Rick Bragg flew to cities where he collected clips and the work of legmen, but often did little or no reporting on his own. |
In effect, however, they are acting as legmen for organized crime, which has turned southern Africa's stolen scrap into a lucrative industry. |
Purposely obscure, Siberia is a nocturnal tree house for those who aren't interested in being seen, including some Page Six legmen. |
Telephones were brand new, allowing legmen to call in the details to rewrite and get the story into the paper within minutes. |
Spotters trolled the city for pregnant women, and contacts or legmen approached pregnant women who seemed in need of help. |
He works closely with reporters, trading sources and information and using them as legmen. |