How to cover AAP?

BY snla| IN Media Watch Briefs | 04/11/2014

With fresh elections in Delhi seeming likely, CNN-IBN will have the tricky challenge of covering the Aam Aadmi Party professionally without offending the Network 18 ownership. Having Aam Aadmi spokespersons on live panel discussions will apparently be a no-no. Ditto for interviews with AAP leaders. Ever since displeasure over the panel discussion space given to AAP led Reliance to take over the running of Network 18, covering the party has not been a priority.

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