Way back near the end of 2005, Lot 49 reported that the Federal Election Commission had basically ruled that bloggers are journalists:
The Federal Election Commission today issued an advisory opinion that finds the Fired Up network of blogs qualifies for the “press exemption” to federal campaign finance laws. The press exemption, as defined by Congress, is meant to assure “the unfettered right of the newspapers, TV networks, and other media to cover and comment on political campaigns.” The full ruling is available at the FEC site. A noteworthy passage: “…an entity otherwise eligible for the press exception would not lose its eligibility merely because of a lack of objectivity…” (emphasis added)
So, yeah, it’s double-edged, I mean that last line is basically the Fox News Channel exemption, but it also gives those bloggers who consider themselves citizen journalists a leg to stand on.
And the folks in that camp should be happy to have the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s help. As Donna Wentworth says, Bloggers: You Have a Right to Remain Vocal.
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Posted January 3, 2006 by Casey Bisson
Categories: Politics & Controversy. Tags: bias, blogger, bloggers, blogging, citizen journalism, citizen journalist, citizen journalists, eff, electronic frontier foundation, fec, federal election commission, fnc, fox, fox news, fox news channel, journalism, journalists, objectivity, politics, ruling.
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