MIT Sloan School of Management decided to shut down MIT Sloan Management Review, ending a 67-year publication that critics say functions as a rare bridge between management scholarship and executive practice. The school said the move supports a more centralized communications model, with the final issue scheduled for September 2026. Alumni, contributors, and rival editors reacted quickly, arguing the decision dismantles one of the few “trusted” outlets read by both academics and practitioners. The backlash is also occurring alongside changes to major research-journal ranking systems in Europe, increasing scrutiny of how academic research is translated and valued. The dispute raises immediate questions for university communications leaders: whether consolidating channels reduces institutional expertise in translating research, particularly as AI-generated content increases noise and trust challenges.