"Self regulation" as practised by the electronic media is a "ploy" to escape accountability, Press Council of India (PCI) chairperson Justice Markandey Katju on Wednesday claimed and favoured bringing them under the ambit of the media watchdog. ...
06:52 PM, Jan 16, 2013
Delhi Union of Journalists on Tuesday expressed serious concern over reports of "octopus-like" grip of 'paid news' in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls and demanded inquiry as well as action to check the practice. "Paid news is a blot not only on the press but also to the democratic process," the DUJ said in a statement. ...
06:06 PM, Dec 18, 2012
New Delhi: Punjab topped in the number of cases of paid news reported from five states that went to polls with candidates in 201 instances in the state admitting to the charge. According to the Election Commission, a total of 626 cases of paid news were reported during the just-concluded assembly polls, of which 523 suspected cases were reported from Punjab alone and notices were issued in 339 cases. In...
08:48 PM, Mar 05, 2012
New Delhi: In the ongoing Assembly polls for five states, the Election Commission has so far issued 167 notices to candidates who allegedly paid for the publication of news in their favour in various media outlets. While the maximum numbers of 129 notices have been issued to candidates in Punjab, where polling was held on January 30, as many as 38 notices have been issued to candidates in Uttar Pradesh,...
03:20 PM, Feb 19, 2012
New Delhi: Ruling out any outside regulation of the media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the media in the country can itself take care of the 'ills' like paid news and urged it to reduce sensationalism in coverage. ...
02:04 PM, Jan 02, 2012
New Delhi: Ruling out any outside regulation of the media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said the media in the country can itself take care of the 'ills' like paid news and urged it to reduce sensationalism in coverage. "I am very happy that the media of our country is by and large independent and alive...Ever since we have got independence, discussions have been going on in the country...
12:36 PM, Jan 02, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday put a stay order on the proceedings against former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan by the Election commision (EC). The EC was to proceed on a complaint made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against Ashok Chavan that he had under valued his election expenses. The apex court also sent notices to the BJP and the EC. The court will hear the matter on...
01:26 PM, Nov 03, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday expressed concern over the paid news syndrome saying it was unfortunate that some journalists forget their dignity for petty gains. Presenting the KC Kulish International Awards instituted by Hindi daily 'Rajasthan Patrika' to African journalists at a function here, he said journalists at times do not remember that distorting the news in the temptation of making them sensational can cause a huge...
08:55 PM, Jun 06, 2011
New Delhi: Transparency was the key question that the Indian media faced through 2010, with "paid news" and "cash for coverage" remaining in public focus throughout the year, a report by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said on Tuesday on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. "The media industry in India faces serious dilemmas in seeking to reconcile its revenue model - which is highly dependant on advertising...
07:32 PM, May 03, 2011
Editors Guild of India decides to create moral pressure on news organisations. ...
08:43 PM, Dec 23, 2009
Guild will shortly unveil an initiative to encourage transparency. ...
06:26 PM, Dec 23, 2009
