While the ways by which one recieves news are going through rapid, according to Mr. Schanberg, the principles and requirements of good journalism have remained the same. "Good journalism requires professionalism and a commitment to pursue the story to its conclusion," argues Mr. Schanberg.

Mr. Schanberg explains that the changes in technology have shifted the way journalists do their work. Mr. Schanberg contends that technological improvements "have made the typewriter a museum piece" and that laptops, personal computers, and vast digital libraries serve as resources and "devices to help journalists, not the journalism itself."

He emphasizes that journalists cannot simply ignore quality in order to beat competitors; instead, journalists must "stop being passive" and adhere to the principles of good journalism. "Being able to send your news story from...Kansas City in the flutter of an eyelid is a good thing, but it's meaningless if what you're sending isn't thorough, isn't complete, if it's something that's been rushed together because everything else in global communication seems to be traveling faster than the speed of light," says Mr. Schanberg.