This is a great point. I think the biggest problem is revenue going into a large news org, getting skimmed by non-value-add portions of the org, and writers end

This is a great point. I think the biggest problem is revenue going into a large news org, getting skimmed by non-value-add portions of the org, and writers ending up with crumbs. Though I guess that is true of most corporations, except some industries pay the producers far less. This used to be true for many tech orgs in the past, but I think that has been solved over time where the makers actually get a good share.