Freelance journalist checking in: Current Affairs trashing The Economist is hardly surprising. I'd expect nothing less— as a newer pub you need to differentiate yourself from the marquee names in the field and challenge the more conservative establishment.<p>For what it's worth, Current Affairs pays $125-250 for 3000 word articles, while The Economist pays a dollar a word or more, and I think that's readily apparent when you compare the two (which I realize is not the point of the article, just trying to provide some context).