> except for very specialized areas [...] science For that specific example, science publications don't create any content, nor do they have paid staff curatin

> except for very specialized areas [...] science For that specific example, science publications don't create any content, nor do they have paid staff curating collected content. That kind of helps their bottom line. These organizations are closer in their model to Google than they are to news organizations (ie they gatekeep a specific type of resource that content producers need). From what little I know from business press, in my business area they also get a significant share of their content for free, although it is much less predatory than science publications.