A recent decision by the US Federal Election Commission (FEC) has held that blogs count as media.

This decision, which stated that blogs fall squarely under the "media exemption" to US election campaign finance rules, has hardly sent shockwaves through the blog community, however we here at blog.co.uk feel that it is an important step forward in recognising blogs as a valuable part of global media.

Whether this actually results in a change in perceptions of blogging remains to be seen, but either way, we are waiting for similar recognition this side of the pond.

Source: TechCrunch.