Comparison was made between NYT & HufPost. NYT does have a paywall. HuffPost however was bought, and she remained in charge, but all serious contributions (it is a new era and medium) got nothing. WIKI: In April 2011, The Huffington Post was targeted with a multimillion dollar lawsuit filed in United States District Court in New York by Jonathan Tasini on behalf of thousands of uncompensated bloggers.[52] The suit was dismissed with prejudice on March 30, 2012 by the court, holding that the bloggers had volunteered their services, their compensation being publication.[53] NewsVine (free) (also going through changes) is paying members for bringing new members, plus 90% of the ad revenue. Many professional writers have a column there. Trouble is, indept journalism needs a sponser, unless you have a large dedicated folowing. The Beta model at NV might allow such personal selection, to create your own tailored newspaper. . The digital world is still evolving. Professionalism will depend on trust -- and self-starting with fingers crossed.