The news industry has been suffering for a long time now and most writers make a pittance. Local papers are going out of business right and left, which actually is harmful to democracy and local politics, and a lot of stuff is written by freelancers rather than staff. It hurts the quality of the writing.

I don't know how to solve it, but it's a genuine problem. If we value this kind of work, we absolutely must find some means to make it pay adequately.

People use as blockers, etc, and the industry is just bleeding out. It's hurting all of us.