Interesting find here. I suppose we owe a lot of thanks to Webb and the pioneers of the publishing of journalistic works on the internet. The style seems to have stuck without most people even understanding its origin. These days, I discredit anything I read on the internet without links to veritable sources.
Thanks for writing.
Agreed! It's hard to imagine reading a piece today without copious references and source material to help tell the story and also to reinforce it. Although Webb is no longer with us, he made a lasting contribution made to all forms of journalism.