www.digitaljournal.com

http://www.digitaljournal.com

Digital Journal pays members for rating, commenting on, and submitting news articles. The more you contribute, the more you earn.

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What is DigitalJournal.com and what are the benefits of joining?

Founded in 1998, DigitalJournal.com is one of the fastest-growing news communities on the Internet, where professional journalists, citizen journalists, bloggers, amateur writers and average Joes and Janes work hand-in-hand to report, debate and discuss news and events around the world. We are made up of people exactly like you, and we're here to discuss what is happening now, talk about issues the mainstream press avoids or misses, and cut deep into the heart of today's news world. Every member of DigitalJournal.com (Citizens and Citizen Journalists) can post blogs, upload images, embed video, join Groups, comment and vote on articles and photos, and subscribe to news and alerts. In addition to these features, we also offer Citizen Journalists the chance to write news articles and get paid for their work (More info here).

How much money will I make if I contribute on the site and who gets paid?

DigitalJournal.com shares portions of all its advertising revenue with Citizen Journalists, and so far we've given away tens of thousands of dollars. Blogs, Groups, images and other features are meant to be used as fun features by everyone, but right now we’re only paying citizen journalists for their news articles. We're always adding more money into the moneypot, giving you more chances to earn. With an always-growing moneypot (check out how much we’ve paid out here), you get paid based on how many articles you contribute in a month, and how high they rank. For more info on what you can do as a DigitalJournal.com member, check out our list of benefits.

How do I get paid if I become a Citizen Journalist?

At the beginning of the month, all Citizen Journalist accounts that exceed $10 will receive email notification on how to collect payment via PayPal (if you do not have a PayPal account, you will be sent a prompt to create one) and all earnings are in U.S. dollars. Please note: At the present time we’re only issuing payments by PayPal so be sure PayPal operates in your country before you contribute. PayPal operates in most big countries around the world so you can check their site to see if your country is on the list.

If I submit content to Digital Journal, who owns it?

You maintain ownership of any of your original content published on DigitalJournal.com. By publishing your content on DigitalJournal.com, you grant us a license to use your material. Please see the Terms of Use for more information.

My earnings went down. What gives?

Your earnings will go up and down based on how active you are on the site. If other users are more active than you, they claim more of the moneypot. Make sure you spend time to make your articles well-written and comprehensive, covering as much information as possible. You should also vote and provide insightful comments on others' articles, because they will likely return the favour and check out your news. Of course, as site revenue climbs, we will make cash payouts even bigger. If your rank/earnings fluctuate a bit, don't worry — as users continue to vote, your previously written articles can boost your rank.

Wait. I still have questions about the site. Help!

Got a question? Need advice? Feeling lonely? Still have unanswered questions or want to figure out how to do something? Check out the DigitalJournal.com Help Group.