Hindustan Times
What does a publication do when the targets of its investigative journalism are the biggest advertisers in the sector? Mahesh Peri, who, as Publisher of Outlook, has grown the group from a single publication to a multi-magazine conglomerate, has been facing this problem.
Mahesh has now set up his own publishing company though he continues as Publisher of the Outlook group anyway. Read more
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Filed under Media · Tagged Arindam Choudhary’s IIPM, carrers 360, investigative journalism, outlook
Most Indian journalists have contempt for cheque-book journalism. We believe that it is entirely wrong to pay sources for information and regard those who do so as being beyond the pale.
Many — if not most — American journos have a similar attitude. Cheque-book journalism remains restricted to sleazy super-market tabloids who are content to pay, say Britney Spear’s hair-dresser a large sum of money for some story about Britney’s love life. Read more
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Filed under Media · Tagged Ambani brothers fight, investigative journalism, journalism, Pramod Mahajan
