Doorstepping

Reporters doorstepping politicians at Bratislava Parliamentary Summit, an informal meeting of Speakers of EU Parliaments

Doorstepping, or door-stepping, is an attempt to obtain an interview, or piece to camera, from a contributor without prior arrangement or agreement, typically by confronting them in a public space, such as outside their home, workplace, or courthouse.^[1] Roger Cook did this on TV in the UK for several decades.^[2] Michael Crick was described as a master of the art.^[3] In 2010, OFCOM introduced guidelines on doorstepping in the UK.^[4]

See also

• The Cook Report

References

1. "BBC - Door Stepping - myRisks Information". www.bbc.co.uk.
2. "Travel: Passport - Roger Cook: 'I think I passed my brain going the". The Independent. 15 August 1998.
3. Crick, Michael (23 March 2015). "Blair to Bloom: the best political 'doorstep' interviews". Channel 4 News.
4. "An anomaly on our doorstep". The Guardian. 11 January 2010.