Report: Mideast PR pros bribing journalists for coverage

The editor in chief of Arab News says some journalists are on the payrolls of PR firms in the region.

From ArabNews.com:

“Some PR companies have been bribing some editorial staff to get their stuff published so these companies can save thousands of dollars from their advertisement budget. Some journalists are even on the pay role [sic] of PR companies.”

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