how much does it cost to keep the lights on really? Depends. Would you like original reporting based on reporters actually going somewhere and investigating, a

how much does it cost to keep the lights on really? Depends. Would you like original reporting based on reporters actually going somewhere and investigating, and not just reviewing documents in the evenings? Would you like them to have health insurance and a retirement plan? Should the publication be edited and fact-checked? Should their website be capable of supporting more immersive style than simple blog posts: videos, visualizations, timelines, graphs? Should they host independently or remain at the mercy of censors at YouTube? Would it only cover one city? One country? A big one like the US or an organization like the EU? The whole world? The cost can easily range from $20 a month to $20 million a month.