I think royalties should only be paid for the initial publication whether in print or online. Let's agree to share information and not be so greedy about it. The last question on this poll is loaded. Freelancers are getting shafted by newspapers and magazines. Hopefully the lawsuits will decide in favour of their favour and prevent further exploitation of freelance writers.
Freelancers face different challenges than staffers.
For staffers, I'd say concentration of ownership is the biggest problem. For freelancers, it's publications that want you to work for them on the cheap, while they grab all your rights. As a writer, it is important for consumers and publishers to realize that this is how I make my living. I want whenever I want to, then you are, in essence, inhibiting my right to live. Furthermore, better paid journalists will be better able to research their issues instead of spreading their time over several projects in order to make a decent living.