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When the details about Sonia's "Mysterious Inner Voice" were reported by a
daily, most of the media published a front page story the next day, of
“Rastrapati Bhavan’s Denial”. It is funny that they expected President’s
office to give them the details of the discussions or accept what was
discussed between the two.
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Why has our “secular” media failed to report the following story about
“rotting media ethics and tolerance in India for corruption”? Did our media
report this story on their 12th page in a small font? Do we need Asia Times
to tell the story?
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TOI is fast losing respect……its growing crisis of credibility is like
watching an old friend become mentally unbalanced from an addiction to greed
and power.
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MUMBAI - It's official: the world's largest-circulated English daily has been
involved in some shady business. Exposing a long-known trade fact, a leading
Mumbai English tabloid, Mid-Day, last week published the "rates" for
purchasing editorial features in the Times of India. The Times has not issued
a denial, and the rogue rate card seems to be the latest indicator of rotting
media ethics and tolerance in India for corruption.
For sums ranging from US$45,000 to $66,000, the Mid-Day story alleged, one
could buy a news feature plugging their business, get interviewed (the
business owner supplies the questions and answers themselves) and have their
picture published on the much-scorned Page 3 of the Bombay Times, the city
supplement of the Times of India.
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laundry at the Times of India
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/FE18Df05.html
By Raja M – May 18, 2004 - Asia times (http://www.atimes.com)
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