Sticky Web vs. Thorny Case
By Michael Bassik, 05/31/2005 - 2:14pm

The Chicago Tribune writes today that: "Web loggers, who pride themselves on freewheeling political activism, might face new federal rules on candidate endorsements, online fundraising and political ads, though bloggers who don't take money from political groups would not be affected."

Check it out: FEC treads into sticky web of political blogs

Truth be told, I'm significantly more interested in the titles of recent FEC articles than their substance. I'm just uncertain which titles I like better.

Today, we were handed the "sticky web" by the Tribune. Not bad. But last week, MSNBC brought us the "thorny case." Together, we've got sharp edges and a sweet mess. Hmmm.

MSNBC's "thorny case" was actually a re-print of a Forbes.com article that also ran last week, but under the banner of "Blogging Through The Tulips." They both, however, reach the same conclusion: "It's a delicate balance indeed." It certainly is.

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