Society
78 reporters probed, 7 sentenced in 2009
By Zhao Chunzhe (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-01-18 16:13
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Seventy-eight reporters working in China were probed and prosecuted in 2009, resulting in seven being sentenced, according to a nationwide press and publication meeting in Beijing, cnr.cn reported today.
The report says China's General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) made good efforts during the past year in rooting out fake news and those who have been paid off to write, spike or influence stories. GAPP also kept records on reporters who were found to have violated rules and regulations.
GAPP received 184 tip-offs last year, with a year-on-year drop of 10 percent, which were mainly about fake news, news pay-offs and reporter fraud, according to reports.
