doorstepping

Showing up unannounced

Doorstepping is the practice of showing up uninvited at someone's home or workplace, especially by journalists seeking comment or interviews: The tabloids have been doorstepping her since the scandal broke.

The term is chiefly British.

It can also mean going door-to-door for sales or political canvassing.

journalism

ambush

Surprise strike from concealment

reporterOne who gathers news
paparazziAggressive celebrity photographers
tabloidSensationalist newspaper format

scoop · microphone · camera · confrontation · exclusive · headline · press · media · correspondent · footage

intrusion

uninvited

Without formal welcome

unwelcomeNot wanted here
trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
invasionForcible entry into territory

harassment · aggressive · overbearing · imposition · confrontational · ambush · pressure · intimidation · violation · nuisance

persistence

relentless

Continuing without pause

tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
doggedStubbornly persevering
insistentFirmly demanding attention

determined · repeated · unyielding · persistent · obstinate · unwavering · hounding · pursuing · camping out · stakeout

Opposites

arrangement and consent

doorsteppingappointment

Scheduled time for something

open-door policy

journalistic method

doorsteppingpress conference

Organized media Q&A

embedded reporting · press release

approach method

doorsteppingphone interview

Remote job candidate conversation

remote interview · press conference · video call · media release

Family

step, door, outdoor, steps, doormat, indoor, stepping, doorstep, doorknob

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