Baker and Glasser came to Russia from Washington as veteran political reporters.

A feeding frenzy among veteran reporters is not a pretty sight.

In one interview after another, veteran reporters gave detailed anecdotes of pervasive corruption in the industry.

And Craig, who, veteran reporters recall, never lost his humor or perspective, did decide to lose his uniform number.

Government officials, politicians and veteran reporters said they could recall no comparable appeal by a New York City mayor.

Similar concerns were raised with senior editors by several veteran reporters in The Times's Washington bureau who cover law enforcement.

It included advice that a veteran political reporter had offered new members of Parliament.

A new convergence between wars of terror and demands for justice without borders has caught veteran reporters without clear rules.

Jeff Mayers, a veteran political reporter in Madison, Wisconsin's capital, said the last month had "seen a lot of action but not much change."

The panel was composed of veteran black reporters from 11 major newspapers, one television network and two independent television stations.