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Writing for followthemedia.com, Philip Stone has a good roundup of the blooming power struggle between sports sanctioning organizations and the media.

At the other end of the spectrum, Steve Klein notes that the National Hockey League is setting up a "blog box" -- a special area for live bloggers -- at some of its venues.

What's going on? Is the NHL enlightened and the rest of the sports world stuck in the dark ages?

I don't think so. This is fairly simple: It's all about power. The strike-weakened NHL needs all the attention it can get. Other sanctioning bodies are feeling secure, and they're going to grab for what they can.