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Coverage of Corruption -2011

This study involves analysis of primetime (7– 11 pm) coverage of corruption by news media. It included front pages of six newspapers and AIR news.The extent of corruption covered in news media doubled in 2010. In 2011, it was well over eight percent of prime time and six percent of front pages. But on days of Anna’s fast that coverage overall went up to over 60 percent of prime time of news channels and mostly live coverage.