OJR article: Is It Appropriate for Reporters to 'Lurk' in Online Chat Rooms?
Is It Appropriate for Reporters to 'Lurk' in Online Chat Rooms?
After reading this article I feel that lurking is a completely unethical practice. Using this method of gathering information is to me a shady practice that may give journalists access to information that they shouldn't have. Joining chat rooms or message boards without identifying themselves may give journalists access to information that they were not supposed to see. This information could possibly be inaccurate and may leave out details that could be important to a story. To me lurking is an unethical and immoral way of gathering information, and I would not support it.
but that's just one guy's opinion.
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