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Red Hot Chili Papers : The Sensational Rise of Muckraking in India.
- Source :
- Conference Papers -- International Communication Association; 2005 Annual Meeting, New York, NY, p1-29, 29p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- This article explores tehelka.com as a critical turning point in Indian investigative journalism. Tehelka.com, an independent and alternative news website, setup a fake defense deal for shedding light on how rampant corruption was devouring democracy at the highest levels. In this sting operation code named "West End" reporters from Tehelka.com contacted top army officers and politicians, by posing as traders of defense equipment.
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Conference Papers -- International Communication Association
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 18655636