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Last week there was few interesting articles about bloggers. With The New York Times asking: Are Bloggers Reporters, Too? They suggest that:

In the physical world, being labeled a journalist may confer little prestige and may even evoke some contempt. But being a journalist can also confer certain privileges, like the right to keep sources confidential. And for that reason many bloggers, a scrappy legion of online commentators and pundits, would like to be considered reporters, too.

To prove this, the White House admits first blogger to news briefing - CNN.com

With an official credential hanging from his neck, a young man stepped into the White House briefing room Monday as perhaps the first blogger to cover the daily press briefings.

Having said all that, their effect on political campaigns can't go unmentioned or unnoticed by the FEC. Therefore, Webloggers' are influenc causes a need for regulation.

But wait, being a blogger can get you in trouble nowadays, at least if you write something that sufficiently vexes your employer. As this article suggests:

Delta Air Lines last year fired flight attendant Ellen Simonetti because of her blog. Friendster, Google and Microsoft also have waved goodbye to employees or contractors who, in the opinion of a corporate manager, were unacceptably indiscreet in their online scribblings. As the popularity of blogs grows and search tools get better, such intracompany tiffs are likely to increase.