Online, a writer doesn't know who the audience may be, so the writing must appeal to a wider range of readers. I don't think I write differently, but I do have to take into account how much I can assume my readers will be familiar with some of the references I make. Another benefit to publishing online is the instant posting of the column itself. The days of trying to fit an article around ad space are gone. Although he praises many of the web's attributes, such as being a tremendous research tool and communicative medium, he recognizes how this new medium has contributed to new constraints on journalists.
Journalists are under constant pressure to perform accurately and more quickly than ever before.
Time has become the most critical element in reporting. With 24-hour a day news channels on the web, television and most other media, journalists must deal with increased competition to be first. The web can save vast amounts of research time. That power can be a great temptation to cover a story from one's desk. With the increasing interactivity of all media, Morrow says there's no way to predict what journalism will be like in the future.