Blogs are Press Too!

I think we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief that blogs will receive the same protections and exemptions as any other media outlet. From the report,

According to the House report on the 1974 amendments to the Act, the press exception made plain Congress's intent that the Act would not "limit or burden in any way the first amendment freedoms of the press . . ." and would assure "the unfettered right of the newspapers, TV networks, and other media to cover and comment on political campaigns." . . .

Many thanks to all the people who worked to petition Congress and testified before the FEC, as well as the commissioners for ruling in everyone's best interests.