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what? I'm really confused by your comment.
When you asked how people pay for journalism I assumed you were asking how journalists can make a website free while still having costs to their business, which is a very valid concern. I was stating that there are definitely jouranlism sources that I'd be happy to pay for if they gave me that option.
Presently I don't pay for journalism frankly because there are no sources that I hold to a high enough standard to say that they deserve some of my money. There are sources out there currently that are free or free with ads that, if they launched into a subscription model, I simply would not pay for because I don't think they have a high enough quality standard. There are some out there which is what I meant by my comment, but they're currently not accepting donations.
Do you think I don't know this? Do you think I was born yesterday?
So the answer to, "Do you pay for journalism?" is, "no".
It's great that you have free, ad-supported news that you enjoy. But complaints about "the outsized influence of ad-money" seem pretty hypocritical when you choose not to pay.
(I realize you were not the original commenter complaining about the influence of ad money, but you picked up the ball so I'm responding to you.)