The biggest thing that has changed is that the readership is far more tuned in, experienced and critical of what they read.
A writer can "tell it like it is", meaning writing his experience factually and still get challenges because a reader had a differing personal experience.
That is actually ok and realistic, as long as the critic is also "telling it like it is" and not flavoring his version for the purpose of denigration, a hugely popular and growing sport.
John
