there's no clear way to define a "blog". people use wikis to "blog", blog software, plain text marked up with HTML, etc.--in other words, personal essays on a web page may or may not be a "blog". it's too vague for someone to draw a firm line around it. and if they do, somebody will quickly find a way to blur it.

the WWW can't ever be pinned down like broadcast TV media--it's too dynamic and too fluid, i think.

The Fairness Doctrine? Didn't the FCC abolish that about 20 years ago? (Hence, the rise of Faux News and other "fair and balanced" outlets of the same ilk.) If the Fairness Doctrine is still on the books, it certainly isn't being enforced.

I believe it applies only to broadcast (airwaves) media... so far...

What fairness doctrine? There hasn't been one since Reagan. Isn't it rather obvious if you watch TV?

It turns out that the Fairness Doctrine is toast. According to our very minimalistic fact-check:

The doctrine has since been withdrawn by the FCC, and certain aspects of the doctrine have been questioned by courts.

Check it out here.

Correct us if we're in error.

And, FWIW, FCC rules by definition can only ever apply to broadcast [airwave] transmissions, under the rubric and caselaw that while printing presses belong to those who own them, airwaves belong the people. Hence, no regulation of the FCC could ever affect print media, while until 20 or so years ago, the FCC could, would and did regulate "fairness" on the airwaves of the nation's broacast outlets.

But, that's ancient history at this point. Check in with either Messrs. Hannity or Colmes for an update.

I got yer Fairness Doctrine right here -- I get to cuss, kvetch, talk politics, call for peace, complain about my neighbors, run recipes and talk about sex as much as I want on my blog. That's fair.