For free? I'm not sure those gossip-mongering petty scribblers would do anything for free.

But you have me wrong on paywalls: I'd fully support them going paywalled. In fact, I fully support them going off the Web onto their own proprietary network (like the Compuserve and AOL of old) and charging thousands (if not millions) of $CURRENCY a year for access. That would be great.

I have no problem with advertising but I don't want to be tracked. So often these are talked about as a single entity but they really aren't, or at least don't have to be.

you could argue that you support either or both, but draw the line at free publicity for paid journalism