Paid News
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Facebook to launch paid news subscription product
Jul 19, 2017, 01:34 PM ISTFacebook would soon launch a news subscription product.
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Paid News Case: Election Commission disqualifies MP minister Narottam Mishra
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President stresses on 'self-imposed code of conduct' for media
India | Jun 26, 2015, 04:34 PM ISTPune: With the issue of "paid news" apparently weighing heavily on his mind, President Pranab Mukherjee today made a strong pitch for self-correcting mechanisms to check any aberrations. "Regulation and restraint cannot come from any
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News organisations should have realistic finance model: Arun Jaitley
National | Jan 15, 2015, 02:04 PM ISTNew Delhi: It is important that news organisation have "realistic" financial models otherwise "aberrations" like paid news can creep in, Information and Broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley said today.The minister said that if there is one
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Delhi HC issues notice to Ashok Chavan in 'paid news' case
National | Oct 01, 2014, 04:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan on a petition against a single judge bench's order that quashed the Election Commission's show-cause notice in a "paid
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Paid news should attract disqualification: CEC
India | Sep 28, 2014, 05:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Paid news should be made an electoral offence that attracts disqualification so that it acts as a deterrent, Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath today suggested and said inadequacies in legal framework were
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EC cautions media on 'paid news'
National | Jul 13, 2014, 11:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission today cautioned the media on the issue of ‘paid news' by asking it to show “greater responsibility” with suitable disclaimers, particularly during election time.“The minimum that is expected of ethical
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EC to resume hearing in Chavan, Koda poll expenses case
National | Jun 08, 2014, 02:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Election Commission is expected to resume tomorrow hearing in the alleged ‘paid news' case and furnishing of “incorrect” election accounts case against former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan. The poll panel had
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EC can inquire into paid news allegations, says SC
India | May 05, 2014, 11:44 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said that the Election Commission was empowered to inquire into the allegation of paid news if the expenses for the same are not being reflected in the election return
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AAP nominee from Sangrur issued show cause notice for using newspaper for paid news
India | Apr 13, 2014, 09:09 PM ISTSangrur: Election Commission has issued show cause notice to AAP nominee from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat Bhagwant Singh Mann for allegedly using columns of a vernacular daily for paid news.The show cause notice was issued
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SC to consider PIL on paid news in media during elections
India | Apr 07, 2014, 09:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today said it will consider hearing a PIL on April 11 highlighting the alleged practice of paid news in the electronic and print media.The petition seeking to prohibit the electronic
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Practice of paid news found in Gujarat polls: Katju
National | Jan 12, 2013, 07:04 PM ISTJabalpur (MP), Jan 12: Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Justice Markanday Katju Friday released a report on Gujarat polls which claimed that the malpractice of paid news was noticed on a large-scale in the
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Practice of paid news found in Guj polls: Katju
India | Jan 12, 2013, 08:46 AM ISTJabalpur (MP), Jan 12: Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Justice Markanday Katju yesterday released a report on Gujarat polls which claimed that the malpractice of paid news was noticed on a large-scale in the
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Journalists' union demands probe into reports of 'paid news' in Gujarat
National | Dec 18, 2012, 07:59 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 18: Delhi Union of Journalists on Tuesday expressed serious concern over reports of “octopus-like” grip of ‘paid news' in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls and demanded inquiry as well as action
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Outgoing CEC Quraishi wants paid news to be made cognizable offence
National | Jun 10, 2012, 01:35 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jun 10: As he demits office today, happy and contended, outgoing Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi hopes that paid news, which of late has emerged as a big threat to free and
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PM For Self-Regulation Not Censorship To Fight Paid News
India | Jan 19, 2012, 09:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jan 19: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said “perversions” like paid news had come as a shock but censorship was no answer and favoured self-regulation for the media.“It is true that sometimes irresponsible