[icernet] The media debate

[Arul Selvan]

So, why then are some Indian newspapers willing to sell editorial space? 
Why are they so ready to cheat their readers into believing that stuff 
that has been paid for has the credibility of news? And why are papers 
turning into blackmailers, demanding money from politicians before 
agreeing to cover their campaigns?

The only explanation that makes sense is this: greed. Newspapers 
prostitute their pages because they can. The people who run them have no 
commitment to the truth; no interest in the greater good; and no respect 
for the readers. As far as they are concerned, they are in this business 
to make money. And if they can increase revenues by blurring the 
distinction between editorial and advertising, by accepting money from 
politicians to feature them  then they dont see why they shouldnt go 
ahead.

Source:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_167407,00300001.htm