The world press should respect the secrecy of the papal conclaves going on in Vatican City as they strive to elect Pope John Paul II's successor. In today's day and age, the rush is always on for the networks to be the first to break the news to their viewers.
There's no need to "scoop" their competitors in this case. All they need to do is focus their cameras on the Sistine Chapel's chimney twice a day (1200 and 1900 GMT+2). If the smoke coming out of the chimney is white, the new Pope will be presented to the world one hour later.
The cardinals and attendants face excommunication from the church if they reveal what's happening in there. They're not going to talk. The Swiss Guards won't either. So the media should wait like everyone else.
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