I suspect that people WILL get their journalism directly from journalist, but most will get their start working on a piece rate basis then salary for websites like gawker.com.

From what I can see of Gawker business people CAN make good money by hiring journalists, it's just that the skill that will get you rich is the ability to spot talent as opposed to traditional business skills. Also of course those that build armies of digital ink stained techno slaves may become wealthy as well.