





The web, we are endlessly told, offers unparalleled opportunity for a democratic voice. But is the voice of the people necessarily offered for free? Why is it so hard to earn a buck through a blog?
In partnership with Meanjin and Overland, two of Australia’s finest literary journals, we continue this series examining the rapidly evolving world of writing and publishing.
Ben Eltham is a writer, journalist and creative producer.
Jacinda Woodhead is an associate editor at Overland. She runs the Overland blog and blogs for the Meanland project. She is currently working on a creative non-fiction PhD at Victoria University.
Zora Sanders is a writer, editor and internet connoisseur.
Penny Modra is the editor of ThreeThousand.com.au, a weekly subcultural guide to Melbourne. She also writes weekly visual arts columns for The Age and The Sunday Age.