My column was the main content for the site, and covered trends and news in the new field of interactive newspapers. Back then, it was still considered unusual for a columnist to write purely for the Web. Graduated with a journalism degree in 1978, and worked for newspapers and magazines until the end of 1993. Others will be very different.
Deadlines are likely to be drastically shortened.
That's hard for me to get used to, because I'm used to writing for the Web and seeing it published immediately. I think they're getting closer. Just as in the print world, the pay writers get from online venues is all over the place. You've got your struggling online zines that might pay 10 cents a word. And you've got specialized content sites and corporate sites that require specific expertise and are willing to pay high rates for it.