undercover-reporting

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Undercover reporting' means journalists act like ordinary people to get information that they wouldn't get if others knew they were journalists. Like, if a journalist pretends to be a customer to know how a company treats its clients.

Examples in Different Contexts

In journalism, undercover reporting involves journalists disguising their identity to gather news or information without revealing their purpose. An investigative journalist might say, 'Undercover reporting can uncover truths in situations where traditional reporting methods might not be effective.'

Practice Scenarios

Policy

Scenario:

How do you think we can get insights into the actual conditions of homeless shelters? Official reports seem to gloss over the real issues.

Response:

Undercover reporting at a few different shelters might give us the real picture that the reports don't.

Corporate

Scenario:

We've been receiving several complaints about labor exploitation at our factory. We might need to investigate it thoroughly.

Response:

Perhaps some undercover reporting could help us better understand what's happening inside our factory.