bloggers=journalists

It looks like bloggers are now going to be more like traditional journalists. The FTC is considering regulations to keep bloggers from posting a link to an online retailer and getting commissions from sales. Basically, conflicts of interest that journalists (are supposed to) refrain from will be regulated for bloggers, too.

As more and more people turn to blogs for information, we can expect to see more regulations so that journalistic standards apply to all forms of journalism.