"Huge" is relative compared to what the industry lost due to lower circulation and the almost-complete disappearance of classifieds. I'd also fear that somethi

"Huge" is relative compared to what the industry lost due to lower circulation and the almost-complete disappearance of classifieds. I'd also fear that something like Patreon works for individual creators with strong personalities, but I doubt you can find enough support for the whoever it may be that the New York Times currently has attending the weekly press conference of the African Union's commission on water preservation in South Sudan (fictional example). It's comparable to the idea of relying entirely on private donations for welfare and charity: Cute homeless kittens will enjoy a life of luxury, but nobody is going to finance job-training for middle-aged exhibitionists just out of jail.