'This is the scene where the tragedy occurred not three hours ago,' the network reporter announced.

The network reporter had finished his recap.

Further, as one network reporter put it, "we're pretty well attuned to his likes and dislikes."

Their delight and their musical laughter inspired a hopeful yet uncertain smile from the on-scene network reporter.

"Don't be silly," the network reporter said to him.

The network reporters, the wire-service reporters, the Time magazine correspondent and other newspaper reporters were all holding hands and singing.

Does some blame attach to the network reporters who dared speak the words that were already on the front page of The New York Post?

What network reporters said sent another message, sometimes mixed.

The Government officials said the exact nature of Mr. Runkel's conversation with network reporters is unclear.

At one time I wanted to be a network reporter, but now I think that is too difficult a life.