Content and advertising have always blended together in some form. Traditional editorial independence created a sort of firewall between the means of monetization and the product. Today it looks a little bit more blended. Note: I don&#x27;t know the specifics of this article or of Medium&#x27;s monetization.<p>This article discusses specific instances of Medium blending of press releases and articles. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.businessinsider.com&#x2F;medium-pr-newswire-revisited-2015-9" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.businessinsider.com&#x2F;medium-pr-newswire-revisited-...</a>