While there was no formal censorship in Vietnam, reporters did agree to abide by ground rules.

The reporters circling Rhinebeck this week might agree with that one.

Another told the website that the reporters agreed not to publicise the remarks because of their sensitive nature.

The reporter also agreed not to use the names of the engineers and to print no photographs of their faces.

The reporters agreed not to disclose the consultant's name but were overruled by editors.

"You do have a point," the reporter agreed.

At 11:30am the conflict was resolved peacefully, when the reporter who made the comments agreed to come to the school to apologize.

To get sources to cooperate, some reporters routinely agree to talk off the record first and later clear the quotations they would like to attribute.

Anchors, reporters and observers agreed that the former President had struck an upbeat note.

"How do we know this reporter will even agree to it?"