"Paid news": how corruption in the Indian media undermines democracy

Abstract

"Written by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Kalimekolan Sreenivas Reddy, Members, Press Council of India. Dated: Thursday April 01, 2010". A report issued by the Sub-Committee on payment of money by candidates to representatives of media companies for favourable coverage, or the phenomenon popularly known as "paid news.