Exactly - it's about publicity. Honestly, who thinks their blog's content is good enough for someone to buy it as if it were a film script? I've been interviewed and cited by the NY Times, Seattle Times, and PBS, but never even thought to ask for money. That's just not how it works - you provide information, and maybe get your name dropped by a big media outlet. Heck, 90% of the stuff on blogs isn't even original.
Tangentially, I don't think it's journals that are raking in the big profits from scientists' IP. Wouldn't most of the profits be found in use and application of the research by the lab, university, or company? I can't imagine scientific journals being very profitable. A lot of them don't even run ads.
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Exactly - it's about publicity. Honestly, who thinks their blog's content is good enough for someone to buy it as if it were a film script? I've been interviewed and cited by the NY Times, Seattle Times, and PBS, but never even thought to ask for money. That's just not how it works - you provide information, and maybe get your name dropped by a big media outlet. Heck, 90% of the stuff on blogs isn't even original.
Tangentially, I don't think it's journals that are raking in the big profits from scientists' IP. Wouldn't most of the profits be found in use and application of the research by the lab, university, or company? I can't imagine scientific journals being very profitable. A lot of them don't even run ads.