Reporters have presented as teachers or students to get an inside view of what goes on in schools and colleges.
From 1968 to present day, reporters have gone undercover to expose the corruption and mistreatment that occurs within nursing homes.
Redpath, Olcott, Richardson and Thomson all went South for the New York Tribune and produced reporting undercover in the run-up to the Civil War.
Undercover journalism has been the subject of heated discussions, especially since the late 1970s, and whenever an undercover sting causes a stir.
In efforts to get inside the fold, reporters have fellow-traveled with religious groups, posing as members or prospective recruits.
These are examples of undercover reportage that were considered to have crossed ethical lines or that caused major legal wrangles.
A digital entry for the undercover annals.
Going undercover as volunteers or invited guests has gotten reporters an inside look at some U.S. political campaigns. So has shadowing the candidates in their off-hours.
