[chc]

If you're getting content for free in exchange for "exposure," are we really talking about high-quality journalism? My experience has been that while they aren't always at cross-purposes, relying on that sort of thing to stay afloat doesn't lead in the direction of consistent, high-quality journalism.

[rhizome]

The value of "exposure" is never as valuable as the offerer says. "It'll be good for your portfolio!" is a hoary joke in the creative and producer fields, which gets touched on here in "business founder vs. technical founder" threads, not to mention the entire animating principle of hackathons.