify the Agent and direct the Agent to deliver
such number of Shares to the Participant. As


                                       4
<PAGE>

soon as practicable after receipt of such notice, the Agent shall cause to be
delivered to the Participant the Shares specified by such notice, and the Escrow
shall terminate with respect to such Shares.

     7.   TAX MATTERS.
          ------------

          7.1  Tax Withholding.

               (a) In General. At the time the Grant Notice is executed, or at
any time thereafter as requested by a Participating Company, the Participant
hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the
Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums
required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax withholding
obligations of the Participating Company, if any, which arise in connection with
the Award, including, without limitation, obligations arising upon (a) the
transfer of Shares to the Participant, (b) the lapsing of any restriction with
respect to any Shares, (c) the filing of an election to recognize tax liability,
or (d) the transfer by the Participant of any Shares. The Company shall have no
obligation to deliver the Shares or to release any Shares from the Escrow
established pursuant to Section 6 until the tax withholding obligations of the
Participating Company have been satisfied by the Participant.

               (b) Assignment of Sale Proceeds; Payment of Tax Withholding by
Check. Subject to compliance with applicable law and the Company's Insider
Trading Policy, the Participant shall satisfy the Participating Company's tax
withholding obligations in accordance with procedures established by the Company
providing for delivery by the Participant to the Company or a broker approved by
the Company of properly executed instructions, in a form approved by the
Company, providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale
with respect to some or all of the shares becoming Vested Shares on a Vesting
Date as provided in the Grant Notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Participant may elect to pay by check the amount of the Participating Company's
tax withholding obligations arising on any Vesting Date by delivering written
notice of such election to the Company on a form specified by the Company for
this purpose at least thirty (30) days (or such other period established by the
Company) prior to such Vesting Date. By making such election, the Participant
agrees to deliver a check for the full amount of the required tax withholding to
the applicable Participating Company on or before the third business day
following the Vesting Date. If the Participant elects to pay the required tax
withholding by check but fails to make such payment as required by the preceding
sentence, the Company is hereby authorized at its discretion, to satisfy the tax
withholding obligations through any means authorized by this Section 7,
including by directing a sale for the account of the Participant of some or all
of the shares becoming Vested Shares on the Vesting Date from which the required
taxes shall be withheld, by withholding from payroll and any other amounts
payable to the Participant or by withholding shares in accordance with Section
7.1(c).

               (c) Withholding in Shares. The Company may permit or require the
Participant to satisfy all or any portion of a Participating Company's tax
withholding obligations by deducting a number of whole, Vested Shares otherwise
deliverable to the Participant or by the Participant's tender to the Company of
a number of whole, Vested Shares or vested shares acquired otherwise than
pursuant to the Award having, in any such case, a fair market value, as


                                       5
<PAGE>

determined by the Company as of the date on which the tax withholding
obligations arise, not in excess of the amount of such tax withholding
obligations determined by the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates.
Any adverse consequences to the Participant resulting from the procedure
permitted under this Section, including, without limitation, tax consequences,
shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant.

          7.2  Election Under Section 83(b) of the Code.

               (a) The Participant understands that Section 83 of the Code taxes
as ordinary income the difference between the amount paid for the Shares, if
anything, and the fair market value of the Shares as of the date on which the
Shares are "substantially vested," within the meaning of Section 83. In this
context, "substantially vested" means that the right of the Company to reacquire
the Shares pursuant to the Company Reacquisition Right has lapsed. The
Participant understands that he or she may elect to have his or her taxable
income determined at the time he or she acquires the Shares rather than when and
as the Company Reacquisition Right lapses by filing an election under Section
83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service no later than thirty (30)
days after the date of acquisition of the Shares. The Participant understands
that failure to make a timely filing under Section 83(b) will result in his or
her recognition of ordinary income, as the Company Reacquisition Right lapses,
on the difference between the purchase price, if anything, and the fair market
value of the Shares at the time such restrictions lapse. The Participant further
understands, however, that if Shares with respect to which an election under
Section 83(b) has been made are forfeited to the Company pursuant to its Company
Reacquisition Right, such forfeiture will be treated as a sale on which there is
realized a loss equal to the excess (if any) of the amount paid (if any) by the
Participant for the forfeited Shares over the amount realized (if any) upon
their forfeiture. If the Participant has paid nothing for the forfeited Shares
and has received no payment upon their forfeiture, the Participant understands
that he or she will be unable to recognize any loss on the forfeiture of the
Shares even though the Participant incurred a tax liability by making an
election under Section 83(b).

               (b) The Participant understands that he or she should consult
with his or her tax advisor regarding the advisability of filing with the
Internal Revenue Service an election under Section 83(b) of the Code, which must
be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the date of the acquisition of the
Shares pursuant to this Agreement. Failure to file an election under Section
83(b), if appropriate, may result in adverse tax consequences to the
Participant. The Participant acknowledges that he or she has been advised to
consult with a tax advisor regarding the tax consequences to the Participant of
the acquisition of Shares hereunder. ANY ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) THE
PARTICIPANT WISHES TO MAKE MUST BE FILED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON
WHICH THE PARTICIPANT ACQUIRES THE SHARES. THIS TIME PERIOD CANNOT BE EXTENDED.
THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT TIMELY FILING OF A SECTION 83(b) ELECTION IS
THE PARTICIPANT'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, EVEN IF THE PARTICIPANT REQUESTS THE
COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO FILE SUCH ELECTION ON HIS OR HER BEHALF.

               (c) The Participant will notify the Company in writing if the
Participant files an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code. The Company
intends, in the event it does not receive from the Participant evidence of such
filing, to claim a tax deduction for


                                       6
<PAGE>

any amount which would otherwise be taxable to the Participant in the absence of
such an election.

     8.   ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE.
          ---------------------------------------------

          Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, in
the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration
by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization,
reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock
split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of
shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the
Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the
stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (excepting normal cash
dividends) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of
Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number and
kind of shares subject to the Award, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement
of the Participant's rights under the Award. For purposes of the foregoing,
conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as
"effected without receipt of consideration by the Company." Any fractional share
resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to
the nearest whole number. Such adjustments shall be determined by the Committee,
and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

     9.   RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER, DIRECTOR, EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT.
          ----------------------------------------------------------

          The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to
any Shares subject to the Award until the date of the issuance of the Shares (as
evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly
authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for
dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to
the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 8. Subject the
provisions of this Agreement, the Participant shall exercise all rights and
privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to Shares deposited in
the Escrow pursuant to Section 6. If the Participant is an Employee, the
Participant understands and acknowledges that, except as otherwise provided in a
separate, written employment agreement between a Participating Company and the
Participant, the Participant's employment is "at will" and is for no specified
term. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to
continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with
any right of the Participating Company Group to terminate the Participant's
Service at any time.

     10.  LEGENDS.
          --------

          The Company may at any time place legends referencing the Company
Reacquisition Right and any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law
restrictions on all certificates representing the Shares. The Participant shall,
at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all
certificates representing the Shares in the possession of the Participant in
order to carry out the provisions of this Section. Unless otherwise specified by
the Company, legends placed on such certificates may include, but shall not be
limited to, the following:


                                       7
<PAGE>

     "THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS
     SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THIS CORPORATION AND THE REGISTERED
     HOLDER, OR HIS PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE AT THE
     PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THIS CORPORATION."

     11.  TRANSFERS IN VIOLATION OF AGREEMENT.
          ------------------------------------

          No Shares may be sold, exchanged, transferred, assigned, pledged,
hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, including by operation of law, in any
manner which violates any of the provisions of this Agreement and, except
pursuant to an Ownership Change Event, until the date on which such shares
become Vested Shares, and any such attempted disposition shall be void. The
Company shall not be required (a) to transfer on its books any Shares which will
have been transferred in violation of any of the provisions set forth in this
Agreement or (b) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote
as such owner or to pay dividends to any transferee to whom such Shares will
have been so transferred. In order to enforce its rights under this Section, the
Company shall be authorized to give a stop transfer instruction with respect to
the Shares to the Company's transfer agent.

     12.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
          -------------------------

          12.1 Termination or Amendment. The Committee may terminate or amend
the Plan or this Agreement at any time; provided, however, that no such
termination or amendment may adversely affect the Participant's rights under
this Agreement without the consent of the Participant unless such termination or
amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or government regulation.
No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

          12.2 Nontransferability of the Award. The right to acquire Shares
pursuant to the Award shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation,
alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or
garnishment by creditors of the Participant or the Participant's beneficiary,
except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights
with respect to the Award shall be exercisable during the Participant's lifetime
only by the Participant or the Participant's guardian or legal representative.

          12.3 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such
further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be
necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

          12.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the
successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on
transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Participant and the Participant's
heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

          12.5 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to
participation in the Plan or any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be
given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent
that this Agreement provides for


                                       8
<PAGE>

effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery,
electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Participant
by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign
postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized
overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other
party at the address shown below that party's signature to the Grant Notice or
at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time
to the other party.

               (a) Description of Electronic Delivery. The Plan documents, which
may include but do not necessarily include: the Plan, the Grant Notice, this
Agreement, the Plan Prospectus, and any reports of the Company provided
generally to the Company's stockholders, may be delivered to the Participant
electronically. In addition, the parties may deliver electronically any notices
called for in connection with the Escrow and the Participant may deliver
electronically the Grant Notice to the Company or to such third party involved
in administering the Plan as the Company may designate from time to time. Such
means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the
delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party
involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or
such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company.

               (b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Participant acknowledges
that the Participant has read Section 12.5(a) of this Agreement and consents to
the electronic delivery of the Plan documents, the Grant Notice and notices in
connection with the Escrow, as described in Section 12.5(a). The Participant
acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any
documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Participant by contacting
the Company by telephone or in writing. The Participant further acknowledges
that the Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the
attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the
Participant understands that the Participant must provide the Company or any
designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the
attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Participant may
revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in
Section 12.5(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such
documents are to be delivered (if Participant has provided an electronic mail
address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised
e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the
Participant understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic
delivery of documents described in Section 12.5(a).

          12.6 Integrated Agreement. The Grant Notice, this Agreement and the
Plan shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Participant
and the Participating Company Group with respect to the subject matter contained
herein or therein and supersedes any prior agreements, understandings,
restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Participant and the
Participating Company Group with respect to such subject matter other than those
as set forth or provided for herein or therein. To the extent contemplated
herein or therein, the provisions of the Grant Notice and the Agreement shall
survive any settlement of the Award and shall remain in full force and effect.


                                       9
<PAGE>

          12.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between
California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the State
of California.

          12.8 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.



                                       10
<PAGE>

                      ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned does hereby sell, assign and transfer
unto __________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________ (_________________) shares of the Capital
Stock of Salon Media Group, Inc. standing in the undersigned's name on the books
of said corporation represented by Certificate No. __________________ herewith
and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ____________________________
Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of said corporation with full
power of substitution in the premises.

Dated: _____________________________


                                             __________________________________
                                             Signature

                                             __________________________________
                                             Print Name




Instructions: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line.
The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Company to exercise its Company
Reacquisition Right set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement without
requiring additional signatures on the part of the Participant.