What is stunt journalism?

stunt journalism is a form of journalism where the author usually takes place in the event or gives background information. An example of the type of writing is written by Nellie Bly aka Elizabeth Cochran. Bly wrote Ten Days in a Mad house in 1887. in this book she gets herself emmitted to an asylum where she personally observes the treatment and condition of the patients. It is stunt journalism because Bly goes undercover to share the experience with others and the same way as the other patients would , she does not investigate.