I am not surprised at all. Many of us suspected it all along.

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From: Nava Thakuria <navathaku...@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 2:45:06 PM
Subject: [Assam] Paid news culture in Assam

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Paid news culture in Assam

You can find a number of examples in Guwahati, where the proprietors of the 
media houses had misused the media space for their individual benefits. It is 
amazing how some newspapers change their point of views towards a politician or 
party suddenly after getting money (in cash or kinds).
There are specific allegations that many journalists in Guwahati, who are among 
the lowest paid in India with starting salaries as little as US$50 a month, 
enjoy regular payments like monthly lump sum compensation from politicians in 
power. Licenses for wine shops are offered to reporters (and accepted happily 
by many) with the inherent understanding that they only write positive stories 
and if possible, kill negative reports against their politician-financers.

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