Iirc the idea behind brave is to create a sustainable alternative to the ad/data collection of big tech. They use blockchain to enable microtransactions for content.

So, we are back to flattr, PayPal recurring payments or whatnot again.

$localNewspaper not go through the hassle of dealing with payments through blockchain technology.

Not really. Some people do that. Most just leave it on auto-contribute which means you'd get paid per view.

It's also not terribly hard to get verified so you get paid. As long as someone is reasonably familiar with technology, I think it'd be pretty easy for them. Haven't tried it for myself though (but the guide is up there so you can see it for yourself if your curious).