Not only is it faster to get the word out online, it’s also much easier to communicate that information globally (hence my ability to comment on your blog even though I’m in another country). Printed material, in contrast, is constrained by the laws of matter and physics.

Distribution costs also grow proportionately with the number of copies distributed for printed matter; that’s not the case with online material.

Another great advantage of the online medium — the ability to link to a wealth of resources to add context to your piece, without infringing on anyone’s copyright.

Print does have its advantages, though. Aside from the portability, there’s also the fact that, as an information consumer, I don’t need to have internet access or electricity to benefit from print — a fact I’m not likely to forget anytime soon after last year’s experience of having no electricity for 6 straight days after a super typhoon. ;-P