The American edition of the magazine "Rolling Stone" has launched an astonishing offer, which further blurs the line between journalism and communication.
You can now pay to see your article published among those of the editorial staff.
The magazine assures that being published on its site makes it possible to appear as a visionary and to be a pioneer.
Want to write for the
Rolling Stone
magazine site
?
It will cost you money!
While newspaper titles generally pay their contributors, the magazine has launched a reverse offer.
It is not a question of paying for an advertising insert, but of paying to see his article appear among those of the journalists of the editorial staff.
An unexpected offer launched in relative discretion by the American edition of
Rolling Stone
.
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1,600 euros for an item
Without false modesty, the American magazine invites "opinion leaders" to take up pens to "shape the future of the world of culture".
In exchange for what, they will have to pay the modest sum of 1,600 euros.
The magazine assures that a publication in its columns will allow them to be considered as visionaries and pioneers.
Just that.
Among the early contributions was a cannabis lobbyist who published an article touting the prospects for market growth for his product.
In another article, the founder of an online betting site says all the good things about ... online betting.
Nothing problematic according to
Rolling Stone
, which ensures that the content in question is sufficiently well marked on its site so that no confusion is possible.