There seems to be a never-ending problem with news organizations being able to monetize in the "Internet age." Maybe there are too many, and they're splitting the profits too many ways. Maybe people like Guy Kawasaki have it right - don't write your own content, just link to the best content. I could see someone (maybe with Twitter itself setting up the platform) charging $1-2/year to give you access to their Tweets. Have a million followers? Cool, have a million dollars a year for putting out the best stuff on the web. Yes it's closed, yes it goes against the open web. But come on, I find those people who give me great stuff very useful.
Just waxing poetic on a soon-to-be-rainy day...