From Vietnam and Watergate to the Gulf War and former president Clinton's roller coaster ride in office, Morrow's long career has weathered the changing patterns of journalism. Morrow has witnessed journalism's respectful neglect in reporting personal information on political figures to its current state of airing out the dirtiest of private laundry. Morrow sits next to a wall of books in his office, which looks more like a library. I get an inundation of email every day some of which are extraordinarily intelligent and wonderful. The web not only helps Morrow develop intellectual relationships, but also quite a thick skin.
Many emails are incredibly abusive.
Gone are the days of the lengthy process of sending a complaint. From finding the address to writing a letter, getting a stamp and depositing the note into a mailbox the whole process required much more thought and consideration. Many readers know just as much as I do on the subjects I write about and feel their opinion is just as good as mine. And they certainly feel comfortable telling Morrow exactly what they think. An online audience is another factor to consider when writing for the web.