Too few emerging online journalists understand that the function of news publishing has changed in the Internet era. Simply reporting the news, however you might define that, is no longer enough, not when you are publishing in such a competitive environment. The journalists who succeed online are the ones who understand that they are no longer simply reporters... they've become community organizers.
you have to have a community that supports you, if you want to make a living online.
your past earns you nothing online. Whatever audience you will have there, you must build yourself
Communities form around common needs and purposes, as will yours. So start by identifying what you can offer a community and which community might need what you can offer.
Engage the community by building upon the relationships you've built to enlist community members to do whatever their talents and skills best allow them to do in service to the community's cause.