MEDIA WATCH: Beltway sniper case places media's role under the spotlight

Since October 2, the Beltway sniper has struck fear in the nation?s capital for the random identities of his victims, the precision of his shots, the lack of knowledge about his motives, the breadth of the area he has covered, and his ability to elude the authorities. There are few leads, no composite drawing, and it?s not even known if the sniper has an accomplice.