The U.S. government today published guidelines for participating in "From Town Crier to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?," an upcoming conference concerning the economic future of newspapers.

Some bloggers are concerned that the talks are aimed at pushing back the incursion of new media on the traditional industry or developing a bailout plan for ailing newspaper conglomerates.

Comments must be submitted to the Federal Trade Commission by November 6, 2009 to be considered in conjunction with the roundtable. The roundtable will be held at the FTC's Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001 on December 1 and 2.