demarco morgan met geoffrey rogers in upstate new york. >> reporter: oftentimes you hear of journalists and police and city officials at odds with each other. but not the case in this story. not only are city official giving this eighth grader major access but also adding a layer of protection, making a difficult job a little easier. >> i get identify school. try to do it at least. and i go downstairs to my office and basement. i listen to the scanner and follow up on any stores stories th stories that i have. >> reporter: geoffrey rogers spends time after school here looking for answers in his hometown. when you show up to a fire, you show up to a scene, what is the first thing you do? >> actually, i stand back, because i don't want to get yelled at by officers and stuff. i ask any people around, did they see what happened? breaking news. car crash right here. >> reporter: the 14-year-old cub reporter who taught himself how to operate a camera and audio equipment created his own news broadcast geoffrey's show live. >> we have cars and streets and multiple accidents today. >> reporter: