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Table of Contents

Chapter
Preface
Introduction and Summary
The Background
How editorial space was compromised by political "paid news"
The 'Medianet' and 'Private Treaties' phenomena
Suggestions by Securities and Exchange Board of India to Press Council of India
The Mint code of journalistic conduct
The late Shri Prabhash Joshi's last speech on "paid news"
Smt Mrinal Pande's views on "paid news"
Examples of "paid news" from the Hindi press
Rules and Regulations of the Election Commission of India
Dainik Jagran: Allegations and Counter-Allegations
Shri P. Sainath's findings on "paid news"
Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Ashok Chavan's defence
More Allegations and Counter-Allegations
Evidence provided by the Andhra Pradesh Union of Working Journalists
The Editors Guild of India on "paid news"
"Paid news" at seminars and conferences
Views on "paid news" by political leaders, Press Council of India members and others
"Paid news" in Parliament
Curbing "paid news" using extant legal provisions: Dr Madabhushi Sridhar's suggestions
Other Suggestions
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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