With North Korea closed to most foreign news organizations, diplomats provided some of the few first-hand reports of what was happening there.

Schoelkopf snagged me as I came in, said they wanted a first-hand report from all three of us.

The first-hand reports from former prisoners spurred America to ask the United Nations last week to set up a war crimes commission.

"I want a first-hand report about how bad it is."

I'm not saying any of it was great writing, but you can't beat a first-hand report.

Have him call me, if he wants first-hand reports.

The author witnessed these events, giving a first-hand report.

The team for the mission included a journalist and a photographer who provided first-hand reports of the expedition.

This was an innovative method for the time before journalism that relied on first-hand reports was commonplace.

This can already be guessed at from the demonic intensity of his most famous recordings, and it is confirmed by first-hand reports.