A look at how news is made

The Post has a great story on journalists desperately trying to get ahold of something on Supreme Court Nominee John G. Roberts, Jr.

When New York Times reporter Anne Kornblut reached the front of the line, she requested Box 51.

"No," said Archives official James Hastings, checking his list of available files. "But I can give you a nice special on 47."

"Box 34?" she ventured.

"Gone," Hastings said, proposing Box 36.

"Thirty-two?"

"No."

"Twenty-seven?"

Read the whole thing here.