Examiners

Real journalists objectively report stories of interest, and are not paid by the "click".  But examiner.com  pays its reporters, called "Examiners", one cent  for every unique page view.

The examiner.com derives from a newspaper, The San Francisco Examiner.  The Denver-based company has actively recruited many writers through viral networking by paying referral fees.

If a newspaper paid reporters based on advertising revenue generated by their stories,  would mainstream journalists cry foul?

Paying writers more if they trump-up facts proposes more ethical dilemmas. 


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