More than one approach is oftenneeded, i.e. lobbying legislators, contacting reporters, filing lawsuits, organizing public demostrations and protests.

A few days after that, he contacted several reporters in town to encourage them to pursue what he considered a big story, related to the formulation of American policy on Iran.

But on a day-to-day basis it's still difficult to contact individual reporters.

Still, Bloomberg campaign officials did not contact reporters who had quoted the volunteers in their articles to tell them they had taken their supporters to be regular diners.

A government official who has been briefed on the matter said that agents had contacted reporters from several news organizations.

Two Canadian diplomats found them in front of the residence and helped them contact American officials and reporters.

Sun did contact reporters from other publications, though.

In the local media Tierney became known for personally contacting reporters and their editors with accusations of bias and unprofessionalism whenever a negative story about his clients appeared.

Ms. Bryant, who said the police were slow to respond to her complaint, contacted reporters after the incident to describe the attack.

They have scoured hospitals, handed out pictures to passers-by, contacted reporters and called the police.