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FEC: Political Blogging is Free Speech

August 18, 2008 3:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

A blogger can tout a particular political candidate, even coordinating with the campaign, without being subject to campaign finance restrictions, the Federal Elections Commission ruled recently. A Hillary Clinton supported had alleged that Gordon Fischer, the former chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party, coordinated his criticism of Clinton with Barack Obama's campaign, reports Online Media Daily. The FEC said even if he had, which it did not believe, Fischer's comments are protected by the First Amendment.

Web pick posted by Neil Savage, Xconomy.com

Tags: blogs, FEC, Gordon Fischer, Online Media Daily

HHS Secretary Leavitt: Blogging Has Growing Influence on Health Policy

July 30, 2008 10:49 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

By Danielle Parnass, CQ Staff

The ever-evolving blogosphere is now helping to shape the health policy debate by allowing more interaction between the public and policy makers, said Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael O. Leavitt, a blogger himself.

Leavitt, who launched his blog on the HHS Web site in August 2007, said his entries follow a range of topics, from day-to-day experiences, to his thoughts and decisions surrounding health care issues and policies.

Tags: blogs, HHS, Kaiser Family Foundation, Mike Leavitt

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Web Picks: New Tools for Mapping the Blogosphere

June 24, 2008 12:11 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

A two-day conference in New York City this week is looking at the interaction of the Web and the political process, reports Ars Technica. At the Personal Democracy Forum's confab, researchers presented tools for mapping and modeling the blogosphere. One speaker suggested that online fundraising is not as important a use of the Internet as finding new ways to create civic institutions. New ways to conceive of bloggers and institutional relationships will aid that quest. And another noted that traditional media outlets are challenging bloggers with their own offerings during this campaign.

posted by Neil Savage, Xconomy.com

Tags: Ars Technica, blogs, Personal Democracy Forum