The Report says "The Editors Guild’s has urged the Election Commission to take strong action against both candidates and media persons who violate the disclosure norms of election expenditure in
regard to media publicity."
"A delegation from the Guild, led by guild president Rajdeep Sardesai(of all people), submitted a memorandum to the commission."
Sardesai said this dangerous trend threatened the foundations of journalism by eroding public faith in the credibility and impartiality of news reporting.(this guys never stops talking...ha).
In the report: Chawla (Chief Election Commissioner)acknowledged that the commission has already received several complaints on theissue of paid news. One grievance was that candidates sometimes got blacked out by unscrupulous publications, unless they paid up. Others complained that well heeled candidates who could pay the corrupt media get write ups in their favour. (yes, they are talkin about U..ho, well times are chaging ;)
Read the Editor's Guild report PDF.
Well the under-paid journos are doing it and why won't they.
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