Media, The Fourth Estate: Free or Paid?

1,505 views · Published 17 July 2010 · 10:59 · Indexed 18 October 2026

Channel: NewsClickin · 2010 · News & Politics

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The 'paid news' controversy has gathered momentum for past few months. The reports reveal that big media corporations in India have been signing equity-for-advertising deals with private companies. These private treaties have narrowed down the gap between the editorial and advertising space. And whenever media will be 'paid' democracy will be betrayed. Newsclick talks to Senior Journalist Pranjoy Guha Thakurta.

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