Mediagazer: India's independent journalism in doubt in election year (Sumit Galhotra/Committee to Protect …)

1:30 AM ET, January 8, 2014

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Sumit Galhotra / Committee to Protect Journalists:

India's independent journalism in doubt in election year — With the dawn of the new year, India is looking ahead to a national election in May. Recent developments raise questions about the quality and quantity of independent news coverage of the polls as local media come under greater political influence.

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