I'm watching news coverage of what's going on tonight in Watertown, Massachusetts and on the M.I.T. campus nearby. Everyone's trying to say "They caught the Marathon Bombers" while still being able to say "We never said that" in case it turns out to be a series of unrelated crimes. They were especially cautious over on CNN and I wonder how much of that is because it's the middle of the night so the story isn't being covered by Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper and other superstar reporters. The middle of the night is also not as competitive and I suppose there's less urgency to be first.
And now I'm watching NBC which has gone live with the story, preempting Leno and Fallon reruns. They have measured, cautious coverage but since only so much is known, they're saying the same things over and over and —
Whoops! I blinked and now I'm watching Jimmy Fallon interviewing Tracy Morgan…so it's back to CNN. They're waiting for a press conference. So am I.