Paidnews has resulted in media being more careful in reporting

Last Updated: Saturday, September 25, 2010, 18:54

The paid news syndrome has resulted in the media becoming more careful while reporting events and laying more focus on society.

Need for consensus on paid news: Ambika Soni

Last Updated: Sunday, September 5, 2010, 23:32

Soni on Sunday said there is need for a consensus across the political spectrum on ways to deal with paid news.

Press Council report on `Paid News` syndrome

Last Updated: Friday, July 30, 2010, 18:05

In a bid to check the phenomenon of paid news, the Press Council of India on Friday recommended among other things amendment to elections laws to declare any payment for publication of news as a corrupt practice.

UP MLA under EC scanner over `paid news` issue

Last Updated: Saturday, June 26, 2010, 18:03

After Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, an MLA in Uttar Pradesh assembly has come under the scanner of the Election Commission on the issue of "paid news".

EC to hear `paid news` complaint against Chavan on June 11

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 23:12

The Election Commission would on June 11 hear the complaint concerning `paid news`, allegedly involving Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan.

EC has asked PCI to define paid news: RTI reply

Last Updated: Sunday, May 23, 2010, 15:30

With complaints against `paid news` on the rise, the Election Commission has asked the Press Council of India to define this phenomenon and prepare guidelines for the identification of such news items.

Paid news should be curbed: Former CEC

Last Updated: Saturday, May 22, 2010, 09:16

Former CEC wants to prevent biased reports during elections.

Paid news a serious issue: Kapil Sibal

Last Updated: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 16:29

Observing that paid news is a "serious issue" that does not allow truth to come out, Union Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said such a trend needs to be corrected.

Declare paid news an electoral malpractice, say parties

Last Updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 18:00

Political parties on Saturday favoured amendment of electoral laws to treat "paid news" as a poll malpractice, saying they are victims of such a syndrome.

Paid news phenomenon a serious matter: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010, 16:12

The phenomenon of "paid news" is a serious matter as it influences the functioning of a free press, the government declared in Parliament Friday,

Paid news syndrome can tarnish polity, says Ansari

Last Updated: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 22:37

Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Thursday warned that the phenomenon of paid news and coverage packages have a potential to tarnish the polity and destabilise the country`s economy.

EC worried over paid-news practice, slaps notice on Chavan

Last Updated: Friday, January 22, 2010, 18:15

Worried over the paid-news syndrome in the media in the run-up to elections, the EC has served a notice to Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan after complaints that he allegedly paid newspapers for publishing news stories in his favour.