paid news alive and well

IN Media Watch Briefs | 18/12/2012

“While 444 suspected cases of paid news were reported in Gujarat, notices were sent to 224 of them. In Himachal Pradesh polls, the Commission came across 211 suspected cases of paid news and notices were sent in 190 cases and 91 confirmed cases were reported,” chief election commissioner VS Sampath told reporters here on Monday. (Firstpost.com)